Spodumene prices rose on Wednesday September 11 after reports of a potential production suspension in China’s Jiangxi province drove up lithium carbonate futures prices on China’s Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX).

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Total open-tonnage stocks in London Metal Exchange-registered warehouses rose by 6.0% to 1,137,907 tonnes at the end of August, from 1,073,574 at the end of July, according to the latest data released by the exchange on Tuesday, September 10.

The outlook for nickel in North America remained bullish, with battery capacity installed in electric passenger vehicles expected to grow sixfold between 2020 and 2035, Fastmarkets’ International Critical Minerals and Metals Summit heard on Friday September 6.

Nickel briquette premiums in the European market trended downward in the week to Tuesday September 11, while premiums elsewhere in the global market remained flat.

Although some sectors are still reluctant to pay more for green aluminium, it’s important to have differential premiums for low-carbon products because they can increase awareness about the green agenda, chief executive officer of Brazil's Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) told Fastmarkets during an interview.

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The Ozernoye zinc and lead mine in Russia launched concentrates production on Wednesday September 4 after year-long delays, Fastmarkets learned.

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