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Dynamic filters let users shape insights by region, chemistry, company and plant status – unlocking trends, competitive shifts and strategic opportunities in the battery supply chain.
Fastmarkets’ interactive gigafactory map demonstrates the breadth and depth of our data on the global electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain. Track the location, capacity, technology type and operational status of over 300 gigafactories worldwide — including planned, under construction and active sites. Use dynamic filters to sort by region, battery chemistry (LFP, NMC, solid-state), ownership and launch year, including CAM and pCAM projects. Whether you’re an analyst, investor, or supply chain strategist, this map gives you real-time insights into the fast-evolving lithium-ion battery manufacturing landscape. Updated regularly with verified data, it’s your essential tool for navigating the global EV battery gigafactory boom through 2030 and beyond.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has moved to impose a suspension on exports of cobalt for four months due to the low-price environment at the start of the year, according to documents seen by Fastmarkets and sources close to the situation.
Read Fastmarkets’ monthly battery raw materials market update for February 2025, focusing on raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and more
There’s broad agreement that DeepSeek has upended the artificial intelligence (AI) sector by developing a cutting-edge large language model that uses less computational power, but whether improved AI efficiency cuts demand for copper in the data centers used to power it is a matter of debate.
The lithium market in 2025 is expected to face significant challenges due to production cuts, shifting demand patterns and geopolitical tensions. These factors are poised to reshape the market landscape, impacting supply chains and pricing strategies.
Africa’s first transcontinental rail network, known as the Lobito Corridor, which aims to eventually connect almost the entire regional copper-cobalt belt with additional links across sub-Saharan Africa, is on track to break ground early in 2026, a senior official at the US Department of State told Fastmarkets.
Investment shortfalls, aggravated by recent poor performance in commodities markets, political and economic instability and surging demand, have sown the seeds for the next commodity bull cycle, leading to “metal shocks” in a similar vein to the “oil shocks” of the 1970s, according to economist Philippe Gijsels, chief strategy officer at BNP Paribas Fortis.
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