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Fastmarkets' toolkit for battery producers in a shifting market

Whether you’re in procurement, an analyst or working in corporate development in the battery materials supply chain, you need insights, forecasts and price data that you can trust. With Fastmarkets’ battery material insights and forecasts, you can make informed decisions, anticipate changes in this rapidly evolving market and drive your business to success.

Access further insights to gain a competitive edge

Following the rise in production and adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) globally, the demand for battery materials is soaring. As some supply chains struggle to keep up, market participants are looking for strategic partnerships to create a more secure supply chain. With Fastmarkets forecasts and insights, you’ll get the help you need to:

  • Optimize your supply chain by strengthening your purchasing strategy and inventory management by offering access to price changes and material costs
  • Plan for the future when the volatility of raw materials prices makes it difficult to secure supplies and ultimately impacts EV profitability
  • Reduce price risks in your value chain by gaining visibility over the production of raw materials and the associated costs
  • Focus on creating a sustainable battery material supply chain by investing in battery recycling to close the EV supply chain loop
Find out what else is happening in the battery raw materials market

China’s lithium prices continued to trend downward amid weak demand and futures weakness over the week to Thursday July 25

Persistently high import volumes of lithium carbonate into China have intensified oversupply in the country’s domestic market for the material at a time when demand remains weak, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday July 23

Fastmarkets spoke with Canada-based Northern Graphite CEO Hugues Jacquemin on North American graphite, the electric vehicle (EV) industry and the need for a North American supply chain on Wednesday July 17


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