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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

Australia-based cobalt and nickel supplier Jervois Global has opted to ‘moderate’ the pace of restart operations at its Sao Miguel Paulista (SMP) cobalt and nickel refinery in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Argentina wants to be a key supplier of lithium to meet the world’s rapidly growing demand for energy transition, but talks of potential changes to regulations and a lack of trade deals with the US and the EU have caused concern among market participants in the country, Fastmarkets has learned

On the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – which was signed into law on August 16, 2022 – Fastmarkets has highlighted three takeaways from the landmark legislation and its impact on battery raw materials


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