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How to manage strategic uncertainty in the battery raw materials market

Fastmarkets' checklist for corporate development leaders

As the demand for battery materials skyrockets, professionals in the CEO’s office are facing a pressing challenge: making strategic decisions that drive growth for the business. In this rapidly progressing landscape, having the right insights is critical. It provides businesses with the clarity to inform their tactics, secure their supply chains and stay ahead in the fiercely competitive battery materials market.
Is your team set for the strategic challenges ahead?

As a corporate development leader, you’re well aware of supply chain disruptions and challenges, but every team has its blind spots. This is especially true in such a volatile market. Use our checklist to ensure business success in the rapidly evolving battery materials market. Examine key questions including:

  • How well does your team understand the battery materials market?
  • Are you up-to-date with who the biggest players are, and what new resources are being developed today?
  • Does everyone in the team have access to accurate battery materials forecasts and insights?
  • Do you have visibility over supply and demand forecasts for strategic planning?
  • How do you collect insights and data on the battery materials market? How much coverage does it provide?

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Find out what else is happening in the battery raw materials market
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US delays ban on Chinese graphite in batteries while ex-China suppliers scrabble to source critical minerals

The US Treasury Department will give automakers a two-year extension to 2027 on restrictions to some hard-to-trace minerals from China, such as graphite contained in anodes, it said in an announcement on Friday May 3

May 8, 2024
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By: Sybil Pan
Chinese cobalt metal prices at 8-year low in oversupplied market

Chinese cobalt metal prices fell to an eight-year low on Wednesday May 8, amid significant market oversupply and bearish sentiment, market participants told Fastmarkets

May 8, 2024
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By: Angeline Shi
Battery metals in China benefit from early restocking, but ‘recovery may not last’

A wave of restocking throughout the first quarter of 2024 provided some relief in the ternary battery raw materials market in China, stopping the declines in prices for various products that had been seen late last year

May 8, 2024
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By: Yiwen Ju
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