As the demand for battery materials skyrockets, procurement professionals are facing a pressing challenge: ensuring a stable and reliable supply. In this rapidly evolving landscape, having actionable insights is key. It enables your business to make informed decisions, secure your supply chain and stay ahead in the fiercely competitive battery materials market.

Are you confident in the resilience of your supply chain?

As a procurement professional, you’re well aware of the importance of reliable data and insights, but every team has its blind spots. This is especially true in such a volatile market. Use our checklist to better understand what you could be missing out on in the rapidly evolving battery materials market. Examine key questions including:

Do you have visibility over supply and demand forecasts for strategic planning?

Are you informed on the dynamics of battery material prices to leverage short-term opportunities?

Are you able to set accurate cost expectations by keeping up with price changes?

Are you looking at other alternatives to diversify your battery materials supply?

Is your supply protected from price risks?

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Find out what else is happening in the battery raw materials market

Natural graphite under pressure from synthetics, amid oversupply, slow trade flows

Oversupply and increased competition from lower-priced synthetic graphite are likely to continue to put downward pressure on natural flake graphite prices over the next few years, sources in Shanghai told Fastmarkets.

April 10, 2024

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By: Sybil Pan

Cobalt metal price stable on weak intermediate prices, low activity in Europe

Cobalt standard grade prices were stable in the week ended Friday April 5, due to poor demand for cobalt intermediates following price increases in early February amid tight supply in Europe.

April 8, 2024

Understanding supply chain security in the battery materials market

How secure is your battery materials supply chain? Find out below