Battery raw materials news and analysis

Keep on top of volatility with battery materials news and intel

Battery materials play a critical role in the supply chain as the resources for tomorrow’s energy markets. They are enabling the new energy reality, powering electric vehicle (EV) batteries and energy storage systems, fueling transport and remaking energy grids.

The transition to this new generation of energy markets will be volatile and noisy, particularly in understanding the impact of soaring lithium-ion battery demand. Keeping up with the news and understanding the context behind the coverage will be central to current and future market participants. Fastmarkets provides deep insights into what is happening and why, as well as what this means to you. That way, you can see clearly during what will be a volatile transition.

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Latest battery materials news and market analysis

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Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will start to see increased uptake from the 2030s and will account for up to 12% of world aviation energy demand by 2050, according to the 2024 Energy Transition Outlook published by Norwegian classification organization DNV on Wednesday October 9

Supply chains for battery and critical raw materials will reorganize themselves, with market efficiency superseding subsidies in supply chains, delegates heard at the recent Financial Times Mining Summit.

From the Lithium Valley Initiative to corporate investments, Brazil is investing in its critical minerals sector in response to shifting global market dynamics triggered by China’s export controls.

Market participants shared insight into the market dynamics for copper, nickel, zinc, lead and tin during LME Week, which ran September 30-October 4

The agreement, valued at about $6.7 billion, has been unanimously approved by both companies’ boards of directors and is expected to close in mid-2025 subject to an Arcadium shareholder vote, according to joint announcement published on Wednesday. “This feels like a significant moment for lithium and shows how far the market has come in recent […]

Prices for lithium carbonate and spodumene rose at the beginning of October, supported by renewed strength on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX) following news of stimulus measures to support China’s economy

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