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The critical materials used in manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems (ESS) play a vital role in our move towards a zero-carbon future.
Fastmarkets’ battery raw materials suite brings together the vital commercial insights, data and analytics that you need to help you make accurate forecasts, manage inventories and price risk, benchmark costs against your peers’ and balance the costs and benefits of sustainability.
Our customers get access to in-depth price data and short- and long-term forecasting and analysis for the following raw materials:
We continue to expand our coverage as the global BRM market and the needs of the consumer evolve.
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Fastmarkets’ battery raw materials products give market participants and investors the transparency and clarity to make critical and strategic business decisions.
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Validate your price, supply and demand forecasts for 1-2 years in the future
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Gain a competitive edge in the emerging battery recycling market
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Our team of senior analysts and price researchers provide battery raw material prices, forward-looking reports and analysis of the market conditions. Get up-to-speed with our battery raw material prices, news, trends and forecasts.
The European Union’s recently announced targets for battery recycling faces questions about whether there is enough recycling capacity and feedstock supply to meet the trade bloc’s goals in the coming years
Panasonic is expanding its battery footprint in the United States, signing a multi-year agreement with luxury carmaker Lucid Group to supply its electric vehicle (EV) fleet with lithium-ion batteries
Australian lithium miner Pilbara Minerals’ latest spodumene concentrate auction held via the company’s Battery Material Exchange (BMX) platform on Wednesday December 14 resulted in a lower top bid than the high bid at its previous auction
Production and sales of automobiles in China continued to fall in November from the previous month and from last year, buckling under pressure from Covid-19 but demand for electric vehicles (EVs) withstands pressure
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and joint-venture partner La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (Gécamines) will reinstate copper-cobalt producer Boss Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Glencore and ACE Green Recycling announced a long-term supply agreement on Tuesday December 6 for recycled lead, as well as for several battery metal end-products recycled from lithium-ion batteries
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February 01-03, 2026 | New Delhi, India Gain early-mover insights into India’s fast-emerging battery market—set to become the world’s 3rd largest player despite its current nascent stage
March 24-26, 2026 | Shanghai, China Backed by Fastmarkets’ independent analysis, it is where the market gains direct visibility into China’s production strategies, policy direction and pricing outlooks. Delegates use this access to anticipate shifts in costs, trade and demand, and to strengthen their position in the global battery supply chain.
April 27-29, 2026 With rising demand for ESS and EVs, fast-growing black mass recycling, and accelerating non-China sourcing strategies, the Conference offers unmatched access to Asia’s fragmented BRM landscape.
June 22-25, 2026 | Las Vegas, USA The energy revolution: Powering tomorrow
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