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Industrial minerals are rocks, minerals and naturally occurring materials mined and processed for their economic value. The industrial minerals sector creates a steady foundation for construction, manufacturing, and agricultural industries to thrive. Our independent market coverage of the industrial minerals markets provides global and local data-driven insights, prices, forecasts and market news to help you make sense of the forces influencing industrial minerals – and how to respond.

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Why the lithium industry is heating up just as prices cool

Under pressure to meet rapidly growing demand from EVs and energy storage, the transformation of the lithium supply chain is speeding up.

July 22, 2021

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Rising spodumene price, firm hydroxide demand support complex

The global battery-grade lithium complex was steady over the week ended Thursday July 1, with market participants broadly optimistic about lithium hydroxide price momentum and citing tight feedstock availability.

July 2, 2021

By: the Fastmarkets team

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Tight availability continues to support prices

Persistent tight supply continues to underpin lithium prices in Asia, as well as in Europe and the United States over the week ended Thursday June 24.

June 25, 2021

By: Dalila Ouerghi

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Hydroxide prices post gains on supply constraints

The global lithium hydroxide complex extended its firm tone over the week ended Thursday June 17 against a backdrop of persistent supply constraints and optimism for growing demand.

June 18, 2021

By: Dalila Ouerghi

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Lithium complex steady at high levels

Lithium prices were steady around the world in the week ended Thursday June 10, with both Asian, European and United States markets underpinned by tight availability.

June 11, 2021

By: Dalila Ouerghi

GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Strong demand for hydroxide supports Asia price gains

Battery-grade lithium hydroxide prices in Asia moved up over the week ended Thursday June 3 against the backdrop of continued tight supply and firm buying appetite.

June 4, 2021

By: Dalila Ouerghi

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MB-LI-0043

Spodumene min 6% Li2O, contract price, cif China, $/tonne
MB-GRA-0044

Graphite electrodes, ultra high power, fob China, $ per tonne
MB-GRA-0043

Graphite electrodes, high power, fob China, $ per tonne

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