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Li-Cycle more than doubles production of black mass in first quarter

Li-Cycle more than doubled its production of black mass in the first quarter of 2023 thanks to its new and upgraded electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling “spokes” in the United States

May 18, 2023
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By Grace Asenov

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Packaging Corp of America joins WestRock and Cascades in announcing containerboard curtailment

PCA’s temporary closure of its Wallula mill is the third US containerboard capacity closure announced in 10 days

May 18, 2023
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By Gregory Rudder

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Global and European containerboard outlook: What does the market look like in the next two years?

We look back at recent market changes to European and global containerboard demand and offer some expectations for the short-term future

May 18, 2023
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China’s automotive output, sales drop in April on buyer caution

China’s automotive output and sales dropped in April 2023 versus the prior month, with both largely subdued by general caution among consumers that had been fueled by the price wars in the automotive sector during the month

May 18, 2023
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By the Fastmarkets team, Carrie Shi, Sybil Pan, Ruby Liu, Zihao Li, Zihuan Pan, Yiwen Ju

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GlobalCOAL to list Fastmarkets’ coking coal index as option for index-linked screen trading

Read more about our partnership with globalCOAL

May 18, 2023
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By Yolande Peters

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Hardwood pulp rally continues in China with further price cuts

Overcapacity in the pulp market continues to drive prices down, with Arauco announcing more price cuts for multiple grades in June

May 17, 2023
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By Nick Chang

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NCM batteries expected to keep largest EV market share: Cobalt Congress 2023

Cobalt continues to be a key component for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, with nickel cobalt manganese oxide (NCM) remaining the key battery chemistry amid the growing market share of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries

May 17, 2023
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By Sayaka Kurata

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Metallurgical coal outlook dims even as demand dwindles in India, China

The outlook for prime hard metallurgical coal is dim, even as demand dwindles in key end user markets China and India

May 17, 2023
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By Paul Lim, Olivia Zhang

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Wave Nickel buys Brazil ops to make Ni-Co MHP with microwaves

Luxembourg-headquartered Wave Nickel is investing close to $300 million to make nickel-cobalt mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) in Midwestern Brazil with a new proprietary microwave technology, it told Fastmarkets

May 17, 2023
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By Renato Rostás

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Launch of South Korean black mass payable indicators

Fastmarkets launched weekly payable indicators for black mass in South Korea, starting on Wednesday May 17.

May 17, 2023
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By Lee Allen

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Top stories across markets

Suppliers drive up prices for pulp imports in China by $15 per tonne for NBSK and $30 per tonne BHK

Suppliers were not letting-up in their search for price increases for market pulp imports into China, despite Chinese buyers’ escalating pushback, and this has worsened the unusual situation in which pulp is more expensive than finished products in that market

May 29, 2024

By: Nick Chang

Negative cereal yield outlook in Maghreb due to long-lasting drought

Morocco and Algeria faced challenges with wheat and barley production due to drought conditions, leading to below-average forecasts

May 28, 2024

By: Yana Suharskaya

Base metals prices defy weak demand in moves up – what happened this week?

Supply disruption and financial speculation helped most base metals prices hit 2024 highs in the week to Friday May 24, yet demand remains mostly muted

May 28, 2024

By: the Fastmarkets team

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Interview with Paul Lusty, head of battery raw materials at Fastmarkets | Fast Forward podcast episode 2 transcript

Read the full transcript from episode two of Fast Forward podcast with Andrea Hotter, where she interviews Paul Lusty, head of battery raw materials at Fastmarkets

May 28, 2024

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