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    How European exports have become the lumber success story of 2023 so far

    We look at this year’s European lumber export rise within the US, which caused notable shifts in the global market

    July 27, 2023
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    By: the Fastmarkets team
    Do solid-state and sodium-ion batteries have the power to overcome the lithium supply crunch?

    Fastmarkets explores two key emerging battery chemistries and whether they have the ability to alleviate battery material supply challenges

    July 27, 2023
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    By: the Fastmarkets team
    Fastmarkets unveils Chinese synthetic graphite feedstock prices, enhancing transparency in battery anodes

    Read more about the significant stride towards fostering transparency in the battery anode market with the launch of prices for synthetic anode feedstock of needle coke and green petroleum coke.

    July 27, 2023
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    By: Yolande Peters
    NextSource prepares for new mine’s flake graphite verifications, expects supply tightness of non-Chinese material

    NextSource has begun flake graphite production at its Molo mine in Madagascar ahead of a potential bottleneck in natural and synthetic graphite anode material produced outside of China, executive vice president Brent Nykoliation told Fastmarkets

    July 26, 2023
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    By: Jon Stibbs
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