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- Long-term forecasts for metals and battery raw materials that give you a 10-year outlook on supply/demand balances and price forecasts
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- Battery Recycling Outlook to help you understand and leverage rapidly increasing black mass and recycled material supply and demand
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- Risk management tools to help you reduce exposure and risk from price volatility to better manage margins and costs
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The 2025 Fastmarkets Lithium Conference in Las Vegas highlighted critical issues shaping the battery supply chain, including lithium oversupply, funding struggles and the need for midstream investment. Discussions also emphasized the importance of interdependence with China and the challenges faced by recyclers amid policy uncertainty and market headwinds.
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Read Fastmarkets’ monthly battery raw materials market update for May 2025, focusing on raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and more
The recent US-China agreement to temporarily reduce tariffs is a major step for global trade, with tariffs on US goods entering China dropping from 125% to 10% and on Chinese goods entering the US decreasing from 145% to 30% starting May 14. While this has boosted markets and created optimism, key industries like autos and steel remain affected, leaving businesses waiting for clearer long-term trade policies.
Read Fastmarkets’ monthly battery raw materials market update for April 2025, focusing on raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and more
President Trump’s recent tariffs, including a 25% levy on imported vehicles, have disrupted the US economy, triggering market turmoil, retaliatory actions and challenges for industries like EVs and battery raw materials. With rising inflation, reduced consumer confidence and a bleak growth outlook, economic pressure continues to mount.
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