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Nickel and cobalt prices fluctuated through the month, but Fastmarkets’ assessments of battery-grade lithium carbonate spot prices fell for most of August due to poor consumer demand and a severe oversupply of material, sources said. Asia The sharp downtrend in lithium prices observed during the month also led to a decline in the value of […]

While the United States government is incentivizing, through various programs, the onshoring of all steps of the electric vehicle production process in the country, US automakers have been turning to South Korean and Japanese battery producers to establish battery manufacturing joint ventures in the country, sources said

The London Metal Exchange has unveiled a series of proposals which, if successful, could accomplish what it failed to achieve close to a decade ago: bringing the investment community into the fold.

Market participants are converging on Bali in Indonesia for the Fastmarkets International Critical Minerals & Metals Summit (ICMMS) on September 5 and 6, so ahead of the event, we capture the main themes facing the global nickel market.

China’s lithium carbonate prices fell in the week to Thursday August 29, amid volatility in futures prices. Hydroxide prices also softened on the back of muted spot demand.

Ford Motor Co has joined the line-up of automotive companies pumping the brakes on the production of electric vehicles (EVs) and opting to focus instead on hybrid models.