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We have reached a critical stage in the transition to a low-carbon future, but this ambition can create supply chains that are volatile and imbalanced, impacting the key electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) markets.

As you navigate this ever-changing landscape, you need prices, forecasts and outlooks for key battery materials that you can rely on to reflect supply and demand conditions now and for the future. Use key projections to gain a strategic advantage in an ever-changing market.

Fastmarkets NewGen short- and long-term forecasts help you navigate the battery material market today and plan ahead for tomorrow as we move closer to the goal of a zero-carbon future.

Our NewGen Battery Recycling Outlook includes 10-year battery supply and black mass price forecasts to give you the insights and forecasts to understand and leverage the increasing recycled supply. The Fastmarkets NewGen Battery Cost Index is an easy-to-use cost model for active anode material (AAM) and cathode active material (CAM). It includes an assessment of both materials and processing costs as well as historical data to provide cost and cost trends.

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United States-based lithium producer Albemarle has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of Australian lithium miner Liontown for A$3.00 ($1.92) in cash per share, the former said last Sunday September 3

Participants in the nickel market are preparing for a significant ramp-up in demand from regions such as Europe, with demand likely to soar for electric vehicles, which use nickel in their batteries

Joint-venture battery recycler Primobius has agreed with car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz to set up a shredding operation in Kuppenheim, Germany, to recycle battery raw materials

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