Restrictions on critical minerals by China cast uncertainty over industry

Participants in China's battery raw materials market are still struggling to recover from the latest Covid-19 outbreak in the country and the related lockdown measures imposed to prevent further spread of the virus

We spoke to the winner of our Forest Products European CEO of the Year award on the energy challenges, sustainability initiatives, mill project updates and future plans

Spot prices for spodumene concentrate continued to post sharp gains over the past fortnight due to tight supply combined with continuously improving demand for downstream lithium chemicals amid booming electric vehicle demand worldwide

Scrap metal products were being repurposed as part of the green solution to achieve decarbonization, and some major market participants at the beginning of the recycling chain have been exploring ways to get a slice of the so-called ‘green premium,’ Fastmarkets has heard

Lithium iron phosphate batteries have recently regained their position as the preferred option among original equipment manufacturers in China, casting doubt on the forecast dominance of the alternative nickel-cobalt-manganese lithium-ion batteries in the country’s electric vehicle battery supply chain.

The acceptance of green steel so far has been limited by competitive market forces, but it is likely to remain a fundamental focus in the industry, according to market participants

Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as “the dumbest experiment in human history.”