Global cobalt prices came under mounting pressure in December, with the bearish outlook for 2019 and forecast oversupply showing no signs of relenting and sellers rushing to get stocks off their books ahead of the year-end.

London Metal Exchange Week, the largest annual gathering of metals and mining figures in the world, is set to begin on Sunday October 27.

China’s month-on-month new electric vehicles (NEV) sales rebounded in August after month-on-month declines in June and July.

An overview of the battery raw materials markets and their latest price moves.

China’s crackdown on imports of lead waste products has sent ripples through the smelting industry there, with some companies pondering capacity cuts amid one of the tightest concentrate markets in years.

A global shortage of steel slab is a key factor in rocketing flat steel prices, market sources told Fastmarkets this week.

After United States sanctions cut off supplies of microchips for Huawei smartphones, alarm bells began to ring out across all Chinese industries deemed as pivotal to the country’s future development, but reliant on imported materials.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday July 20.

Metal Bulletin has reviewed its benchmark cobalt prices to ensure they are relevant and fit for application in a rapidly evolving market.

Editor Vera Blei looks at the main news covered by Steel First over the past week.