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Correction to black mass, NCM/NCA, payable indicator, nickel, exw USA on July 16
Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-BMS-0015 Black mass, NCM/NCA, payable indicator, nickel, exw USA, % payable LME Nickel cash official price, which was published incorrectly on Wednesday, July 16.
July 17, 2025
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By Kirstyn Petras
Insights
US battery recyclers remain under pressure; refiners, producers squeezed under current market drivers
Battery recyclers remain under pressure, with tight margins among black mass producers and refiners amid a host of challenges for the industry, according to delegates at Fastmarkets Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference 2025, which took place in Last Vegas, Nevada, from June 23-26
July 3, 2025
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By Kirstyn Petras
Insights
Five takeaways from Fastmarkets’ Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference 2025
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.
July 1, 2025
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By Ewan Thomson
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China’s battery recycling sector retains dominance despite headwinds: Asian BRM & Recycling
China is a key leader in lithium-ion battery recycling, implementing new national standards designed to strengthen supply chain security, improve efficiency and address increasing market demand by July 2025.
April 14, 2025
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By Lee Allen, Tianran Zhao
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Launch of China EV battery scrap, black mass prices
These new prices will complement Fastmarkets’ extensive suite of black mass payables indicators and prices across Asia, Europe and North America. The new launches take Fastmarkets’ total offering of black mass payables indicators and prices for black mass and EV battery scrap to 21 assessments. China is the world’s largest lithium-ion battery recycler, with more […]
April 10, 2025
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By Lee Allen
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India’s first battery-grade lithium refinery can take both black mass, spodumene inputs
Indian critical minerals producer Lohum launched the country’s first battery-grade lithium refinery earlier this month, designed to be able to consume both primary and secondary feedstocks, Fastmarkets heard this week.
March 24, 2025
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By Lee Allen
Insights
Malaysian confiscations, Thai crackdowns: Chaos grips SE Asian metal scrap trade
Market participants are reporting significant disruption in shipping containers of metal scrap
March 14, 2025
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By Lee Allen, Carman Chew, the Fastmarkets team
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Bets are on ‘rising star’ LFP in recycling market, ACE Green CEO says
ACE Green is revolutionizing the battery recycling industry by focusing on LFP recycling through innovative, modular, and low-capex technology.
February 28, 2025
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By Lee Allen
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Correction to ferrous metals weekly averages on December 28, 2024
Fastmarkets has corrected several ferrous metal weekly averages, which were published incorrectly on December 28.
January 14, 2025
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By Fastmarkets Staff
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China’s first national standards for black mass could help open import market, sources say
China issued its first national standard for black mass material used in lithium-ion battery recycling on the final day of 2024, with market participants expecting that it will provide clearer guidance on importing the material into the powerhouse country, Fastmarkets heard on Friday January 10.
January 14, 2025
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By the Fastmarkets team
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