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October 2020
28 October 2020
China is currently the key player in the lithium-ion battery supply chain and will remain dominant for the next five years, according to the head of energy storage at Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
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28 October 2020
Europe's investment environment supports the creation of a local electric vehicle battery value chain, delegates heard at the Lithium Supply & Markets conference on Tuesday October 27.
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28 October 2020
Australian lithium producer Orocobre temporarily halted operations at its Argentina mine over the weekend of October 24-25 following positive Covid-19 test results among 35 of its employees, it said Monday on October 26.
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28 October 2020
Spodumene producer Pilbara Minerals has entered a conditional deal to acquire Altura Mining’s lithium project in Western Australia, it said on Wednesday October 28.
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27 October 2020
The development of lithium hydroxide facilities is a priority for Australia’s renewed critical mineral strategy, Jessica Robinson, head of the government’s Critical Minerals Facilitation Office, said.
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27 October 2020
The need for governments, communities and lithium industry participants to have a clear focus on how mining assets and the regions in which they operate are developed is crucial for sustainable lithium production, panelists told delegates at Fastmarkets’ virtual Lithium Supply & Markets conference on Tuesday October 27.
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27 October 2020
South American lithium production is the backbone of the lithium supply chain and will continue to play an important role in the years ahead along with growing demand for lithium from the electric vehicles (EV) sector, panelists said during the Lithium Supply & Markets conference on Tuesday October 27.
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27 October 2020
Fastmarkets rounds up the key discussion points on lithium project investments and offtake agreements from the first day of its virtual Lithium Supply & Markets conference from October 26-28.
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27 October 2020
A summary of China’s battery raw materials exports for September 2020.
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27 October 2020
A summary of China's battery raw materials imports for September 2020.
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26 October 2020
While the initial appetite to hedge exposure to volatile lithium prices came from automakers expanding their electric vehicle (EV) fleets, an appreciation for short-term pricing and risk management tools has since filtered upstream, delegates heard during Fastmarkets’ virtual Lithium Supply & Markets conference on Monday October 26.
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26 October 2020
The lithium market has grown to a stage where it can support a futures contract, especially in the context of significant price moves in recent years and forecasts of further growth, Robin Martin, head of market development at the London Metal Exchange, said during a Fastmarkets conference on Monday October 26.
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26 October 2020
Lithium spot prices are starting to change direction upward but it will take time for a rebound across the whole lithium complex, Fastmarkets head of battery raw materials research and base metals William Adams during a panel discussion at the Lithium Supply & Markets conference on Monday October 26.
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26 October 2020
Australian spodumene producer Altura Mining has entered receivership, according to a filing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Monday October 26.
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26 October 2020
Achieving timely investments into capacity expansions will be a leading challenge for the lithium industry in the coming years to meet the expected growth in demand, attendees of Fastmarkets’ Lithium Supply & Markets 2020 virtual conference heard.
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26 October 2020
Chinese graphite producer Haida New Energy Material will start pilot production at its newly invested anode production line for spherical graphite coating by the end of October, according to sources.
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23 October 2020
The domestic Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate price rose for a second consecutive week on Thursday October 22, supported by reducing stocks and firm offer prices from bullish producers.
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22 October 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday October 22.
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21 October 2020
Lithium is a key priority for Chile and will be exploited in an increasingly sustainable way to meet growing demand from the electric vehicle (EV) sector, according to the country’s mining minister, Baldo Prokurica.
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20 October 2020
There are signs of recovery in the US fracking market, after the 2020 crash, according to Halliburton.
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16 October 2020
The Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate price rose for the first time since May 2019 after increased buying last month diminished the availability of cheaper material when market participants returned from the National Day holiday.
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15 October 2020
Lithium supply will become tighter in 2022, supporting a significant change in the direction of prices against the backdrop of a surge in demand from the electric vehicles (EV) sector, Jonathan Evans, chief executive officer and president of miner Lithium Americas, has told Fastmarkets.
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15 October 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday October 15.
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14 October 2020
China’s monthly output and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) continued their upward trajectory in September, reaching a year-to-date high following its first and second year-on-year growth since last year in July and August.
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14 October 2020
A summary of Australia-based spodumene concentrate miner Galaxy Resources’ preliminary results for the third quarter of 2020, released on Wednesday October 14.
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13 October 2020
Frac sand miner and distributor Hi-Crush has completed its bankruptcy restructuring under the Chapter-11 provisions of US law, meaning that the company will continue to operate as a single entity.
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12 October 2020
A summary of Australian spodumene concentrate producer Pilbara Minerals' results for the third quarter of 2020, as stated in its operational report on Monday October 12.
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09 October 2020
The UK’s drive to invest in wind power could put pressure on global supplies of rare earths, including neodymium and dysprosium.
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09 October 2020
Chilean lithium miner Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM) unveiled on Thursday October 8 its sustainable development plan intended to reduce the environmental consequences of its operations.
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09 October 2020
Europe and United States’ lithium battery-grade spot prices held steady over the week to Thursday October 8, with the market in wait-and-see mode while the technical-grade hydroxide price rose for the first time in a year.
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08 October 2020
Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue three lithium contract price assessments.
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07 October 2020
Chinese barite exports fell in August this year to their lowest monthly level since 2018, customs data has showed.
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06 October 2020
Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES), a joint venture between Toyota and Panasonic, will produce lithium-ion batteries for hybrid cars at a plant in Tokushima, Japan, from 2022 to coincide with expected growth in electric vehicle (EV) demand globally, the company said on Tuesday October 6.
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05 October 2020
Fastmarkets has discontinued the publication of its lithium carbonate index, exw China, with effect from October 5.
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05 October 2020
The spodumene price cif China halted its multi-month downtrend at the end of September after customer inquiries for spodumene sourced from Western Australia increased, and sources told Fastmarkets they expect further rises.
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02 October 2020
European and United States' lithium battery-grade spot prices held steady over the week to Thursday October 1, with the market cautious amid continued Covid-19 uncertainty while lithium technical-grade hydroxide spot prices fell again on subdued demand.
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01 October 2020
Tirupati Graphite plans to rapidly ramp up its production of flake graphite and develop a range of downstream products following its initial public offering (IPO), Shishir Kumar Poddar, the company’s executive chairman and managing director, told Fastmarkets in an interview.
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September 2020
29 September 2020
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has given Tirupati Graphite permission to publish a registration document for a planned initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and to invest the money in its upstream and downstream facilities in Madagascar and India.
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29 September 2020
After a period of consultation, Fastmarkets will amend the specification of its spodumene cif China price and discontinue its fob Australia and 7-7.5% cif China prices to better reflect emerging norms in the spodumene market that serve the lithium battery-grade chemicals industry.
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25 September 2020
Lithium chemical prices will continue to face near-term headwinds on the path to recovery, although long-term fundamentals remain bullish, William Adams, head of battery raw materials research and base metals at Fastmarkets said.
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25 September 2020
The European and United States battery-grade lithium spot prices softened on Thursday September 24, while China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate market sentiment remained bullish with more market participants expecting better prices in the fourth quarter.
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24 September 2020
Lithium market participants and observers have generally reacted positively to US electric vehicle maker Tesla’s recent announcements because they support the view that demand for the metal is likely to soar in the medium term, sources have said.
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23 September 2020
The global market for graphite and the European silicon market have reacted with caution to news that US electric vehicle maker Tesla plans to pursue the use of silicon rather than graphite in its battery anode material.
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23 September 2020
Tesla will mine its own lithium, make its own lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and use more silicon and nickel in these cheaper batteries, the world’s biggest EV maker said on Tuesday September 22.
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21 September 2020
Following extensive market engagement, Fastmarkets MB is extending the consultation period for amendments to the specification of its spodumene 5-6% cif China price and proposal to discontinue its 5-6% fob Australia and 7-7.5% cif China prices to provide additional time for market participants to submit feedback.
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18 September 2020
Asian seaborne lithium market ended its over two-month steady streak on Thursday September 17 with lower prices captured on the spot market, while China’s domestic spot battery-grade lithium markets remained firm with producers insisting on higher prices.
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17 September 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday September 17.
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15 September 2020
Lithium market experts welcomed news that Argentina has struck a deal with private investors to restructure a large chunk of its debt because it will help provide a steadier environment for investors in the country.
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11 September 2020
Chinese domestic battery-grade lithium carbonate producers kept their prices firm in the week ended Thursday September 10, with most customers maintaining a wait-and-see attitude, while the market in the rest of the world was flat.
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11 September 2020
China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) continued to increase on an annual basis in August after posting its first year-on year growth in July.
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10 September 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday September 10.
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07 September 2020
Oil major Total and car manufacturer Groupe PSA have signed a deal to jointly set up Automotive Cells Co (ACC) to manufacture high-performance lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV) from 2023.
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07 September 2020
A summary of Australia-based graphite miner Syrah Resources’ financial results for the first half of 2020, as published by the company on Monday September 7.
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04 September 2020
Oilfield services giant Schlumberger is retreating from the fracking business, selling its North American shale-oil unit to Liberty Oilfield Services.
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04 September 2020
The European Commission unveiled an updated list of critical raw materials on Thursday September 3 that it aims to secure the supply of while avoiding over-dependence on third countries, alongside an action plan to create domestic supply chains for raw materials.
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04 September 2020
China’s domestic battery-grade lithium carbonate market kept firm with more producers insisting on higher offers in the week to Thursday September 3 on expectations of renewed downstream demand and elevated local prices, although not all market sources are certain this will materialize, Fastmarkets heard.
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03 September 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday September 3.
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03 September 2020
US legislators have introduced a bill aimed at delivering tax incentives for domestic rare earth production, in the latest attempt to wrest control of the sector out of Chinese hands.
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03 September 2020
Orocobre has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Prime Planet Energy Solutions (PPES) for the long-term supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide, the Australia-based lithium miner said on Friday August 28.