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October 2018
23 October 2018
Chilean development agency Corfo has applied to the ICC for an interpretation of its contract with lithium producer Albemarle.
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23 October 2018
US short-line railroad operator OmniTrax will upgrade its frac sand handling capacity in a joint venture to be called ShaleTECH.
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23 October 2018
The results of this discussion could mean chemicals used in the production of lead batteries are added to a list and an end date for their use set.
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23 October 2018
The partnership is centered around battery materials supply and facilities.
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22 October 2018
Lynas is calling for fairness from the Malaysian government during its environmental investigation.
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22 October 2018
SQM is citing risk to free competition in its opposition to China's Tianqi Lithium acquiring a 24% stake in the Chilean miner currently held by Canada's Nutrien.
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19 October 2018
Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate offering prices increased in the week to Thursday October 18, supported on falling producer stocks, but reported concluded deals remained within Fastmarkets’ current price ranges.
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19 October 2018
Cuadrilla has commenced fracking activities in the UK, opening up the potential for further frac sand demand.
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19 October 2018
Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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18 October 2018
Galaxy Resources produced 35% less lithium spodumene in the third quarter due to lower feed grade, higher proportion of weathered ore and reduced recovery rates.
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15 October 2018
China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) kept increasing year-on-year in September, supported by the continuing upward momentum of the sector. But lithium prices kept falling on slow buying.
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12 October 2018
Chinese battery-grade lithium compound prices fell this week after market participants returned to the market from Golden Week, while other regions were unchanged in quiet conditions.
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11 October 2018
Fears about access to sensitive information that could result in harm to both SQM and the market prompted the lithium producer to file a motion for reconsideration by Chile’s antitrust regulator.
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11 October 2018
US frac sand miner Vista Proppants is planning to begin new operations in Oklahoma and Texas.
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11 October 2018
Syrah's third-quarter production came below revised forecasts, it said in its activities report which also identified the cause of the fire at its Mozambique project.
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09 October 2018
A Chilean court has approved an agreement between the country's antitrust regulator and Chinese lithium producer Tianqi, paving the way for its purchase of a 24% stake in SQM.
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09 October 2018
Production will halt at Syrah Resources' Balama graphite project for around five weeks after a fire damaged equipment at its processing plant
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08 October 2018
The mine, which produced its first ore earlier this year, has produced the first rare earth product from xenotime to be refined outside of China.
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08 October 2018
Regional sand supply and peak sand intensity is finally starting to balance the frac sand market, but cheapness still trumps quality.
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05 October 2018
In a world of razor-thin margins and fierce competition, there is unprecedented pressure to make better decisions faster.
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05 October 2018
Chinese domestic lithium compound prices were unchanged week on week on Thursday October 4 due to a national holiday, while spot prices in the other regions Fastmarkets assesses were softer on slow consumption and lower prices offered.
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03 October 2018
Global antimony trioxide market prices have remained unchanged this week on low trading levels due to the Golden Week holiday in China.
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03 October 2018
China’s month-on-month new electric vehicles (NEV) sales rebounded in August after month-on-month declines in June and July.
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02 October 2018
Pilbara Minerals completes first lithium spodumene shipment four years after drilling the first hole at the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project.
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01 October 2018
US frac sand giant Covia has reduced its out-of-basin frac sand capacity, calling it a “necessary step,” even as it plans to ramp up in-basin capacity.
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01 October 2018
Chinese producer Ganfeng has signed a lithium supply agreement with BMW ahead of its Hong Kong share offering.
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01 October 2018
Frac sand miner Select Sands is the latest to report waning demand for high-grade material.
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September 2018
28 September 2018
AMG has shipped 1,000-2,000 tonnes of lithium spodumene to a long-term offtake partner amid a ramp-up and commissioning process at its Brazilian Mibra mine.
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28 September 2018
Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices steadied at currents level this week due to improved demand from consumers who were restocking ahead of the week-long National Day holiday (October 1-7), while lithium hydroxide prices drifted lower on quiet demand.
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28 September 2018
Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Industrial Minerals.
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27 September 2018
The major Chinese lithium producer will invest in its Mahong project to increase production and market share to meet domestic and overseas demand for lithium hydroxide.
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26 September 2018
The company expects to produce some 15,000 tonnes of flake graphite material for this month, lower than previously estimated.
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21 September 2018
The major Chinese lithium producer has extended its offtake contract with LG Chem and signed a new agreement with Tesla.
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21 September 2018
The fall in Chinese domestic battery-grade lithium carbonate prices was attributed to lower offers, while downstream buyers were largely absent from the market.
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21 September 2018
Chromite market still quiet at Q3-end; Antimony metal price drives trioxide prices upward; China's magnesia prices firm on strict environmental inspections; PRICING NOTICE: Launch of frac sand price; Ilmenite price range widens downward in China, defying expectations; Industrial Minerals to track prices in booming frac sand market
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20 September 2018
Industrial Minerals is launching a Wisconsin coarse-mesh frac sand price to track prices with increasing volumes across the expanding frac sand market.
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19 September 2018
The graphite production capacity of a new plant in Quebec will be ramped up by miner Nouveau Monde Graphite once full commissioning is achieved later this month.
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19 September 2018
Antimony trioxide prices have gone up in several markets on the influence of the upward trend seen in the international antimony metal market.
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17 September 2018
Pilbara Minerals remains on track to deliver the first spodumene concentrate shipment to offtake partners.
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14 September 2018
Antimony trioxide prices increase as trade tension grows; Haicheng govt progresses magnesia industry consolidation; Alteo to increase calcined alumina prices on rising costs; Stocks availability, low-cost materials push Chinese lithium carbonate prices lower, other markets steady; Fused alumina prices rise on Q4 supply concerns.
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14 September 2018
China’s domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices remained under downward pressure this week due to the availability of stock and cheaper materials produced from brine, while lithium hydroxide prices were hit by sluggish trading.
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14 September 2018
Metal Bulletin, a leading source of trusted and transparent commodities data for the metals and mining markets, has successfully completed an external assurance review of some of its benchmark prices carried out by independent professional services company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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12 September 2018
China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) rose year-on-year in August, showing China’s sustained determination to promote NEVs to reduce air pollution. Meanwhile, lithium prices continued to fall on slow buying.
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12 September 2018
Western Australia’s Mount Holland lithium project is at risk of delay or stoppage after the state regulator refuses exemption to Kidman Resources from the validation process for a mining license.
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12 September 2018
US Senator John Kennedy calls for barite to be left off a list of new tariffs to be applied to US imports from China.
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11 September 2018
Demand for graphite is expected to show unprecedented growth over the next two years, supported by rapid development among lithium-ion battery manufacturers.
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10 September 2018
New capacity to be added over the next two years may outpace the growth in demand and lead to oversupply of as much as 69% by 2020 on the global market, according to Asbury chief Stephen Riddle.
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07 September 2018
How the global graphite market will be split between natural flake material and synthetic graphite in the coming years continues to be a source of debate among market participants.
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06 September 2018
Output of plug-in hybrid vehicles up 170% as China continues push for more electric vehicles.
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06 September 2018
Panasonic is looking to achieve consistency in the price of its lithium supplies through a long-term partnership with a producer, while it also tries to reduce its consumption of cobalt from controversial origins.
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06 September 2018
The combined value of merger and acquisition deals in the metals and mining sector is rising even though the numbers of such deals is falling, according to consultancy EY. But in battery metals, activity is actually increasing, as Andrea Hotter reports.
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05 September 2018
The Australian miner plans to make its first shipments of lithium concentrate before the end of the month.
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05 September 2018
Lithium producers’ share prices have been under pressure all year and some investors are no doubt wondering whether that marks the end of the lithium boom?
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04 September 2018
Frac-sand supplier Select Sands has announced that US-based fracker Liberty has terminated a multi-year agreement to buy fine-mesh material from Arkansas.
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03 September 2018
Canadian miner Constantine has produced “market-ready” high-gravity barite as a byproduct of its zinc and copper business.