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December 2020
31 December 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday December 31
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24 December 2020
The United Kingdom and European Union have reached an agreement on a trade deal that will ensure tariff-free trading of most goods between the country and the bloc after December 31 when the withdrawal transition period ends, easing metals and minerals market participants’ fears of logistics paralysis and material shortages.
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24 December 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday December 24.
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24 December 2020
World crude steel production increased by 6.6% year on year in November, with China, Germany and Ukraine posting the largest increases.
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24 December 2020
Tightening supply will be the main driver of a bullish price outlook for graphite in 2021, with growing demand from the expandable and electric vehicles (EV) market also supportive, market participants told Fastmarkets.
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22 December 2020
Shipping problems faced by commodity market participants are likely to get worse ahead of Chinese New Year on February 12, 2021, sources told Fastmarkets.
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22 December 2020
Australian graphite miner Syrah Resources has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Solar Century Africa Ltd (Solarcentury), a London-based global solar developer, to progress a solar and battery storage hybrid power system to work in conjunction with the existing diesel generation power plant at Balama in Mozambique.
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18 December 2020
Sales of passenger cars in the EU dropped by 11.99% year on year in November 2020, due to a second wave Covid-19 lockdown measures being introduced in several member states.
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17 December 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday December 17.
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16 December 2020
The Fastmarkets holiday pricing schedule is below.
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15 December 2020
Prices paid for China’s small flake graphite rose by 18.6% from their two-year low earlier this year on strong demand from the spherical graphite market and market concerns of flake graphite supply, sources said.
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15 December 2020
Chinese automotive production rose by 9.6% year on year in November, supporting prices of upstream materials such as steel and aluminium.
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11 December 2020
ArcelorMittal Gijon resumed steel making operations this week after six days of downtime due to industrial action, a company representative told Fastmarkets.
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11 December 2020
Australian graphite company Syrah Resources has completed an institutional placement of 62.2 million new fully paid ordinary shares to raise approximately A$56 million ($42 million), the company said on Friday December 11.
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10 December 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday December 10.
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03 December 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday December 3.
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01 December 2020
Australia-based graphite miner Syrah Resources has confirmed the completion of a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for its flagship Vidalia natural graphite production facility in the United States, it announced on Tuesday December 1.
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November 2020
26 November 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday November 26.
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26 November 2020
A summary of China's battery raw materials imports for October 2020.
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26 November 2020
A summary of China’s battery raw materials exports for October 2020.
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25 November 2020
Talga Resources has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global technology leader ABB to support the development and construction of Talga’s Vittangi anode project in northern Sweden.
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25 November 2020
The recent surge in container freight costs and availability of cargo space continue to disrupt trade flows in minerals and metals, with trading companies finding themselves unable to dodge the soaring shipping rates.
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25 November 2020
Global crude steel output rose for the third consecutive month in October as other countries joined China in ramping up production, according to the latest figures from the World Steel Association (Worldsteel).
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25 November 2020
European steelmakers need to consolidate to gain better control over pricing and the supply-demand balance as well as to better tackle rising production costs, but it will not solve the major problems of the European flat steel market, sources told Fastmarkets.
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24 November 2020
Crude steel output in Germany increased in October 2020, rising for the first time since February this year, German steel federation WV Stahl said on Monday November 23.
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23 November 2020
China’s small flake graphite prices ticked up slightly on Thursday November 19 in only the second upward adjustment in the year so far, amid a stronger yuan against the dollar and rising cost.
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23 November 2020
Graphite consumers outside Asia, especially those in Europe and the United States, could diversify their supplier base because of skyrocketing costs for freight from China and the strength of the East Asian country’s yuan, although it will remain a major exporter of graphite, according to market sources.
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19 November 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday November 19.
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17 November 2020
China’s crude steel, hot metal and finished steel output continued to grow on a year-on-year basis in October, according to data released by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics on Monday November 16.
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16 November 2020
Fifteen countries signed up to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership at the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Sunday November 15.
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16 November 2020
“Fake flake” graphite sold as genuine material has increasingly been reported on the market, especially as large flake sizes. We speak to several market sources to get their perspective on this material, its impact on the market and how it can also meet genuine demand when sold accurately.
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16 November 2020
China produced 17.45 million tonnes of refractory materials in China in the first nine months of 2020, down by 7.3% year on year, although performance improved in the third quarter compared with earlier in the year.
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12 November 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday November 12.
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12 November 2020
Fast-rising costs for container freight on a number of major shipping routes are causing disruption in trade flows for minerals and metals alike, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday November 12.
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10 November 2020
With China significantly ahead of the curve in terms of economic recovery after Covid-19, its ambitious infrastructure investments have been under the spotlight because of the enormous boost to domestic consumption - especially demand for steel products.
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06 November 2020
Contracts for the supply of several mineral raw materials for 2021 are expected to be shorter in their duration and cover smaller volumes compared with previous years, while market participants claim negotiations are progressing slowly and with no clear market references.
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06 November 2020
A summary of ArcelorMittal's financial results for the third quarter of 2020.
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05 November 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday November 05.
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05 November 2020
Talga Resources has entered into a non-binding tripartite Letter of Intent (LOI) with Luossavaara-Kiirunavaraa Aktiebolag (LKAB) and Mitsui & Co Europe (Mitsui) to develop its Vittangi anode project in Sweden.
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04 November 2020
A summary of results from France-headquartered minerals producer and processor Imerys for the third quarter of 2020, released on Monday November 2.
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02 November 2020
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.