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December 2020
04 December 2020
China domestic battery-grade lithium carbonate prices increased again, up by 3.6% week on week due to tight supply from suppliers, with the respective European and United States’ lithium hydroxide spot prices moving up also, Fastmarkets heard on Thursday December 3.
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03 December 2020
South Korean battery maker LG Chem, one of the leading suppliers of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), announced on Tuesday December 1 the launch of wholly owned subsidiary LG Energy Solution, intended to develop the group’s battery-related business.
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01 December 2020
Spodumene producers have welcomed the Western Australia government’s decision to temporarily grant royalty relief assistance for spodumene mines operating in the state as of Tuesday December 1.
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November 2020
27 November 2020
The Chinese domestic battery-grade lithium carbonate price moved up by 2.4% on Thursday November 26, resuming the uptrend that began in mid-October as a result of resolutely high offers from producers and tight spot supply.
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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
Europe could produce enough battery cells to meet the needs of its captive electric vehicle (EV) industry and could even be in a position to export batteries by 2025, according to the vice-president of the European Commission.
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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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23 November 2020
South American countries need to respond with “urgency” to surging lithium demand, driven by the push toward electromobility, Daniel Jimenez said during the annual Lithium in South America conference on Wednesday November 18.
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20 November 2020
Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate prices moved up by 1.2% week on week on Thursday November 19 with producers raising offers on tight spot supply while the battery-grade lithium hydroxide spot price edged down amid limited domestic demand.
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19 November 2020
The United Kingdom’s new green energy plan could stimulate demand for a range of industrial minerals.
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19 November 2020
Lithium needs a transparent market where demand and supply meet to foster the growth of the sector, attendees heard during the annual Lithium in the South America conference organised by Panorama Minero on Wednesday November 18.
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19 November 2020
A summary of results for the lithium and iodine division of Chilean producer Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM) for the third quarter of 2020, as shown in its quarterly report published on Wednesday November 18.
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18 November 2020
Argentina is in a strong position to exploit its potential in the expanding lithium industry, due to the amount of lithium available, the easy access to those resources, and the support of local authorities.
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18 November 2020
Japan's Panasonic has teamed up with Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro and Norway's state-owned oil major Equinor to look into developing a sustainable battery business in Norway.
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17 November 2020
South Korean imports of lithium carbonate compounds more than doubled in September 2020, with increased demand from restocking by cathode and battery manufacturers ahead of an expected surge in prices, sources have told Fastmarkets.
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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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13 November 2020
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz will soon transition to sourcing cobalt and lithium for electric vehicles (EV) batteries only from certified mines to reduce the environmental and social impact of its supply chains, it said on Thursday November 12.
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13 November 2020
China's battery-grade lithium carbonate producers continued to increase their offer prices in the week to Thursday November 12, citing reduced availability of materials, while the rest of the global market was characterized by limited spot buying appetite.
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13 November 2020
Continued growth in China’s automotive sales and output during October has underpinned prices for some key upstream raw materials.
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11 November 2020
Spodumene producer Pilbara Minerals could execute a share sale agreement to acquire Altura Mining’s lithium project in Western Australia in early December, subject to completion of the receivership process, it said on Wednesday November 11.
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11 November 2020
Australian lithium spodumene producer Galaxy Resources has signed three-year offtake agreement with Chinese lithium producer Chengxin Lithium Group, it said on Wednesday November 11.
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10 November 2020
Fastmarkets has discontinued the publication of three lithium contract price assessments with effect from Tuesday November 10.
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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
Bullish momentum has extended in China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate market at the start of November with most producers pushing offer prices higher on reduced availability of material, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday November 5.
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06 November 2020
A summary of United States-based lithium producer Livent‘s financial results for the third quarter of 2020, as stated in its quarterly report published on Thursday November 5.
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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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05 November 2020
A summary of United States-based lithium producer Albemarle’s results for the third quarter of 2020, as stated in its quarterly report published on Wednesday November 4.
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03 November 2020
Ganfeng is adding 50,000 tonnes per year to the lithium hydroxide output at the company’s Mahong plant at Xinyu in Jiangxi province, China.
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02 November 2020
China’s government has launched a new energy vehicle (NEV) industry development plan to run from 2021 to 2035 in order to promote and stimulate high-quality, sustainable development of China’s new energy automotive industry, according to an official announcement on Monday November 2.
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02 November 2020
Belgian battery-materials manufacturer Umicore expects a solid performance in 2020 despite unprecedented and challenging market conditions amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, the company said on Monday November 2.