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October 2018
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
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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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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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
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
Chinese producer Ganfeng has signed a lithium supply agreement with BMW ahead of its Hong Kong share offering.
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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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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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18 September 2018
Graphite, magnesia, alumina and silicon carbide are excluded from the list of China-origin materials subject to a new US tariff, as are antimony, rare earths and barite. Pigments such as titanium dioxide will also be subject to the duty, as will refractory finished products, some ceramic minerals such as kaolin, and lithium.
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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
Chilean lithium miner SQM has stated its opposition to a deal between regulator FNE and Chinese producer Tianqi because of the risks to free competition of being part-owned by a direct competitor.
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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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10 September 2018
The final list of materials to become subject to new US import tariffs could be announced at any moment, with almost all industrial minerals among the possible targets.
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07 September 2018
Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices continued to slip in China this week, with no respite in the availability of cheap, locally produced units.
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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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06 September 2018
Many major minerals could be affected if the US goes ahead with a plan to raise the import tariff on China-origin materials as the trade war between the two countries gathers pace.
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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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03 September 2018
Mining junior Desert Lion cites falling lithium carbonate prices, as it enters negotiations with its offtake partner.