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October 2020
20 October 2020
A strengthening of the yuan against the dollar is resulting in higher export offers for Chinese minor metals and ferro-alloys while also making buyers in China more willing to pay higher for imports.
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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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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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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
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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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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06 October 2020
Fastmarkets opened a consultation on September 1, 2020, inviting feedback on its industrial minerals methodology in line with our annual methodology review process.
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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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September 2020
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
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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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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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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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
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.
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01 September 2020
Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on its pricing methodology for its industrial minerals, as part of its annual methodology review process and compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for PRAs.