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June 2020
29 June 2020
A summary of Australian lithium-spodumene producer Altura’s operational results for the second quarter of 2020, released by the company on Monday June 29.
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29 June 2020
Lithium prices are likely to bottom out in the second half of 2020 or 2021, but high stocks and a recession triggered by Covid-19 will keep a meaningful recovery in prices in check until at least 2022, attendees heard during a Fastmarkets webinar last week.
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29 June 2020
Covid-19 has exposed the overdependence and vulnerability in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, which supports the development of other regional battery production hubs in the coming years, panellists said in a Fastmarkets webinar last week.
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26 June 2020
European and United States lithium technical and battery-grade prices held steady in the seven days to Thursday June 25, with the market watchful of the continued uncertainty surrounding the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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25 June 2020
Australian lithium miner Orocobre expects to sell a total of 1,600 tonnes of lithium carbonate from its flagship Olaroz mine during the June quarter, down around 36% from the prior quarter and 53% lower than a year ago, it said on Thursday June 25.
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24 June 2020
China’s Ganfeng Lithium has received regulatory approval from the country's National Development and Reform Commission (NDCR) to increase its stake in the Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project - a joint venture with Lithium Americas - in northern Argentina to 51%.
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22 June 2020
Australian spodumene producer Altura Mining has signed a supply deal for 2020 and a binding five-year offtake agreement with Chinese lithium producer Hunan Yongshan Lithium.
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19 June 2020
The Chinese domestic spot lithium price fell further on Thursday June 18 with thin downstream buying leading to more pressure and lower prices, while prices in the rest of the world kept flat, sources said
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18 June 2020
On Thursday June 18, Fastmarkets launched two trade logs covering battery-grade lithium prices.
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18 June 2020
Tesla has agreed to renew a deal with Panasonic for the supply of lithium-ion battery cells.
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18 June 2020
Lithium hydroxide monohydrate min 56.5% LiOH.H2O battery grade, spot prices CIF China, Japan & Korea trade log including trades, bids, offers and assessments reported to Fastmarkets.
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18 June 2020
The Lithium carbonate min 99.5% Li2CO3 battery grade, spot prices cif China, Japan & Korea trade log including trades, bids, offers and assessments reported to Fastmarkets.
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18 June 2020
Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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15 June 2020
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €125 million ($140 million) loan to Belgium-based global material technologies and recycling group Umicore to partially finance the construction of a battery cathode material manufacturing facility in Poland.
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12 June 2020
Battery-grade lithium compound prices were stable across all markets Fastmarkets assesses on Thursday June 11 due to very low buying activity.
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12 June 2020
China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) continued to increase month on month in May but figures are still down on an annual comparison, reflecting the sharply reduced subsidies.
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11 June 2020
A slew of extensive stimulus measures to boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic is unlikely to provide any immediate support to prices for cobalt and lithium in China, according to market participants.
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10 June 2020
Carmakers Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company have signed agreements that strengthen their global alliance in producing electric vehicles (EVs) and other commercial vehicles for customers in Europe and elsewhere, the companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday June 10.
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09 June 2020
Honda and Nissan will restart operations at their respective UK facilities today following pandemic related shutdowns, the companies said on Monday June 8.
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05 June 2020
The uptake of batteries for energy storage is expected to soar between 2020 and 2030 in Europe, supporting the growth of flexible electricity assets while new renewable capacity ramps up in its key economies.
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05 June 2020
Australia has signed a preliminary deal to supply minerals such as lithium and zircon to India’s new energy sector.
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05 June 2020
The Chinese domestic spot lithium prices resumed their downtrend on Thursday June 4 to reach new annual lows, while Europe and United States compound prices were pulled down by cheaper spot material.
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02 June 2020
The Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium price held at its current level on Thursday May 28 with downstream buying activity showing no significant improvement, while the rest of the global market kept slow with limited buying appetite, sources said.
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01 June 2020
Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.