Introducing 39th Fastmarkets International Ferroalloys 2023! Don’t miss the premier event uniting 700 industry leaders across the supply chain. Join us in Europe for networking and securing contracts with key…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: September/October 2023
Battery recycling taking off but primary metal production still main source of metal supply for foreseeable future
by Polina Sparks October 5, 2023By 2033, 10% of metal supply to come from battery recycling The lithium-ion battery recycling market has experienced significant growth in the past 18 months, particularly in the US and…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: September 2024
Cobalt sulfate: the state of play and what’s to come
by Polina Sparks September 30, 2024Battery chemical markets have faced a turbulent ride through 2024, with a downturn in lithium prices coupled with cobalt metal prices falling to and staying at eight-year lows. Slowing electric…
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Fastmarkets 16th Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference 2024
by Polina Sparks June 4, 2024The global flagship event for the lithium market is back, bringing you the leading experts from across the supply chain for a week of discussions, debate and networking. After attracting…
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Fastmarkets 40th International Ferroalloys 2024
by Polina Sparks April 19, 2024Be part of the ferroalloys trading community. Join the largest gathering of ferroalloys deal-makers in Europe for three days of connecting and negotiating. You will enjoy unique networking opportunities…
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Fastmarkets Asian Battery Materials Conference 2023
by Polina Sparks December 7, 2022Asia’s large investments in infrastructure will undoubtedly lead to a further increase in energy storage capacity and electric vehicle demand globally. The continent remains in a dominant position in the…
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Fastmarkets European Battery Raw Materials Conference
by Polina Sparks June 6, 2024Join 500+ key voices from across the global battery supply chain to focus in on Europe. You will delve into the policies and investment driving the region forward, the latest…
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Fastmarkets Ferroalloys Asian Conference 2023
by Polina Sparks December 7, 2022The long shadow of Covid-19 hangs over the global ferroalloys market. China’s zero-Covid policies continue to dampen construction and shipping activity, reducing demand for steel and therefore ferroalloys. Exporters face…
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Fastmarkets Ferroalloys Asian Conference 2024
by Polina Sparks January 26, 2024Join over 800 of the region’s most influential decision-makers from across the ferroalloys supply chain – from 450+ companies and more than 25 countries in Asia and beyond at the…
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The critical minerals industry has the potential to transform Indonesia into a top destination for sustainable investment. This event, organised by Fastmarkets and supported by the Indonesian government, will bring…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: February/March 2024
Iron phosphate redefines preferences in the battery raw materials
by Polina Sparks March 11, 2024Amid the global energy transition, battery-grade iron phosphate has captured increasing market interest as the precursor used to make lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. LFP demand is growing from electric…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleThe Crucible: April 2022
Minor Metals In Focus: Magnesium
by Polina Sparks April 28, 2022In our monthly column for the MMTA, we will be shining the spotlight on a different minor metal each edition, looking at current market conditions and themes for the year…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: March 2022Uncategorized
Minor Metals In Focus: Tellurium
by Polina Sparks April 5, 2022In our monthly column for the MMTA, we will be shining the spotlight on a different minor metal each edition, looking at current market conditions and themes for the year…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2024
Strong indium buying in China and cuts to Western production stir up market
by Polina Sparks May 31, 2024In the last month the indium market has soared on a supply shortage caused by disruptions to production outside of Chi-na and increased buying in China bringing an end to…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: June 2024
Supply constraints push antimony prices to record high
by Polina Sparks July 4, 2024An extreme supply shortage since April has led to the sharpest price rally ever recorded in the antimony market since Fastmarkets started pricing the metal back in the early 1980s. …
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In this opinion piece, Caroline Messecar, Strategic Markets Editor for technology metals, Fastmarkets, delves deeply into the complex, confusing and sometimes counter-intuitive world of rare earth commodity prices. And she…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: November 2023
Why the rare earths industry needs transparency now more than ever
by Polina Sparks December 4, 2023Fastmarkets has relaunched rare earth prices and coverage after a pause of several years. The Crucible asked Strategic Markets Editor for Technology Metals, Caroline Messecar, to talk about why a…