The rally in China’s domestic lithium prices continued to influence markets in the rest of Asia in the week to Thursday January 28, but trading has thinned in the run-up to the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February.
29 January 2021
Carrie Shi, Dalila Ouerghi
A summary of Australian lithium miner Orocobre’s results for the fourth quarter of 2020, released on Wednesday January 27.
28 January 2021
Dalila Ouerghi
Cobalt sulfate prices in China hit a 26-month high on Wednesday January 27 against a backdrop of tight spot availability and strength in the upstream cobalt hydroxide market.
28 January 2021
Susan Zou
The European Commission (EC) has approved, under EU state aid rules, a second research and innovation project in the battery space, unlocking €2.9 billion ($3.52 billion) of state funds provided by a dozen European states to support research and innovation in the battery supply chain, it said on Tuesday January 26.
27 January 2021
Dalila Ouerghi
A summary of Sherritt International's production results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2020, along with its guidance for 2021, released on Monday January 25.
26 January 2021
Susan Zou
A sharp increase in China’s cobalt metal imports last year was a consequence of refineries’ efforts to hedge against tightening upstream supply, and trader moves to lock in profits during times of a favorable import arbitrage, market participants told Fastmarkets.
26 January 2021
Charlotte Radford, Susan Zou
Traxys will market the share of cobalt metal that Wheaton Precious Metals receives from its streaming agreement with Brazil-based miner Vale, Fastmarkets understands.
25 January 2021
Charlotte Radford
The London Metal Exchange will launch its new cash-settled lithium futures contract on June 14, 2021, settled against Fastmarkets’ price assessment for lithium hydroxide monohydrate.
25 January 2021
Alice Mason, Dalila Ouerghi
Lead recycler Aqua Metals has partnered with German chemical company BASF to supply electrolyte, cooperate commercially, and explore technical improvements to enhance the performance of the US company’s lead recycling technology, AquaRefining.
25 January 2021
Andrea Hotter
Chilean lithium producer Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM) shareholders have approved a plan to raise $1.1 billion through the sale of common stocks, the company said on Friday January 22 as part of its expansion plan across its product range, which includes lithium and other industrial chemicals.
25 January 2021
Dalila Ouerghi