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Delegates at Fastmarkets China Battery Materials Conference in Shanghai, on December 6-7, discussed their expectations for and the latest developments in the global battery materials markets. Here we outline our three key takeaways from the event. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fastmarkets presents the key discussion topics across the battery raw materials sector ahead of Fastmarkets' China Battery Raw Materials conference taking place in Shanghai on December 6-7. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Weakening demand from downstream buyers continued to add pressure to China's cobalt salts market in the week to Wednesday November 22, with cobalt sulfate and cobalt tetroxide prices both posting week-on-week declines, sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cobalt hydroxide prices have struggled this week, even as a strike by truck drivers to secure drivers' safety in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) emerged in late October, sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' China cobalt pricing session on Wednesday November 1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's electric vehicle (EVs) sector received a boost from government subsidies, with output and sales rising considerably year on year in September, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Wednesday October 11. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Increasing demand for lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) batteries as a result of improving consumption of consumer electronic products is providing support to upstream cobalt tetroxide prices in China, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday October 13. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' cobalt pricing session in China on Wednesday September 27. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's output and sales of electric vehicles (EVs) rose in August 2023 on both monthly and annual comparisons, driven by the country's policies to boost domestic consumption as well as the discounts on cars offered by automotive producers, according to data released this week by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' cobalt pricing session in China on Wednesday August 16. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's automotive output and sales both fell in July, on a month-on-month and year-on-year basis, because of reduced seasonal demand in the summer season and the higher base in July 2022, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cobalt hydroxide prices entered a downward trend in the week ended Friday August 4 amid expectations of increased supply after reaching their highest level in 2023 on July 21. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from the Wednesday July 26 pricing session in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Electra Battery Materials has extended a further five-year agreement to supply battery-grade cobalt to LG Energy Solution (LGES), a global manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, Electra announced on Monday July 24. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mining company China Molybdenum Co (CMOC) has reached an agreement with Democratic Republic of Congo state-owned miner Gécamines on copper-cobalt royalties, it announced on Tuesday July 18. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's auto output and sales rose for a second straight month in June, due to central and local government stimulus measures, along with carmakers introducing new models and sales incentives to try and hit their mid-year sales targets, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's cobalt sulfate market strengthened further on Wednesday July 12 with more producers consistently raising their offers, but some sources are starting to question how long the upward momentum will last. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' China cobalt pricing session on Wednesday July 5. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China will extend its tax breaks for the purchase of new energy vehicles between 2024 to 2027, according to a joint announcement from the country's Ministry of Finance, State Taxation Ministration, and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Wednesday June 21. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cobalt tetroxide and cobalt sulfate prices in China continued to trend upward on Wednesday June 14, both underpinned by strengthening upstream cobalt hydroxide prices amid tight spot supply. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's automotive output and sales posted year-on-year growth in May amid measures to promote consumption during the May Day holiday and due to a low base a year earlier, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' cobalt pricing session in China on Wednesday June 7. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' cobalt pricing session in China on Wednesday May 24. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Improved buying among downstream buyers and traders has boosted sentiment among suppliers of cobalt sulfate and tetroxide, leading to higher prices in the spot market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's automotive output and sales dropped in April 2023 versus the prior month, with both largely subdued by general caution among consumers that had been fueled by the price wars in the automotive sector during the month, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China, the world's fastest growing electric vehicle (EV) market, has turned to rural areas to further boost its strategic EV industry, a strong pillar for the economy in recent years. But market sources are skeptical that this strategy will raise battery material demand in the short term. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Delegates at Fastmarkets' Asia Battery Raw Materials conference in Singapore, held May 1-3, discussed expectations and developments in the global battery materials markets. Here are four key takeaways. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The key talking points across the battery raw materials markets ahead of Fastmarkets' Asian Battery Raw Materials Conference, taking place in Singapore on May 1-3. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chinese imports of cobalt intermediate products increased month-on-month in March 2023 when cheaper prices boosted a round of spot buying for raw materials and because of the low comparison base resulting from the Lunar New Year holiday in February. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's automotive sector output and sales increased on a monthly and annual basis in March 2023, while most car makers entered a sales promotions period, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Prices for cobalt hydroxide and cobalt sulfate moved lower Wednesday April 12, with market participants citing sustained weakness stemming from the chemicals sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in China on Wednesday March 29. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's nickel producer Lygend said on Sunday March 26 that it had made its first batch of nickel sulfate products in Indonesia on Saturday, becoming the first electric vehicle (EV) battery-grade nickel sulfate project in the country to achieve production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An increasingly fierce price war in China's domestic automotive sector for electric vehicles (EVs) and traditional vehicles in recent months has dealt another blow to battery raw materials prices, sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's automotive sector output and sales showed double-digit increases on both a monthly and an annual basis in February 2023, thanks to support from local governments as well as carmakers' own sales promotions, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' cobalt pricing session in China on Wednesday March 15. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cobalt sulfate and tetroxide offers in China rose further in the week to Wednesday March 1, with most sellers unwilling to sell at lower levels due to increasing buying activity and strength in the upstream cobalt hydroxide market, sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Weaker demand from China's downstream Electric Vehicle (EV) sector continued to exert downward pressure on domestic battery raw material prices in the week to Friday February 17, with market participants expecting the situation to remain unchanged in the first quarter of this year, sources said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The start of 2023 saw output and sales in China's auto sector plunge, dragged down by several factors, including the end of government subsidies and the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' cobalt pricing session in China on Friday February 17. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's cobalt sulfate prices maintained a downward trend on Wednesday February 8 and reached their lowest level in over three years, with market participants still holding bearish sentiment for prices in the short-term, sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in China on Wednesday February 1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's automobile output and sales edged upward in 2022 from a year earlier, supported by the government's policy to halve the purchase tax on vehicles as well as other policies aimed at promoting consumer activity, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said on Thursday January 12. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in China on Wednesday January 18. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's cobalt sulfate and cobalt tetroxide prices drifted lower in the week to Wednesday January 11, due to weak demand from battery producers and bearish sentiment ahead of China's Lunar New Year holiday (January 21-27). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key data from Fastmarkets' cobalt pricing session in China on Wednesday December 28. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A summary of China's battery raw materials imports for November 2022, according to the country's latest customs data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A summary of China's battery raw materials exports for November 2022, according to the country's latest customs data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Production and sales of automobiles in China continued to fall in November from the previous month and from last year, buckling under pressure from Covid-19, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's battery raw materials markets have been generally softening due to weaker downstream buying appetite that stems from lower demand from the battery sector - especially nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) lithium-ion batteries - and from bearish sentiment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]