Automotive: Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group to merge - a giant but weak player in the EV landscape
On 31 November, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and PSA Group announced their merger plan to create what would become the 4th largest automaker in the world. The deal would result in an automaker valued at US$50Bn and with combined sales of 8.7M vehicles based on last year’s figures. The proposed… Read more
Graphite: Syrah produces first purified spherical graphite
Syrah Resources announced first production of purified spherical graphite last week from its Vidalia battery anode materials (BAM) plant in Louisiana, USA. Production is based on graphite concentrate mined by the Australian company from its Balama operation in Mozambique. The announcement follows the report of its first unprocessed spherical graphite… Read more
Rare Earths: Permanent magnet motors for electric ships in China
In September 2019, two electric ships equipped with permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) were launched in Miyun reservoir, an inshore lake close to Beijing. As the reservoir is one of the main drinking water sources of Beijing, government clean water targets require that ships are equipped with electric motors to… Read more
Cobalt: Outlook to 2029, market set to double in size
Roskill Director, Jack Bedder speaks to Andrew Scott of proactive on the outlook for cobalt. Although prices have fallen back and market sentiment is depressed, Jack forecasts significant demand growth over the next decade, with the market expected to roughly double in size.
Greenfields: First Battery Raw Materials Project Report
Roskill analyst Oliver Heathman and associate Charles Cooper introduce Greenfield Battery Raw Material Projects for the 2020s report. The first of its kind, the study examines over 50 of what they describe as the top greenfield projects that could produce the key raw materials for the Electric Vehicle battery market.… Watch now
Chromium: Market forecast to move into period of more modest demand growth
Our analyst Dr. Nils Backeberg discusses the outlook for the chromium market through to 2029. “Southern Africa hosts about 90% of the world’s chromite reserves and resources and accounts for approximately 60% of global chrome ore production.” “After several years of 5-10% annual growth in demand driven by stainless steel… Watch now
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Outlook to 2028, 16th Edition
Rapid developments in the lithium industry have continued into 2018, as lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technologies consumed in a range of end-uses drive demand growth and new operations provide additional raw material supplies.
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Outlook to 2028, 12th Edition
Graphite prices remain high as supply-side shortages combine with growing battery and electrode demand. High flake graphite prices spur new development outside of China Despite some downwards re-adjustment towards the end of 2018, graphite prices remain high, with February prices for 94-97%C fine, medium and large size flake still 17%,… Read more
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Outlook to 2028, 18th Edition
World production of salt is expected to reach a new record of over 330Mt in 2019, surpassing the previous peak of around 325Mt in 2018 when output was stimulated by high consumption in the de-icing market following a cold winter in North America. Production only grew globally at an average… Read more
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Outlook to 2029, 14th Edition
Fluorine is the most chemically reactive element and world fluorspar demand is dominated by the chemical industry. This dominance is expected to continue throughout the outlook period to 2029. All fluorochemicals are derived initially from the manufacture of hydrofluoric acid (HF), itself produced from acid-grade fluorspar (acidspar). The largest chemical… Read more
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