The 2025 Fastmarkets Lithium Conference in Las Vegas highlighted critical issues shaping the battery supply chain, including lithium oversupply, funding struggles and the need for midstream investment. Discussions also emphasized the importance of interdependence with China and the challenges faced by recyclers amid policy uncertainty and market headwinds.

The Brazilian National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) will increase the country’s biodiesel mandate to 15% starting on August 1, from the current blend of 14%, the council announced on Wednesday June 25. It will also increased the percentage of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline from 27% to 30%, also starting from August 1.

US and European wheat futures advanced for the first time in six sessions on Friday June 27 while market participants speculated that this week’s price declines were steeper than justified by market fundamentals and after China and the US confirmed that they reached a trade agreement.

‘Probably miscalculated’ assumptions at Kakula mine force Ivanhoe to overhaul entire Kamoa-Kakula complex, explains CEO Marna Cloete.

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Tariff concerns and opaque import regulations dominated discussions among aluminium and copper scrap market participants at the 2025 ASEAN Recycling Metals International Conference held in Thailand on June 18-20.