Minor metals

Enter the innovative world of minor metals and understand their significant role in a more sustainable future

Minor metals are essential to the circular economy. The demand for sustainable raw materials is rising in parallel with climate concerns, rising populations and dwindling resources. Cobalt, selenium, indium, manganese flake and other minor metals make renewable energy technology and electric vehicles possible.

Our dedicated team covers minor metals markets providing price data, in-depth analysis, forecasts and breaking news to help de-risk your business strategy. Follow the developments of the circular economy and the sustainable raw materials driving it with our minor metals market coverage. Learn more about:

  • How policy and regulations are impacting the minor metals market
  • What is driving price volatility for critical minor metals including cobalt metal
  • What role manganese sulfate is playing in the energy transition

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What’s happening in the minor metals market?

Read the latest minor metals news and market analysis from our team of expert price reporters, researchers and analysts including the latest minor metals market trends and price movements

Unlike most other commodities, cobalt is primarily a by-product – with 60% derived from copper and 38% from nickel – so how will changes in those markets change the picture for cobalt in the coming months following a year of price weakness and oversupply in 2024?

Li-Cycle has successfully closed on an upsized loan from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support the development of the its Rochester Hub Project, the company announced alongside its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday November 7.

Read Fastmarkets’ monthly battery raw materials market update for November 2024, focusing on raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and more

Ahead of COP29, the UN Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals (CETM) recommended a global traceability system, which experts told Fastmarkets will need to overcome challenges around data security, enforceability and stakeholder buy-in to be successful.

As the dust settles in Washington and Americans wake up to news that Donald Trump is once again president-elect, participants in the cobalt market discuss the wider ramifications on a crucial coming four years for the electric vehicle (EV) industry.

The world’s largest cobalt producer has cemented its place at the top with the release of a third-quarter financial report highlighting the company has smashed through its full-year production guidance with three months to go.

Minor metals prices

Minor metal prices aren’t minor to us. We provide prices for over 18 minor metals across the globe backed by our auditable and comprehensive methodologies. Our price coverage can help your organization to evaluate risk, optimize your purchasing strategy, negotiate in both physical and financial contracts and make the right decision every time.

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    • Tungsten APT 88.5% WO3 min cif Rotterdam and Baltimore duty-free, $/mtu WO3
    • Arsenic 99% min As, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb
    • Cadmium 99.95% min, cif global ports, cents/lb

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