Alumina index inferred, fob Brazil, $/dmt

African material will remain part of the tantalum supply chain regardless of the lithium market, according to Ian Margerison, executive marketing manager at the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center (TIC).

The publication of Fastmarkets' China, Japan, Korea battery grade lithium assessments for November 4, 2024, were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Asian steel hot-rolled coil prices have had difficulty rising in recent weeks due to a number of major themes in the market, sources told Fastmarkets.