Prime Minister Mark Carney has claimed victory in Canada’s election, following a campaign defined by rebuttals to President Trump’s annexation threats and Canadian pushback to aggressive US tariff policies. As Canada enters a new, more turbulent era in its relationship with the US, Prime Minister Carney has pledged to maintain Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against its […]
> Benchmark Week 2025 kicked off in LA on Tuesday, with policy makers, industry leaders, and experts from Benchmark discussing the key topics impacting energy transition supply chains in 2025. From across the first day’s sessions three key takeaways emerged: 1. Supply chains are a national security priority now more than ever “These are not just […]
> Benchmark Mineral Intelligence will continue publication of its existing Synthetic Graphite Anode High Energy and Natural Graphite Anode High Energy price assessments, reversing the previously announced specification change which took effect on 15 October 2025. In compliance with IOSCO principles, this followed Benchmark’s public consultation on the proposed change on 8 September 2025. Following additional […]
> South Korea’s battery industry is one of the most developed and globally integrated ecosystems in the world. Yet beneath the surface of its technical leadership lies a sense of caution: competition from China is intensifying, margins are thin, and chemistry choices are shifting rapidly. A recent visit by Benchmark’s Lithium Product Director, Cameron Perks – […]
> Indonesia has issued a ban on the issuance of new smelter permits for nickel matte, mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP), and nickel pig iron (NPI), in a bid to curb overcapacity and incentivise value‑added investment in the battery supply chain. The policy marks the latest chapter in the Indonesian government’s strategic pivot in its nickel industrialisation […]
> Benchmark Mineral Intelligence is pleased to announce the addition of rare earth metal prices to the monthly Benchmark Rare Earths Price Assessment. Publication of these new prices will begin 31October 2025. Benchmark launches rare earth metal prices Benchmark is pleased to announce the launch of three new DDP China metal price assessment grades: These new assessments will be […]
> Benchmark Mineral Intelligence announced today that it has started a formal consultation on changes to the sustainable lithium and sustainable nickel grades in its Lithium Price Assessment and Nickel Price Assessment Methodologies. Benchmark proposes to change the frequency of updates to its list of eligible producers, whose material can contribute to these grades, from quarterly […]
> The emergence of new flake graphite projects outside of China are set to transform the industry’s cost structure over the coming decade, according to Benchmark analysis. Today, China dominates the flake graphite concentrate production cost curve, with the first 65 percentile solely occupied by Chinese mines. This low cost-base is facilitated by access to low-cost […]
> China has postponed the implementation of its expanded rare earth export controls announced in early October following high-level US-China trade negotiations in South Korea this week. It marks a temporary easing in what had become an escalating front in the tit-for-tat US–China trade confrontation. The announcement follows extensive economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur, […]