Electric dreams turn into a nightmare for metals


Supply glut: A nickel processing plant in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lower than expected demand for EVs has hit demand for battery metals such as nickel. — AP

IT’S been a brutal year to be in the battery metals business.

Prices of lithium, nickel and cobalt collapsed in 2023 and have continued grinding steadily lower over the course of 2024.

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