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Lee Allen
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Strategic Markets Editor, Scrap, FastMarkets
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Biography
Metals Analyst for @fastmarkets, writing about steel, ferrous scrap and freight. 2.5 years experience of reporting and analysis in the steel sector. Along with more technical analysis and metals pricing, I have also written several articles on more mainstream topics such as industrial action, Brexit, Donald Trump's metals tariffs and Chinese capacity cuts.
FOREX, economy mining,Metals construction markets, auto production
Content
By Lee Allen, Tianran Zhao| FastMarkets Verified China was expected to maintain its leading global position in lithium-ion battery recycling because of its advanced technological capabilities and highly competitive operating costs, despite some challenging headwinds, Fastmarkets was told at the Asian Battery Raw Materials and Recycling Conference 2025, held April 7-9 in Seoul, South Korea.
By Lee Allen| FastMarkets Verified These new prices will complement Fastmarkets’ extensive suite of black mass payables indicators and prices across Asia, Europe and North America. The new launches take Fastmarkets’ total offering of black mass payables indicators and prices for black mass and EV battery scrap to 21 assessments. China is the world’s largest lithium-ion battery recycler, with more than two-thirds of global capacity to both produce and consume black mass, according to Fastmarkets’ research data.
By Lee Allen| FastMarkets Verified The name of the index will be modified to steel scrap, sheared HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), index, domestic, delivered UAE. This will clarify that the index covers sheared HMS 1&2 and not unprocessed HMS 1&2 material, which is also available in the market. The change to the name of the price will not affect historical data and will not change the specifications.
Company Info
FastMarkets
Fastmarkets is a leading cross-commodity price reporting agency with over 140 years of experience, originally founded in 1882 as Metal Bulletin. Based in London, the company operates under Lithium Hangar Holdco Limited, which is managed by the private equity firm Astorg. Fastmarkets specializes in providing price data, market analysis, forecasts, and risk management tools for various commodities, including metals, mining, agriculture, and energy transition markets. The company publishes transparent pricing data and delivers market intelligence through a team of over 200 reporters and analysts worldwide. Fastmarkets also hosts industry events for networking and discussions on market issues. With a global customer base of over 10,000, it serves sectors such as automotive, aviation, construction, and food and beverage. Fastmarkets employs more than 500 people across multiple countries, combining historical expertise with modern analytics to enhance transparency in commodity markets. Its mission is to create transparent commodity markets that support sustainable economic development and low-carbon initiatives.
+44 20 7779 8260
Founded: 1882