Lithium and nickel—two commodities that underpin the lithium-ion battery (LiB) demand growth story—demonstrated significant price volatility over the past year. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Mark Beveridge will address:

·       What are the causes of this volatility in the lithium and nickel markets?

·       How are these two metals markets are being reshaped by the rapid increase in demand for EVs and renewables?

·       How — against the backdrop of increasingly interventionist policy in other regions — is the EU LiB sector is positioned to source these metals in the future?