Navigating the Battery Metals Futures Market

This chapter explores the strategic development of lithium carbonate futures contracts in response to rising demand for electric vehicles and energy storage. It highlights the critical relationship between futures and physical markets, emphasizing the need for standardization and reliable mechanisms to facilitate price discovery and risk management. The discussion also addresses the evolving dynamics of battery metals, particularly nickel, and how market challenges and opportunities are intertwined with geopolitical and supply chain factors.