Fastmarkets partners with TMX Trayport to build lithium market infrastructure
Fastmarkets has selected TMX Group's subsidiary TMX Trayport as its technology partner for the digital infrastructure of Fastmarkets Connect, a platform designed for physical lithium markets. This collaboration aims to enhance transparency and liquidity in the lithium sector by leveraging TMX Trayport’s established trading technologies used across energy and bulk commodity markets. The partnership marks an important step toward developing electronic price discovery mechanisms within the still-evolving lithium market infrastructure. Fastmarkets Connect, previously announced at a June 2026 conference, is being developed with input from industry stakeholders to facilitate bilateral transactions and standardization throughout the supply chain. TMX Trayport will provide platform technology while Fastmarkets manages operations and governance. Fastmarkets’ reference prices are already critical for lithium contracts and futures traded on exchanges like CME and LME. The new digital environment aims to complement these pricing services with a more connected, efficient market structure.
Topics: Digital Platform Development Lithium Market Market Transparency