Industrial Minerals


Lithium carbonate price stagnant despite demand growth – TRU

18 January 2012

by Mark Watts

Canadian consultant says prices to be kept in check by over-supply through to 2020

Keywords: lithium, lithium carbonate, batteries, TRU, SQM, FMC, Chemetall, Talison

The is little sign of upward pressure on lithium carbonate prices entering 2012, despite price increases announced by major producers, according to Canada-based lithium consultants TRU Group.

TRU has assessed the average lithium carbonate price at $4,300/tonne last year, unchanged against the price for 2010.

Demand for lithium carbonate...