Lithium

How the lithium market is helping shape a greener future

The next decade is critical to the success of the lithium market with increasing and sustained demand coming from the global new energy markets. Growth in electric vehicles continues to drive lithium demand, but this rapid growth is testing the market’s ability to expand supply. Keep on top of lithium price volatility with our lithium price data.

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    Warmer sentiment for lithium and nickel prices in Asian markets was not able to attract more buying interest for black mass from South Korean buyers in the week ended Wednesday March 13, due to continued thin margins at recyclers, according to market sources

    Spot lithium prices in China’s domestic market remained on an uptrend in the week to Thursday March 14, following the strong futures market and rising spot offer prices, while market participants noted sporadic restocking activities

    Ontario-based battery recycling company Li-Cycle announced that the company had received a $75 million investment from Glencore, building on previous investments and their existing long-term partnership

    The global lithium industry urgently needs to continue to invest in production capacity in the US to meet incoming demand, despite the current depression in global lithium prices, according to the top executive of Standard Lithium

    Lithium-rich South America has come to an impasse in developing new projects that will help supply the global energy transition, amid new governments taking office and regulation uncertainties, Fastmarkets has heard

    Car manufacturers have recently announced investments totalling more than 117 billion Reais ($23.48 billion) in Brazil for the production of cars that use decarbonization technologies, with a focus on hybrid models

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