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May 2018
31 May 2018
Lithium supply and prices are likely to dominate conversation at Industrial Minerals 10th Lithium Supply & Markets Conference in Las Vegas. Oversupply could darken industry expectations, and key stakeholders will hope to address that issue and much more.
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30 May 2018
Nemaska will begin to ship lithium spodumene concentrate in Q3 next year, after completing the ramp-up of its Whabouchi mine in Quebec.
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25 May 2018
Consistently strong lithium prices achieved by SQM and the current undersupply in the market helped to increase the Chilean producer’s revenues and earnings in January-March 2018.
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25 May 2018
Global lithium battery-grade market stabilizes after prices decreased in recent weeks, producers and consumers’ price struggle persists due to unmatched price expectations between both sides of the market.
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25 May 2018
Global lithium market stable; low prices offered in China cloud market outlook; Chinese TiO2 sellers still able to meet strong European demand; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to amend Industrial Minerals’ iodine prices; Hydrofluoric market rebound supports Chinese acidspar prices; Alternative applications support chemical-grade chromite prices in Europe
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18 May 2018
Battery-grade lithium hydroxide prices took a dive this week, reacting to weaker carbonate demand and prices in preceding weeks.
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17 May 2018
The Chinese producer will strengthen its market position by entering a second strategic partnership.
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17 May 2018
Kidman Resources and Tesla have reached a three-year binding offtake agreement for the supply of lithium hydroxide for electric vehicle batteries.
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17 May 2018
Lithium supply “will not increase smoothly” because projects “usually reach the market late," while any surplus will be absorbed by new demand.
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17 May 2018
Easpring to seek partners to secure supply while cobalt and lithium demand grow in 2018 and shipments of li-ion batteries are up 18% y-o-y.
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17 May 2018
SQM is confident it will retain 25% market share, with plans for rapid growth yet its new project timescales are uncertain.
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11 May 2018
Global iodine spot market strengthens on bullish sentiment; Sluggish demand drags down global antimony trioxide market; Foundry-grade chromite prices edge up on ongoing tightness; Sparse buying activity leaves Chinese magnesia export prices steady; Chinese lithium carbonate import prices climb but export prices soften, China’s flake graphite prices steady, demand remains quiet; Chinese domestic battery-grade lithium compound spot prices stabilize, other regions soften.
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11 May 2018
Chemical company Albemarle reported strong net sales growth in the first quarter of 2018, attributed to high lithium prices achieved in the period.
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11 May 2018
China’s output of new energy vehicles continues to climb on a year-on-year basis, reflecting Beijing's sustained drive to promote more efficient and less polluting vehicles.
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11 May 2018
Prices of Chinese domestic battery-grade lithium compounds stemmed the recent downtrend, while prices in other regions assessed by Industrial Minerals dipped on Thursday May 10.
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09 May 2018
Chinese lithium carbonate import prices have been rising month on month since October last year while lithium carbonate export prices have drifted lower.
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08 May 2018
FMC expects higher lithium prices and more supply to be agreed on long-term deals, it said, after first-quarter earnings from its lithium segment almost doubled from a year earlier.
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04 May 2018
Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate spot prices softened for the third consecutive week after cathode makers shifted their attention to preparing for high power and density production, reducing consumption for the lithium compounds.