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May 2020
22 May 2020
After market feedback, Fastmarkets is extending the consultation period for proposed amendments to its battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide price specifications, to better reflect the emerging norms in battery-grade chemistry.
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22 May 2020
The Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium price stabilized on Thursday May 21 although downstream demand showed no improvement, while rest-of-world markets were flat amid thin trading opportunities.
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20 May 2020
A summary of Chile-based Sociedad Quimiqa y Minera's (SQM) financial results for the first quarter of 2020, as stated in its earnings report published on Wednesday May 20.
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18 May 2020
Chinese lithium producer Tianqi is in negotiation with banks to adjust the terms of its debt as the date on a key loan repayment nears, the company said on May 15 when answering investors' questions on an interactive platform.
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18 May 2020
In China, the domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate price fell by 2.3% with battery-grade hydroxide prices down by 2.9% on Thursday May 14 while weak downstream demand pressured more producers to lower prices to boost sales and the Asian seaborne lithium carbonate market fell.
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14 May 2020
Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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13 May 2020
China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) showed an annual decline of more than 20% in April 2020, but a 60% increase month on month because of the restarting of industrial activity. The lithium market remained weak, however.
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11 May 2020
US-based lithium and speciality chemicals producer Albemarle said on Thursday May 7 that it was considering the acquisition of all or part of co-owner Tianqi’s share in the Greenbushes lithium mine in Western Australia.
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08 May 2020
China’s lithium market was quiet in the week to Thursday May 7 with buyers largely absent due to the country’s Labor Day holiday (May 1-5). Other global lithium markets experienced a similar lack of spot activity, which kept prices in place.
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07 May 2020
A summary of US-based lithium and other specialty chemical producer Albemarle’s financial results for the first quarter of 2020.
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01 May 2020
The Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate price fell by 1.1% on Thursday April 30 with buyers still reluctant to accept higher prices amid poor downstream consumption.
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April 2020
30 April 2020
Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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24 April 2020
The United States and European lithium carbonate price fell by 2.6% in a market plagued by coronavirus-related shutdowns, with suppliers there turning to the seaborne Asia market to offload stocks.
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17 April 2020
The Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate price fell by 2.7% on Thursday April 16 after suppliers dropped offers again to stimulate a reluctant market, while the Asian seaborne market finally ended its steady streak.
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17 April 2020
Fastmarkets has corrected its lithium carbonate index, min 99.5% Li2O3, grade, exw China, which was published incorrectly on Thursday April 16 due to an input error.
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15 April 2020
Chinese lithium producers Tianqi and Ganfeng have issued profit warnings for the first quarter of 2020 owing to falling lithium prices and the adverse effects related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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09 April 2020
Key pricing data from the pricing sessions in Europe and China on Thursday April 9.
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06 April 2020
Fastmarkets has today discontinued the separate publication of midpoints for its price assessments for technical, industrial and battery grades of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide in Asia.
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03 April 2020
The Chinese domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate price fell by 1.1% on Thursday April 2 due to reluctance on the buy side to accept higher prices.