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August 2019
23 August 2019
Australia-based lithium miner Orocobre has secured funding for a planned expansion at its site in Argentina, despite forecasting a drop in lithium prices over the current quarter.
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23 August 2019
Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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16 August 2019
Chinese domestic battery-grade lithium compound prices held in low ground in the week to Thursday August 15, but the pace of decline has slowed after some downstream demand returned.
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12 August 2019
China’s output and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) decreased month on month in July 2019, while lithium prices continued their downtrend on quiet buying activities.
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09 August 2019
A flurry of lower offers from eager producers of battery grade lithium carbonate in China found little interest from downstream buyers in the week ended Thursday August 8, causing the price to fall again, while quiet markets in other regions kept assessments unchanged.
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05 August 2019
China’s exports of lithium carbonate and hydroxide rose in the first half of 2019 while imports fell due to cheaper domestic prices and plentiful supply.
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July 2019
26 July 2019
China’s lithium market reached weaker prices over the week to Thursday July 25 on slow market activity, while most cathode makers have reduced output over the summer period and limited reports of transactions on the spot market.
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26 July 2019
Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.
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19 July 2019
Battery-grade lithium prices in China decreased further in the week ending Thursday July 18 due to unimproved downstream demand, while most buyers were in no rush to buy more material due to current reduced cathode and battery production in China, buying only on a hand-to-mouth basis.
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12 July 2019
China’s battery grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide prices hit fresh 2019 lows in the week ended Thursday July 11 with more producers lowering prices to boost sales amid subdued downstream demand and a negative short-term outlook.
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10 July 2019
China’s output of new energy vehicles (NEVs) continued to rise in the first half of 2019 year on year, with data showing a greater increase in June 2019 after slow annual growth in April and May. Lithium prices were under downward pressure from sluggish demand.
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05 July 2019
China’s lithium market remained sluggish this week, which market sources attributed to the conclusion of the transition period for the new energy vehicles (NEV) subsidy forecasts of declining demand for lithium in the short term.