Lithium pricing news

• September 2019

  GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Chinese battery-grade lithium hydroxide prices soften

  13 September 2019

  Spot prices for battery-grade lithium hydroxide in China were down this week due to ample availability of the material and a lack of significant demand ahead of national holidays in the country to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival (September 13-15).

• Trade log September 2019: Lithium

  12 September 2019

  Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

• China’s lithium carbonate exports down in July, hydroxide exports rise

  02 September 2019

  China’s exports of lithium carbonate fell in July 2019 on an annual basis due to summer slowdown, while lithium hydroxide exports were up due to increasing demand from overseas buyers.

• August 2019

  GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China lithium market weak on slow buying

  30 August 2019

  China’s domestic spot battery-grade lithium carbonate prices temporarily held in the week to August 29 with buyers cautious of further decreases, while the lithium hydroxide market kept flat and no matter how low the offers, deals were rarely concluded due to continuing poor downstream demand.

• Trade log August 2019: Lithium

  30 August 2019

  Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.

• Orocobre predicts sharp fall in lithium prices in Q3

  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.

• GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Some buying activity returns to Chinese market; other regions stagnant

  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.

• China’s July NEV output, sales report negative growth

  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.

• GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: Lower Chinese carbonate offers push prices down in weak buyers' market

  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.

• China’s H1 lithium exports up but imports down further

  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.