Lithium Market
Analysis
Battery-grade lithium prices and market analysis
Lithium decreased 14.30 points or 13.37% since the beginning of 2019, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity.
Historically, Lithium reached an all time high of 157.11 in February of 2011 and a record low of 62.79 in February of 2016.
Conversion factors
For the sake of consistency and consolidation of the data, the bulk of the lithium quantities have been converted here to contained elemental lithium (contained Li) using the following conversion rates:
- 1 kg Li2CO3 = 1 kg LCE = 0,188 kg Li
- 1 kg Li2O = 0,464 kg Li
- 1 kg LiOH.H2O = 0,165 kg Li
Price Lithium Trend
Raw material per tonne
Summary prices and drivers
- Global carbonate prices kept stable
- Cobalt benchmark price moved downz
- Nickel prices drop on weak demand in short term
Market & price developments
- Battery-grade lithium carbonate price rangebound at current level.
- Technical and industrial-grade carbonate prices drifted lower.
- Lithium hydroxide prices weak on continually weak downstream demand.
- Asia battery-grade lithium prices remain at their current level in flat market.
Lithium analysis : Demand / Prices / Forecast
Lithium prices & forecast
Global Battery demand (GWh)
* ESS = Energy Storage Systems
* EV = Electric Vehicules
* ESS = Energy Storage Systems
* EV = Electric Vehicules
Price assessment process
Battery Raw materials prices
Latest prices
Lithium carbonate, 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg (midpoint)
Last semester complete prices
