Lithium
Panic selling of lithium carbonate just won't stop
Lithium carbonate prices continue to decline, leading to a heavy wait-and-see mood among downstream customers, who are reluctant to place large orders.
Lithium prices see biggest drop this year in China as decline accelerates
Nio's management previously said they expect lithium carbonate prices to fall back to RMB 200,000 per ton this year, boosting gross margins back up.
CATL to reach new price agreement with automakers as soon as end of Mar, report says
The price of lithium, a raw material for batteries, has accelerated its decline, with industrial-grade lithium carbonate falling RMB 7,500 per ton to RMB 302,500 per ton today.
CATL confirms it's negotiating new prices with EV makers
CATL's lithium sharing program is not for price reduction purposes, but rather the company already owns some mineral resources and doesn't want to reap windfall profits, its management said.
CATL takes over Chinese lithium miner to lock in more material supplies
CATL's RMB 6.4 billion restructuring proposal was approved unanimously by lithium miner Sinuowei's creditors, according to local media.
Overseas premiums likely to provide support for lithium prices in China, analysts say
Overseas lithium prices are already at a 20 percent premium to Chinese prices, which is expected to provide support for lithium prices as the export window opens, analysts said.
Lithium carbonate prices to fall sharply as demand far below expectations, Li Auto CEO says
In January and February, insurance registrations for passenger cars in China were down more than 25 percent from a year earlier, Li Auto CEO said, citing insurance registration data.
Lithium's downward trend may be disrupted as Chinese mining hub suspends production
Lithium miners in Yichun, nicknamed the "lithium capital of Asia," are being suspended for production violations that analysts expect will affect 13 percent of the global lithium supply if production is halted for a month.
Lithium carbonate falls below RMB 400,000 per ton as price drop shows no sign of stopping
Industrial-grade lithium carbonate prices in China today fell below 400,000 yuan ($58,000) per ton, a pullback of more than 30 percent from the November peak.
Chinese academician expects lithium prices to see further drop of up to 20% this year
Chinese Academy of Sciences academician Ouyang Minggao said he expects the price of lithium carbonate in China to drop to between RMB 350,000 yuan ($50,890) and 400,000 yuan per ton in the second half of this year.