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Lithium Price

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Price description

Latest

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High

Low

Date

LC2505 (CNY/mt)

62,120

62,700

62,840

62,020

May 17, 2025

LC2506 (CNY/mt)

61,920

63,920

63,920

61,840

May 17, 2025

LC2507 (CNY/mt)

61,800

64,100

64,100

61,780

May 17, 2025

LC2508 (CNY/mt)

62,980

64,980

64,980

62,960

May 17, 2025

LC2509 (CNY/mt)

63,200

65,400

65,480

63,160

May 17, 2025

LC2510 (CNY/mt)

63,320

65,160

65,400

63,320

May 17, 2025

LC2511 (CNY/mt)

63,560

65,500

65,500

63,520

May 17, 2025

LC2512 (CNY/mt)

64,600

66,500

66,500

64,500

May 17, 2025

LC2601 (CNY/mt)

64,740

66,360

66,480

64,700

May 17, 2025

LC2602 (CNY/mt)

65,040

66,540

66,540

64,900

May 17, 2025

LC2603 (CNY/mt)

65,220

66,640

66,760

65,020

May 17, 2025

LC2604 (CNY/mt)

66,060

67,740

67,740

65,900

May 17, 2025

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Lithium markets & Index

Lithium Compounds

Lithium Ore

Lithium Metal

Price description

Price Range

Avg.

Change

Date

SMM Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate Index (USD/mt)

7,936.25-7,936.25

7,936.25

-28.79

May 16, 2025

Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate (USD/mt)

7,768.14-8,037.7

7,902.92

-30.17

May 16, 2025

Industrial-Grade Lithium Carbonate (USD/mt)

7,639.49-7,762.02

7,700.75

-30.34

May 16, 2025

SMM Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide Index (USD/mt)

8,085-8,085

8,085

-10.67

May 16, 2025

Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide (Coarse Particles) (USD/mt)

7,866.16-8,231.29

8,048.73

-11.68

May 16, 2025

Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide (Micro Powder) (USD/mt)

8,378.32-8,979.93

8,679.12

-11.16

May 16, 2025

Industrial-Grade Lithium Hydroxide (USD/mt)

6,987.65-7,624.79

7,306.22

-18.42

May 16, 2025

Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate (CIF China, Japan and South Korea) (USD/Kg)

8-8.9

8.45

-0.05

May 16, 2025

Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide (CIF China, Japan and South Korea) (USD/Kg)

8-9

8.5

-0.05

May 16, 2025

LiPF6 (Domestic) (USD/mt)

6,408.11-6,824.69

6,616.4

5.49

May 16, 2025

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Lithium Headlines

Behind the Decline in China's Secondary Lead Operating Rate: The Dual Challenges of High Costs and Market Stagnation【SMM Analysis】

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May 16, 2025 20:08

Will Sino-US Tariff Easing Lead to Rush Export of Copper Rod? Entrepot Trade Still Faces Intractable "Origin" Issue[SMM Analysis]

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May 16, 2025 15:59

After destocking surpassed the 600,000 mt mark, how will domestic aluminum inventory evolve subsequently?[SMM Analysis]

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May 15, 2025 23:07

Lithium News

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Industry

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Analysis

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Metals fell nearly across the board, with LME copper, LME zinc, and coking coal and coke down over 1%, while alumina surged nearly 7%. New York gold futures fell sharply on a weekly basis [overnight market].

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May 17, 2025 09:28

The world's second largest bauxite producer takes strong action, revoking 51 mining rights in one go

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May 17, 2025 08:50

US dollar weakened overnight, LME lead closed higher, while SHFE lead fluctuated, stabilized and closed slightly lower [SMM Morning Lead Report]

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May 17, 2025 08:45

[Morning Briefing] New rules for major asset restructuring of publicly listed firms take effect; CATL's H shares expected to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange next Tuesday

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May 17, 2025 08:36

SAIC Motor launches world's largest RoRo car carrier 'ANJI ANSHENG' as overseas expansion accelerates

On May 15, SAIC Motor's logistics subsidiary, Anji Logistics, officially named the world's largest roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) car carrier—the 9,500-vehicle-capacity ANJI ANSHENG—and launched its ma...

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May 17, 2025 00:05

[SMM survey] Weekly Review of Electrolyzer Industry (May 8, 2025-May 15, 2025)

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May 16, 2025 23:45

Honda China, CATL deepen partnership on NEV tech R&D, supply chain management

Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd. (HMCT) and CATL recently signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their strategic collaboration, according to a press release CATL issued on May 16 via...

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May 16, 2025 23:41

FAW Group, Tsinghua Unigroup forge strategic partnership to build automotive-grade chip ecosystem

On May 16, FAW Group and Tsinghua Unigroup signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing, aiming to deepen collaboration across multiple areas of China's automotive semiconductor industry.

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May 16, 2025 23:32

RATIO & INDEX15 minutes delay

Brent oil

65.351

+0.821(+1.27%)

May 17, 2025

US Dollar Index&reg

100.969

+0.178(+0.18%)

May 17, 2025

Offshore RMB HK

7.208

0(0%)

May 17, 2025

SMMI

3,167

-2(-0.06%)

May 16, 2025

Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate

1.654

+25(+17.81%)

May 16, 2025

Most Read

Overview of China Metal Production in April 2025 and May Forecast 【SMM Steel Morning Meeting Summary】Downstream stocking demand released before the holiday; be cautious of steel prices jumping initially and then pulling back after the holiday [SMM Steel Market Morning Briefing] The US non-farm payrolls increased by 177,000 in April, against an estimated increase of 138,000 and a prior increase of 228,000. The March data was revised down. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2%.Guinea warns that non-compliance now means losing the licence, what the law actually requires? [SMM Steel Morning Meeting Summary] Both Supply and Demand Are Weak, Showing a Sluggish Trend; Prices Remain in the Doldrums, Difficult to Change

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- 2025 SMM SOUTH AMERICAN LITHIUM RESOURCES FIELD TRIP
  May 15 - 25,2025
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- 2025 SMM ASIA METALS SEMINAR
  May 20 - 20,2025
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22
- 2025 SMM 3rd Wire & Cable Conference & Expo
  May 22 - 23,2025
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  Jun 03 - 05,2025
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12
- 2025 (2nd) Global Renewable Metal Industry Chain Summit
  Jun 12 - 13,2025
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  Bangkok, Thailand·Hyatt Regency Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
Jun
15
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  Jun 15 - 17,2025
  At this event, SMM will invite experts, scholars, business representatives and government officials
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Nov
03
- 3rd Li-ion Battery Europe 2025
  Nov 03 - 04,2025
  Hilton Barcelona, Spain
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03
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  Nov 03 - 04,2025
  Hilton Barcelona, Spain

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