Lithium Market Report July 2013
2013-08-20 17:32:59 【Print】
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In July, industries of lithium battery, glass ceramics, fine chemical engineering and oil grease entered into the traditional sluggish season
. Market insiders in lithium battery industry reported that they focused on D&R and evaluating suppliers in July and demand from lithium battery industry decreased by around 15-20% MOM, according to market insiders . During July, consumers were inactive in buying and sentiment was low in general . In the first half of 2013, China imported more than 7,200t of lithium carbonate, up by above 20% YOY . In the first half of 2013, output of Tianqi Lithium, General Lithium (Jiangsu), Ni&Co kept relatively steady, while Galaxy Lithium (Jiangsu) and Qinghai Lithium expanded their output drastically . Lithium carbonate price fell little by little, especially the price of industrial grade lithium carbonate . Industrial grade Lithium carbonate price dropped by about 4% during July . At the same time, lithium chloride, lithium hydroxide and lithium metal prices were steady.