Lithium Market Report March 2012
2012-05-03 18:24:28 【Print】
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On the whole, lithium price was relatively stable in March
. At the end of 2011, Talison Lithium raised its spodumene price, and lithium products producers in China raised their prices in early 2012 and the price tended to be stable in March . During March, demand from lithium battery industry picked up slightly, but downstream factories took hand-to-mouth purchasing style because battery grade lithium carbonate price remained stable . At the end of March, buyers and sellers began to negotiate the contracts for April, battery grade lithium carbonate producers planned to raise prices, but lithium cobalt oxide and lithium magnate producers reported that it was difficult for them to accept higher prices . Meanwhile, demand from industrial aluminium and oil grease industries was not strong, and lithium prices kept stable in March.