Category: Lithium markets

Lithium prices in China dropped to 115,400 CNY per tonne on Oct. 12, a 5.68% daily decline and a 16.77% fall over the past month, though still 57.87% above a year ago. The slide was triggered by a methodological…

Key developments: A methodology change by the Chinese industry group SMM added 175,000 tonnes to reported Chinese lithium inventories, doubling previous estimates and prompting a sharp pull‑back in prices – lithium fell to 115,400 CNY/T on Oct 12, a 5.68%…

Key developments: On Oct 12 2026 lithium prices in China dropped to 115,400 CNY/tonne, a 5.7% daily fall and a 16.8% decline over the past month, though they remain 57.9% above a year earlier. The dip follows a fresh low‑year‑to‑date level…