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August 14, 2026
CATL mine’s unclear future clouds China’s nascent lithium market
Speculation over whether CATL's shuttered Jianxiawo mine, which accounts for roughly 4% of global lithium supply, will restart has whipsawed prices, leaving them down nearly 30% since May. Retail-dominated trading on China's young Guangzhou futures exchange is amplifying rumor-driven swings even as battery storage demand for AI data centers stays firm.
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August 11, 2026
Lithium Prices Stay Strong as Albemarle (ALB) Earnings Surge on Market Recovery, and RBC Sees Demand Resilience
Lithium carbonate is holding near CNY 144,500 per tonne, about 94% above year-ago levels, and the recovery drove Albemarle's Q2 net income to $480 million on a 78% jump in energy-storage revenue. RBC kept an outperform rating on the producer, citing resilient demand from EVs and grid storage despite near-term volatility.
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August 11, 2026
Lithium Price Watch: What the Forward Curve Is Telling Buyers Now
Benchmark's forward-curve analysis puts lithium carbonate at $18,160/t and hydroxide at $18,510/t, with value-at-risk peaking at different tenors for each product. Forward prices in the commercially important three-to-twelve-month window climbed by up to $2,787/t between June and July, raising procurement and hedging costs for buyers.
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