Welcome to the September 2018 edition of the lithium miner news. This past month saw China spot prices fall again and global contract prices rise. The gap has now narrowed significantly, to the point where China and global lithium prices are very similar.
Lithium spot and contract price news
During September, 99.5% lithium carbonate China spot prices were down 4.66% to US$14,400/t, and China lithium hydroxide prices also slightly down to US$19,300/t. Global Lithium Carbonate Equivalent contract prices are rising, and are up about 20%-30% on 2017 prices. SQM reported their average LCE contract price