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China's power battery players see high lithium prices until mid-2023

Lithium prices in China are expected to close to their current record highs of more than $80,000 per tonne until the second half of next year, as booming demand from the electric vehicle sector continues to outstrip limited supply of the all-important battery metal, industry insiders said a conference this week.

Shi Weijun
Lithium prices are hampering battery growth

Lithium prices are hampering battery growth

  Lithium prices opened this year on just under $45,000/t and rapidly climbed to $79,000/t by early March, an increase of 75%, according to pricing data from Asian Metal. Prices then dipped to $70,000/t...

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