The publication has many practical uses including commodity investment analysis, risk management, corporate planning, and budgeting. The commodities covered have been selected for their global appeal and traded on prominent futures markets such as the London Metal Exchange (LME), New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and InterContinental Exchange (ICE).
Forecast Coverage for Lithium
Lithium was first introduced in our Energy and Metals surveys in February 2019, and features forecasts for the following three definitions:- Lithium - Battery Grade: Lithium Carbonate, min 99.5%, Li2CO3 Battery Grade, cif, China, Japan and South Korea.
- Lithium - Spodumene: Ore, min 5-6%, Li20, cif, China.
- Lithium - Hydroxide, min 56.5%, LiOH.H2O Battery Grade, cif, China, Japan and South Korea.
Lithium Price History
The chart below illustrates the trend in Lithium Battery Grade, Hydroxide and Spodumene prices since January 2017. Battery grade/hydroxide is measured as US$/kg and spodumene as US$/T.
Consensus Forecasts for Lithium
The sample table below has been extracted from our November 2021 survey, showing price forecasts for Battery Grade Lithium (Carbonate). The publication also includes forecasts for Lithium - Spudomene and Hydroxide, and the accompanying Excel file includes individual panellist forecasts for each of these (as well as all other commodities featured in Energy and Metals Consensus Forecasts).