In July 2026, prices of several lithium battery materials (lithium carbonate, LFP and LCO) edged down, while anode materials edged higher on cost support and electrolyte prices held steady with a marginal increase. Lithium carbonate manufacturers operated at high capacity, but bearish demand expectations weighed on prices.
Key market developments
- On 10 July, 2026, Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co., Ltd. released its H1 2026 performance forecast.
- On 30 June, 2026, local time, Yunnan Energy New Material (Group) Co., Ltd.'s separator plant in Debrecen, Hungary, was ordered by environmental regulators to suspend production immediately due to pollution issues.
- In early July 2026, the first production line of Shandong Lithium Source Technology Co., Ltd.'s 110,000 t/a high-performance phosphate-based cathode material project, which was invested and constructed by Jiangsu Lopal New Material Tech Co., Ltd., officially entered trial production.
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