Exports of spodumene concentrate from Australia continued to ramp up in 2018 – with three new mines beginning shipments from ports across Western Australia. Incremental increases were seen from all three of the country’s established producers; with Greenbushes, Mt Marion and Mt Cattlin recording 12%, 22% and 4% increases in shipments respectively. Whilst the 23% … Continue reading Australian spodumene concentrate exports continue to ramp up →

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence is delighted to announce the launch of two new lithium price indexes. The two dedicated price indexes – lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide – draw from the data collected by our analysts across 11 market prices to give the most accurate, independent and reliable industry insights. The two indexes build on the … Continue reading Benchmark Minerals Launches Lithium Carbonate and Hydroxide Price Indexes →

Last week, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence hosted a Wall Street breakfast to discuss the potential for Exchange Traded Lithium. The breakfast was attended by an excellent cross section of those that are set to be affected most by the introduction of  new financial instruments for lithium. The London Metal Exchange (LME) presented at the breakfast together … Continue reading Benchmark Minerals’ Exchange Traded Lithium Breakfast – The Takeaways →

To subscribe to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Lithium Price Assessment service contact: [email protected] A new year for the lithium market has already begun to spark fresh concerns about oversupply, but despite the ramp up in new operations major supply chain questions linger. A furore around anticipated new supply engulfed the lithium market in early-2018, however through … Continue reading Lithium Supply Revisited →

The Benchmark Lithium Price Index has been cited by the Financial Times as global interest in lithium prices continues to grow. This follows The Wall Street Journal’s article citing the Benchmark Lithium Price Index earlier this week. The Financial Times’ piece, “Electric cars: will Australia’s battery gamble pay off?”, profiles Western Australia’s lithium prospects and the lithium mining boom in the age … Continue reading Western Australian Lithium Rising: Benchmark Minerals’ lithium price index cited by the Financial Times →

The Benchmark Lithium Price Index has been cited in The Wall Street Journal. The article – “Lithium Boom Raises Questions: What is its price?” – explores the lithium demand surge, lithium pricing and the moves towards price transparency. The feature also notes the London Metal Exchange’s (LME) plans to introduce tradable lithium contracts in 2020. As part … Continue reading Benchmark Mineral Intelligence featured in article on lithium prices in The Wall Street Journal →