China's lithium hydroxide production stood at 22,600 tonnes in August, down 3.4% MoM, per Mysteel survey. The reduction was primarily due to some producers adjusting production expectations downward, combined with upgrades to flexible production lines in certain smelters in August. Additionally, there was limited demand for spot market orders, and long-term contracts still accounted for a significant portion of the market.
Source: Mysteel
China's lithium hydroxide production will likely fall 4.8% MoM at 21,700 tonnes in September. While the launch of new production lines by some producers is expected to increase output, some of these lines will be allocated to the production of lithium carbonate. Additionally, given the current operating rates of lithium hydroxide smelters, which may not reach full capacity, China's lithium hydroxide production is likely to fall further in September.
Written by Cora Ji, jiruyan@mysteel.com