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Data Legend. The Lithium Carbonate price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 3 locations, as follows:
- US: Lithium Carbonate, United States, transaction, cif
- EUR: Lithium Carbonate, Europe, transaction, fob, Belgium
- CN: Lithium Carbonate, China, spot, cif
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Price Dynamics. The Lithium Carbonate price in United States increased during November 2018 to 9,700 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable rise of 13% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Lithium Carbonate prices in United States increased significantly by 94%. Meanwhile, in Belgium, the average price of Lithium Carbonate amounted to 11,400 USD per metric ton, from 10,900 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Lithium Carbonate price in Belgium is 14% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Lithium Carbonate in China declined considerably throughout November 2018, reaching 13,200 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 22% lower than the average price in the previous month and 1% lower than the average price one year before.
About Lithium Carbonate. Lithium Carbonate (a.k.a. Li2CO3) is an inorganic salt, a white crystalline powder, slightly soluble in water, but insoluble in most organic solvents. It is an important industrial chemical, used in a wide variety of processes. Since 1949, the clinical value of this salt has been recognized, and lithium carbonate is used in the treatment of some medical disorders.
Lithium oxides, hydroxide, and carbonate are strong bases, and their water solutions can be very caustic. In this case, Lithium carbonate is not flammable and very little toxic when handling and is usually transported and stored in metal drums in a cool, dry area. It may also be shipped in a polyethylene-lined fiber drum. This chemical should be kept away from strong acids. The salt is very harmful to aquatic life, so overseas shipping must be taken with extra precautions. Shipments of lithium carbonate require no hazardous shipping labels. Shipments by post, parcel, air, water, rail, or truck are acceptable within each carrier's weight limits and packaging requirements.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Lithium Carbonate are listed below.
- Brine + sodium carbonate (concentration followed by precipitation),
- Lithium rich ores + sodium carbonate (carbonate extraction process),
- Sodium carbonate + lithium sulfate (or chlorate),
- Lithium rich ores + sulfuric acid + sodium carbonate + calcium hydroxide (acid extraction process)
The uses and applications of Lithium Carbonate may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Lithium Carbonate are technical grade (98% minimum purity) and United States Pharmacopeia (USP)/pharmaceutical grade (99% minimum purity)
