Lithium salt prices in China have been in a downward spiral since the beginning of this year. SMM battery-grade lithium carbonate prices crashed 6,500 yuan/mt on a daily basis to 203,000-235,000 yuan/mt as of today April 4. Industry players attribute the price slump to weaker-than-expected recovery in new energy vehicle demand in China.
![Grafito artificial estable a la espera de subida de precios, el grafito natural sigue estancado [Revisión semanal del mercado de materias primas para ánodos de baterías de litio de SMM]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/oVqJl20251217171730.jpg)
![Precios de electrolitos subieron esta semana (31.8-3.9.2026) [Revisión semanal del mercado de electrolitos para baterías de litio de SMM]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/HySQT20251217171731.png)

