SHANGHAI, May 24 (SMM) - SMM battery-grade lithium carbonate prices were between 275,000-315,000 yuan/mt today May 24, with the average price up 3,000 yuan/mt from yesterday to 295,000 yuan/mt. Due to its dominant pricing power, one of the major lithium carbonate smelters, cancelled orders signed earlier at lower prices and re-negotiated prices instead. Other large smelters either held back cargoes in hopes of even higher prices or raised offers sharply, driving up market prices to a high level. However, some traders still rushed to sell and intended to sell battery-grade lithium carbonate between 295,000-305,000 yuan/mt. Some downstream buyers had to accept higher prices due to rigid demand, while others still held a wait-and-see stance. Demand has not improved significantly. Sellers and buyers remain in a stalemate.
![[Solid-State Battery: Tianneng Co., Ltd. Achieves Scaled Delivery of Semi-Solid-State 314Ah Battery Cells, with Tiered Breakthroughs Across Multiple Technology Systems]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/JmyWy20251217171729.png)
![[Batería de estado sólido: EcoPro BM forma un equipo de baterías de estado sólido que cubre toda la cadena de “materias primas-materiales-celdas de batería”, con el objetivo de comercializarlas para 2027]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/JMINH20251217171728.jpg)
![[SMM Analysis] Se espera que la demanda de níquel medio de China retroceda, los precios de los precursores caen](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/olwlF20251217171731.jpg)
