






2025 SMM Lithium Battery Raw Materials Conference
Officially Announced and Scheduled
Date: October 20-21
Venue: Xiamen, Fujian
Scale: 1,000+ attendees
Focus Areas
Nickel, Cobalt, Lithium
Target Audience
Upstream raw material miners, smelting and refining plants, traders, cathode material enterprises, battery cell manufacturers, end-use application enterprises, and third parties
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Conference Background
Against the backdrop of accelerated global energy transition and carbon neutrality goals,nickel, cobalt, lithiumand other key battery raw materials have increasingly prominent strategic positions. Geopolitical tensions, uneven resource distribution, fluctuations in international trade policies, and the rapid expansion of the new energy industry chain are profoundly affecting the global supply landscape and price system of nickel, cobalt, and lithium resources. How to build a more stable, transparent, and efficient supply chain system has become a core issue of concern for the entire lithium battery industry.
The SMM Lithium Battery Raw Materials Conference 2025 (Li-ION BATTERY China 2025)will be held in Xiamen from October 20-21, 2025. This conference will adopt a global perspective, focusing on the market dynamics and price mechanisms of nickel, cobalt, and lithium resources. It will comprehensively analyze changes in the international policy environment, supply-demand mismatches between the resource side and the demand side, and delve into the industrial transformation opportunities brought about by technological innovations in battery materials.
The conference will feature authoritative market trend forecasts and price analyses of nickel, cobalt, and lithium raw materials by SMM, helping enterprises keep pace with industry trends and grasp changes in global resource flows and supply-demand structures. The conference will also set up a dedicated area for long-term contract negotiations and one-on-one business matching sessions, providing upstream and downstream enterprises with a precise and efficient communication platform to promote pragmatic cooperation and collaborative development of the industry chain.
This conference will extensively invite representatives from key sectors worldwide, including resource extraction, smelting and processing, material R&D, battery cell manufacturing, end-use applications, and equipment technology, to gather in Xiamen. Together, they will explore the challenges and opportunities in the battery raw materials field, engage in in-depth exchanges, expand networks, anticipate global market trends, and plan future strategies.
Core Objectives of the Conference
1 Invite upstream enterprises in the global lithium battery industry (nickel, cobalt, and lithium resource producers at home and abroad, as well as midstream and downstream buyers) to participate and gain insights into the latest market trends.
2 Discuss SMM's pricing system for nickel, cobalt, and lithium, as well as future price trends.
3 Establish a platform for cooperation and long-term contract negotiations to facilitate exchanges between upstream and downstream enterprises in the industry chain.
4 Leverage SMM's spot trading platform for price discovery and supply chain stability.
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Conference Highlights
1 Global Perspective
Focus on the global supply chain issues of nickel, cobalt, and lithium resources, encompassing multi-dimensional analyses of geopolitics, policy changes, market supply and demand, etc.
2 SMM Pricing System
An in-depth analysis of the SMM pricing mechanism, providing participating enterprises with authoritative price trend forecasts.
3 Industry Chain Connection
Promote in-depth cooperation between upstream and downstream enterprises through long-term contract negotiations and 1v1 exchanges.
4 Technological Frontiers
Explore technological innovations and market trends in battery materials to provide references for enterprise strategic layouts.
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Super Early Bird Price: 3,000 yuan/person
Original Price: 3,800 yuan/person
Group Discount Available for 3 or More Participants
2,800 yuan/person
Super Early Bird Discount Ends: June 30
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Conference Agenda
Morning
09:00-10:00 Registration
09:50-10:00 Opening Remarks
10:00-10:20 [Keynote]
International Competition and Cooperation: Exploring the Impact on the 2025 Global Economy
10:20-10:40 [Keynote]
Interpretation of Indonesia's Policies and Future Development Outlook
10:40-11:00 Tea Break
11:00-11:20 [Keynote]
Global Lithium Resource War: IRA, CRMA, and the Breakthrough Path for China's Lithium Battery Industry
11:20-12:10 [Panel]
Reshuffling of the Nickel-Cobalt Supply Chain: The Survival Game for Indonesia, DRC, and Chinese Enterprises
12:10-13:00 Buffet Lunch
Day 1
Afternoon
13:10-13:30 [Keynote]
African Lithium Mines on the Rise: The Next Lithium Resource Powerhouse?
13:30-13:50 [Keynote]
Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE): Technological Innovation and Market Outlook
13:50-14:10 [Keynote]
SMM Exclusive Data:Will Lithium Prices Bottom Out and Rebound or Continue to Hit Bottom in 2025-2026?
14:10-15:00 [Panel]
New Lithium Resource Landscape: South America's Lithium Triangle vs. Africa's Lithium Strip
15:00-15:20 Tea Break
15:20-15:40 [Keynote]
Long-Cycle Development Forecast for Nickel in New Energy and Traditional Industries
15:40-16:10 [Keynote]
Shanggang Warehousing: Safeguarding the Refined Nickel Supply Chain
16:10-16:30 [Keynote]
Flow and Development Outlook of Philippine Nickel Ore
16:30-16:50 [Keynote]
Innovation and Exploration in the Nickel Alloy Industry
16:50-17:40 [Panel]
ESG Transformation in the Battery Industry: From Green Metals to Circular Economy
18:30-20:00 Dinner
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Day 2
Morning
09:30-09:45 [Keynote]
Release of SMM's 2026 Nickel-Cobalt-Lithium Price Forecast Report
09:45-10:30 [Panel]
Game of New Energy Metals in the Era of Price Volatility: Futures, Long-Term Contracts, and Resource Strategies
10:30-10:50 Tea Break
10:50-11:40 [Panel]
Will Cobalt Be Abandoned? The Impact from Ternary Batteries to Sodium-Ion Batteries
11:40-12:00 [Keynote]
SMM Spot Trading Platform:How to Achieve Price Discovery and Supply Chain Stability?
12:00-13:30 Buffet Lunch
Day 2
Afternoon
13:30-14:20 [Panel]
2026 Lithium Battery Market Landscape:
The Next Breakthrough Point for Power and ESS
14:20-15:10 [Panel]
Evolution of Power Battery Material Routes: Technological Boundaries and Market Dynamics of NCM and LFP
15:10-15:30 Tea Break
15:30-15:50 [Keynote]
Breakthroughs in Next-Generation Battery Materials: Scalability Challenges of Lithium-Rich Manganese-Based Cathodes, High-Voltage Cathodes, and Silicon Carbon Anodes
15:50-16:10 [Keynote]
Breakthroughs in Solid-State Battery/Sodium-Ion Battery Technology Routes: The Gap Between Capital Expectations and Industry Chain Implementation
16:10-17:00 [Panel]
Behind the Booming Global ESS Market: Opportunities and Risks for Chinese Enterprises Going Global
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Various sponsorship options are available for the conference, including booth displays, spray painting exposures, exclusive naming rights for side screens, chair backs, and tea breaks, as well as rich cooperation opportunities such as solo presentations, lanyard/drinking water sponsorships, material inclusion in conference bags, color pages in the conference journal, and exhibition stand displays. Quantities are limited. Scan the QR code to immediately consult with staff for details!
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