RE: EMH / Geomet / CEZ / Škoda4 Jun 2021 11:46
The lithium shortage is already here
Lithium producers are cancelling volume commitments to some customers
Feedstock and chemical producers are accelerating expansions to meet demand
Today’s ASX news from ioneer, Lake Resources, Argosy Minerals and Magnis Energy Technologies
Many lithium producers are now sold out of excess inventory until the end of 2021, as appetite downstream from the battery industry continues to surge.
“Exceptional demand” from consumers to increase contracted lithium chemical volumes from suppliers remaining unfulfilled, market sources told Benchmark.
“Market participants reported to Benchmark that certain South American lithium producers had begun to renegotiate or cancel volume commitments to some customers, having overcommitted to contracts,” Benchmark says.
Lithium feedstock and chemical producers are accelerating expansions as a result of higher prices and improved earnings.