Huan Qiu Lao Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-11 11:06Core Viewpoint - Lithium mining stocks experienced a collective surge on August 11, driven by supply disruptions and rising lithium prices, with major companies like Shengxin Lithium Energy and Tianqi Lithium Industries hitting their daily price limits [1][2] Group 1: Market Impact - The futures market saw all lithium carbonate contracts hit their daily limit, with the main contract opening at a limit-up increase of 8%, reaching 81,000 RMB/ton [1] - Citigroup predicts that the sentiment around supply disruptions will push lithium prices above 80,000 RMB/ton in the coming days, before settling in the range of 70,000 to 80,000 RMB/ton [2] Group 2: Company-Specific Developments - Ningde Times has suspended mining operations at its Yichun project due to the expiration of its mining license on August 9, with plans to apply for a license extension, which is expected to take at least three months [1] - The suspension at the Jiangxiawo mining area and its associated smelting plant, which has an annual capacity of approximately 42,000 tons of lithium carbonate, will reduce domestic lithium carbonate monthly output by about 8% [1] - Shengxin Lithium Energy reported a projected loss for 2024, with revenues of 4.581 billion RMB, a 42.38% year-on-year decline, and a net profit of -622 million RMB, marking its first loss in five years [2] Group 3: Supply Chain Dynamics - The suspension of the Jiangxiawo mining area, along with other lithium mines in Jiangxi facing environmental rectifications, could lead to a significant supply shortage if more mines are affected [1] - The market anticipates a shift to inventory depletion in mid-August, with potential monthly shortages of several thousand tons from September to October, until supply and demand adjust post-November [1]