碳酸锂周报：关注供给扰动，价格延续震荡-20251013

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The supply of lithium carbonate is affected by factors such as the suspension of the Ningde Jianxiawo mine, the notice of re - examination of mining rights transfer in Yichun and Qinghai, and the reduction in the import of lithium concentrate in August 2025. The cost of some external lithium - ore - purchasing manufacturers is inverted, while self - owned ore and salt - lake enterprises have certain profit support, and lithium hydroxide manufacturers face greater cost pressure [5]. - On the demand side, the overall production schedule in September increased month - on - month, and the production schedule of large battery cell factories increased by 8% month - on - month. The production, export, and sales of power and other batteries in August showed different trends, and policies are expected to support the growth of the new energy vehicle market. This week, lithium carbonate inventory showed a slight destocking state [6]. - Before a clear result on the lithium mining license issue in Jiangxi, the domestic supply - demand remains in a tight balance. The terminal demand for energy storage is good, and the production schedule in October continues to grow. There are continuous risks with mining licenses, and lithium production from ore continues to increase under the background of profit repair, with the cost center rising. The price of lithium carbonate is expected to continue wide - range fluctuations, and cautious trading is recommended. Attention should be paid to the progress of mining licenses in Yichun mines and the resumption of production at the Ningde Jianxiawo lithium mine [6]. 3. Summary According to the Table of Contents 3.1 Weekly Views Supply - side Situation - According to Baichuan Yingfu statistics, last week's lithium carbonate production increased by 505 tons week - on - week to 22,439 tons, and the production in September increased by 3.3% month - on - month to 95,442 tons. The Ningde Jianxiawo mine was confirmed to be shut down for 3 months, and production enterprises in Yichun and Qinghai received notices of re - examination of mining rights transfer [5]. - In the first half of the year, Australian mines achieved cost control, and the space for further cost reduction is extremely limited. Most mainstream Australian mines have reduced their capital expenditures for fiscal year 25. In August 2025, China imported 619,000 tons of lithium concentrate, a month - on - month decrease of 17.5%. The top three importing countries were Australia, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria. The import of lithium concentrate from Australia decreased by 50.5% month - on - month, that from Zimbabwe increased by 83.9% to 118,000 tons, that from Nigeria decreased by 9.5% to 105,000 tons, and the import from Mali increased by 73,000 tons. In August, 21,847 tons of lithium carbonate were imported, a month - on - month increase of 57.8%, with 15,608 tons from Chile, accounting for 71% [5]. - The CIF price of imported lithium spodumene concentrate decreased week - on - week. Some manufacturers producing lithium carbonate by purchasing external lithium ore faced cost inversion. Self - owned ore and salt - lake enterprises had certain profit support, while lithium hydroxide manufacturers faced greater cost pressure [5]. Demand - side Situation - The overall production schedule in September increased month - on - month, and the production schedule of large battery cell factories increased by 8% month - on - month. In August, the total production of power and other batteries in China was 139.6 GWh, a month - on - month increase of 4.4% and a year - on - year increase of 37.3%. The total export of power and other batteries was 22.6 GWh, a month - on - month decrease of 2.6% but a year - on - year increase of 23.9%. The sales volume of power and other batteries was 134.5 GWh, a month - on - month increase of 5.7% and a year - on - year increase of 45.6%. Policies such as the trade - in policy and the extension of the new energy vehicle purchase tax are expected to support the rapid growth of the new energy vehicle market in China [6]. Inventory Situation - This week, lithium carbonate inventory showed a slight destocking state. The inventory of lithium carbonate factories decreased by 905 tons, the market inventory decreased by 1,003 tons, and the futures inventory increased by 960 tons [6]. Strategy Recommendations - Before a clear result on the lithium mining license issue in Jiangxi, the domestic supply - demand remains in a tight balance. The terminal demand for energy storage is good, and the production schedule in October continues to grow. There are continuous risks with mining licenses, and lithium production from ore continues to increase under the background of profit repair, with the cost center rising. The price of lithium carbonate is expected to continue wide - range fluctuations, and cautious trading is recommended. Attention should be paid to the progress of mining licenses in Yichun mines and the resumption of production at the Ningde Jianxiawo lithium mine [6]. 3.2 Key Data Tracking - The report presents multiple data charts, including the spot tax - inclusive average price of lithium carbonate, weekly and monthly production of lithium carbonate, weekly and monthly inventory of lithium carbonate, average price of lithium concentrate imports, average price of lithium carbonate (99.2% industrial grade), production value of power batteries, production value of lithium iron phosphate power batteries, production - loading volume differences of domestic power batteries and lithium iron phosphate, average production cost of lithium carbonate, monthly production of lithium iron phosphate, monthly production of ternary materials, monthly production of cobalt - acid lithium and manganese - acid lithium, import volume of lithium spodumene, average price of power - type lithium iron phosphate, import volume of lithium carbonate, market price of ternary material 8 - series NCA type, etc. These data cover the time span from 2019 to 2025, reflecting the long - term trends and changes in the lithium carbonate market [8][9][10][14][15][17][18][20][21][23][26][27][30][32][33][35][37].