鑫椤锂电一周观察 | 周中碳酸锂又现“波动”

Industry Highlights - China's salt lake lithium carbonate project has officially launched sales, with an annual production capacity of 20,000 tons and first batch purity exceeding 99.6% [1] - Jiangsu Nona New Materials is set to begin trial production of a 200,000-ton electrolyte project in October, with an investment of approximately 1.8 billion yuan [2] - SK On is undergoing restructuring, merging with SK Enmove to enhance competitiveness in the electric vehicle battery sector, with the new entity expected to be established by November 2025 [3] - German silicon-based anode company NorcSi has completed a financing round of 10.7 million euros to commence industrial production of pure silicon anode materials [4] Lithium Battery Material Market Lithium Carbonate - Domestic lithium carbonate prices are fluctuating around 68,000 yuan per ton, with market speculation about a potential 30-day shutdown of a lithium mine in Jiangxi [7] - Latest prices for lithium carbonate as of August 7: Battery-grade 99.5%: 71,000-73,000 yuan/ton; Industrial-grade 99.2%: 68,500-69,500 yuan/ton [8] Ternary Materials - Ternary material prices have seen a slight increase, with a projected 1,000 tons of additional supply from two major suppliers [9] - Current prices for ternary materials as of August 7: 5-series single crystal: 123,000-129,000 yuan/ton; 8-series 811 type: 142,000-148,000 yuan/ton [9] Lithium Iron Phosphate - The lithium iron phosphate market remains stable, with an expected production capacity of 300,000 tons by the end of the year, including a significant expansion by Bangpu [10] - Latest prices for lithium iron phosphate as of August 7: Power type: 32,100-33,200 yuan/ton; Energy storage type: 30,800-31,500 yuan/ton [10] Anode Materials - The anode materials market is stable, with prices closely aligned with production costs, and limited new orders for needle coke [11] - Latest prices for anode materials as of August 7: Natural graphite high-end products: 50,000-65,000 yuan/ton; Artificial graphite high-end: 31,800-64,800 yuan/ton [12] Separator - The separator market is stable, with a decline in orders from energy storage sectors due to reduced procurement from two major companies [13] - Latest prices for separators as of August 7: Base film 9μm/wet: 0.55-0.825 yuan/sqm; Base film 16μm/dry: 0.35-0.5 yuan/sqm [13] Electrolyte - The electrolyte market shows stable prices, with a slight increase in orders from energy storage applications [14] - Latest prices for electrolytes as of August 7: Lithium hexafluorophosphate electrolyte: 49,000-51,500 yuan/ton; Power ternary electrolyte: 19,000-23,400 yuan/ton [14] Lithium Battery Demand Battery Production - The domestic battery market is stable, with a slight increase in production driven by export preparations [15] - Latest prices for lithium batteries as of August 7: Square ternary power cell: 0.38-0.45 yuan/Wh; Square lithium iron phosphate power cell: 0.26-0.355 yuan/Wh [16] New Energy Vehicles - Passenger car sales reached 462,000 units, with new energy vehicle sales at 245,000 units, showing a year-on-year increase [16] - Notable developments include BYD's fifth-generation DM upgrade and Tesla's declining sales in Europe [16] Energy Storage - The energy storage battery market is performing well, with leading companies operating at full capacity and small manufacturers taking on contract orders [17] - Increased demand for energy storage orders is noted in Europe and Australia, while the U.S. market remains stable despite tariff disruptions [18]