Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Viewpoints - Terminal demand is strong, social inventory is continuously decreasing, creating a short - term supply - demand mismatch that drives up prices. As prices rise, hedging positions on the supply side are gradually released, with lithium mica lithium extraction as the main incremental source. Due to rising ore prices, cost support has shifted upwards. In the short term, prices are likely to move upwards under the supply - demand mismatch but face pressure. In the long - term, the pattern of supply surplus remains unchanged, and capacity clearance is still awaited [3] Summary by Relevant Catalog Lithium Compound Prices - SMM battery - grade lithium carbonate has an average price of 76,550 with a rise of 1,150; SMM industrial - grade lithium carbonate has an average price of 74,300 with a rise of 1,150 [1] Lithium Futures Contracts - Lithium carbonate 2511 has a closing price of 81,120 with a 2.27% increase; lithium carbonate 2512 has a closing price of 81,740 with a 2.43% increase; lithium carbonate 2601 has a closing price of 81,900 with a 2.53% increase; lithium carbonate 2602 has a closing price of 81,500 with a 2.57% increase; lithium carbonate 2603 has a closing price of 81,400 with a 2.36% increase [1] Lithium Ore Prices - Lithium spodumene concentrate (CIF China) has an average price of 906 with a rise of 25; lithium mica (Li20: 1.5% - 2.0%) has an average price of 1220 with a rise of 45; lithium mica (Li20: 2.0% - 2.5%) has an average price of 1990 with a rise of 50; phospho - lithium - aluminum stone (Li20: 6% - 7%) has an average price of 7250 with a rise of 275; phospho - lithium - aluminum stone (Li20: 7% - 8%) has an average price of 8600 with a rise of 350 [1][2] Cathode Material Prices - Lithium iron phosphate (power type) has an average price of 34,970 with a rise of 335; ternary material 811 (polycrystalline/power type) has an average price of 157,200 with a rise of 100; ternary material 523 (single - crystal/power type) has an average price of 137,100 with a rise of 400; ternary material 613 (single - crystal/power type) has an average price of 136,950 with a rise of 250 [2] Price Spreads - The spread between battery - grade and industrial - grade lithium carbonate is 2250; the spread between battery - grade lithium carbonate and the main contract is - 5350 with a change of - 1230; the spread between the near - month and the first - continuous contract is - 620 with a change of - 120; the spread between the near - month and the second - continuous contract is - 780 with a change of - 180 [2] Inventory - The total inventory (weekly, tons) is 130,366 with a decrease of 2292; the smelter inventory (weekly, tons) is 33,681 with a decrease of 602; the downstream inventory (weekly, tons) is 55,275 with a decrease of 2460; the other inventory (weekly, tons) is 41,410 with an increase of 770; the registered warehouse receipts (daily, tons) is 27,739 with a decrease of 960 [2] Profit Estimation - The cash cost of外购锂辉石精矿 is 78,206 with a profit of - 2756; the cash cost of外购锂云母精矿 is 81,293 with a profit of - 7862 [3] Industry News - Appian Capital Advisory, a UK private equity firm, is collaborating with the International Finance Corporation under the World Bank to launch a $1 billion critical minerals, metals, and mining fund focusing on emerging markets [3]