China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association Lithium Branch: National lithium carbonate output in March was about 87,000 tons, an increase of 10.7% compared to the previous month.

Golden Ten Data Futures reported on April 17th that the Lithium Industry Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association released the lithium industry’s operational data for March on April 17th. On the supply side, lithium salt production increased month-on-month in March. According to statistics from the Lithium Industry Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, national lithium carbonate output in March was about 87,000 tons, an increase of 10.7% from the previous month; national lithium hydroxide output was about 30,000 tons, up 7.5% month-on-month. The national lithium salt production, converted to lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE), was about 113,000 tons, up 9.9% from February. Lithium salt production is heavily concentrated in certain regions. In March, China's lithium carbonate output was mainly concentrated in Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Qinghai, accounting for 30%, 25%, and 14% of production, respectively; lithium hydroxide output was mainly concentrated in Sichuan and Jiangxi, accounting for 54% and 31% of production, respectively.