Global & China Lithium Carbonate Industry Report, 2008-2010

Tag : Metal Products
Lithium is the lightest metal in nature. Lithium with extremelyhigh strategic value is widely applied in such traditionalindustries as battery, ceramics, glass, aluminum, lubricant andrefrigerating agent, as well as in emerging application domain likenuclear and photoelectric industry. Lithium carbonate as the basicmaterial for the production of lithium metal and other lithiumsalts is the most important lithium product. Other industriallithium products basically are its downstream products.

China is one of the countries with the largest lithium reserves inthe world. China's proven lithium reserves (converted into purelithium) have reached 3.35 million tons, meaning China ranks thethird in terms of salt lake brine lithium reserves and ranks thefourth in terms of lithium ore resources. China's prospectivereserves of lithium resources will be more substantial.

From a global perspective, the most important application oflithium carbonate products in 2007 covered the four majorindustries of battery, glass, ceramics and lubricant, taking up theproportions of 25%, 12%, 10% and 8% respectively, of which theapplication in lithium battery sector had the fastest growth. Interms of the demand of downstream industries for lithium carbonate,the demand proportions of such traditional industries as glass,ceramics, lubricant and pharmacy to the total tended downward,although their absolute value still grew. In addition, the demandratios of emerging industries increased rapidly.

In 2007, the global lithium carbonate demand was 93,000 tons, up7.4% year on year. The CAGR in the recent ten years is over 7%,showing a robust growth. Chile, China and Argentina are the topthree countries in terms of production capacity of lithiumcarbonate. In 2007, the three countries met 94% of the world'stotal demand of lithium carbonate. Of the three countries, Chinasaw the fastest growth in its lithium carbonate production capacityand its share in the global lithium carbonate market increased to26% in 2007 from 21% in 2006.

China's demand for lithium carbonate has grown rapidly. Startingfrom 2008, China's production capacity of lithium carbonate hasentered a releasing period. It is expected that China's lithiumcarbonate output will amount to 45,000 tons and its designedproduction capacity will surpass 60,000 tons by 2010, when Chinawill become a net exporter of lithium carbonate.

This report, composed of seven parts, makes analysis and forecastof the following aspects: overview of lithium carbonate industry,supply and demand of global & China lithium carbonate market,China lithium carbonate import and export, price trend of lithiumcarbonate products, competition pattern of lithium carbonateindustry, major lithium carbonate manufacturers, and opportunitiesand risks in lithium carbonate industry.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Overview of Lithium Carbonate Industry

2. Supply and Demand of Global & China Lithium Carbonate Market

3. China Lithium Carbonate Import & Export

4. Price Trend and Forecast of Lithium Carbonate Products

5. Competition Pattern of Lithium Carbonate Companies

6. China and Foreign Major Lithium Carbonate Manufacturers

7. Opportunities and Risks in China Lithium Carbonate Industry

Selected Charts

Main Parameters and Product Characteristics of Lithium Carbonate

Global Proven Lithium Reserves and Distribution

Composition of Global Proven Lithium Reserves

List of China Major Brine Lithium Resources

List of China Major Lithium Ore Resources

List of Major Brine Lithium Resources in Foreign Countries

List of Major Lithium Ore Resources in Foreign Countries

Global Market Share of Main Lithium Carbonate Production Countries

Product Chain of Lithium Carbonate Industry

Characteristics of Main Processing Techniques of Lithium Carbonate

Technical Route of Main Lithium Carbonate Processing Techniques andComments

Relationship between China Lithium Carbonate Consumption and GDP,2002-2007

Structure of Downstream Demand for Lithium Carbonate, 2007

Ratios of Global Lithium Carbonate Downstream Demand by Sector,2004-2007

Changes in Ratios of Global Downstream Industry Demand for LithiumCarbonate, 2004-2007

Potential Explosive Growth Opportunities in Lithium CarbonateDownstream Sectors

Global Lithium Carbonate Demand and Its Growth, 2004-2010

Global Lithium Carbonate Demand, 2004-2010

Global Market Share of Main Lithium Carbonate Producing Countries,2006-2007

Analysis & Forecast on Global Lithium Carbonate Supply andDemand, 2005-2010

Estimation & Forecast of China Lithium Carbonate Output &Demand, 2005-2010

Growth Trend of China Lithium Carbonate Demand, 2005-2010

Changes in China Lithium Carbonate Supply & Demand Pattern,2005-2010

China Import and Export Volume of Lithium Carbonate, 2002-2007

Changes in China Import and Export Pattern of Lithium Carbonate,2002-2007

Price Trend of China Import and Export of Lithium Carbonate,2004-2007

Trend of Global Average Prices of Lithium Carbonate, 2003-2007

Trend of China Average Prices of Lithium Carbonate, 2002-2007

Analysis and Forecast of China Lithium Carbonate Price Trend,2002-2010

Global Market Share of Major Lithium Carbonate Manufacturers, 2007

Existing & Planned Production Capacity of Global Key LithiumCarbonate Firms

Output of Global Key Lithium Carbonate Firms and Its Forecast,2005-2010

Comparison of Salt Lake Quality Exploited by Key Lithium CarbonateFirms

Comparison of Processing Techniques & Cost between Key LithiumCarbonate Companies

Output of Major Lithium Carbonate Manufacturers in China, 2007

SQM Existing and Planned Production Capacity of Lithium Carbonate

Changes in SQM Lithium Carbonate Output and Its Forecast, 2005-2010

SQM Lithium Carbonate Processing Flow Chart

Changes in SQM Revenue, 2003-2007

SQM Revenue by Product, 2007

SQM Revenue by Region, 2007

Changes in SQM Lithium Carbonate Revenue, 2003-2007

Changes in Ratios of SQM Lithium Carbonate Revenue, 2003-2007

FMC Existing & Planned Production Capacity of Lithium Carbonate

Changes in FMC Lithium Carbonate Output and Its Forecast, 2005-2010

FMC Entry to Lithium Carbonate Downstream Sectors

FMC Revenue Structure by Department, 2007

Revenue and Its Growth of FMC Lithium Business, 2003-2007

Changes in Revenue Ratios of FMC Lithium Business, 2003-2007

Chemetall Existing & Planned Production Capacity of LithiumCarbonate

Changes in Chemetall Lithium Carbonate Output of and Forecast,2005-2010

Changen in Chemetall Revenue, 2003-2007

CITIC Guoan Existing & Planned Production Capacity of LithiumCarbonate

CITIC Guoan Lithium Carbonate Output and Its Forecast, 2005-2010

Total Revenue of CITIC Guoan and Revenue of Qinghai CITIC Guoan,2005-2007

Tibet Mineral Existing & Planned Production Capacity of LithiumCarbonate

Tibet Mineral Lithium Carbonate Output and Its Forecast, 2005-2010

Tibet Mineral Revenue by Product, 2007

Changes in Tibet Mineral Revenue, 2004-2007

Tibet Mineral Lithium Salt Revenue and Its Ratio to the Total,2004-2007

Lithium Carbonate Production Capacity of Qinghai Lithium IndustryCo., Ltd

Qinghai Lithium Industry Lithium Carbonate Output and Forecast,2005-2010

Lithium Carbonate Production Capacity of Qinghai Salt Lake IndustryGroup

Companies Mentioned:

- SQM

- FMC

- CHEMETALL

- CITIC Guoan Group

- Tibet Mineral Development Co., Ltd

- Qinghai Lithium Industry Co., Ltd

- Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Group Co. Ltd

- Sichuan Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc.

- Xinjiang Lithium Salt Plant

- Sichuan Nike Guorun New Materials Co., Ltd

- Sichuan JiXiang Lithium Co LTD.

- ABA GUANGSHENG LITHIUM CO., LTD

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