Lithium Prices Sink To Five-Month Lows Amid Oversupply Jitters

Lithium prices have sunk to a five-month low as the return of previously idled mine capacity triggered fears of a massive market oversupply.

Lithium prices on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX), the most active lithium carbonate contract, fell to 136,800 yuan ($20,210) per tonne on Wednesday, nearly 30% below their multi-year highs reached in mid-May.

The sharp pricing downturn is linked to a wave of accelerating mine restarts and expansions across China and Australia.

Last month, China’s EV battery giant, Contemporary Amperex Technology…