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AFRICA CRITICAL MINERALS FORUM 2026

2026 SMM Automotive Supply Chain Conference

AICE 2026 SMM (21st）Aluminum Industry Conference & Expo

Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference & Expo 2026

CLNB 2026 - The 11th New Energy Industry Chain Expo

Indonesia Nickel & Cobalt & EV Industry Conference 2024

CLNB 2024 9TH CHINA NEW ENERGY EXPO

Shanghai Metals Expo 2025

AICE 2025 SMM (14th) Aluminum Industry Annual Conference

SMM Indonesia Seminar: Li-ion Battery & Energy Storage

On March 16, 2026, Xi'an Lanshen New Material Technology Co., Ltd. announced the formal termination of the "Sales Contract for a 3,000 Tons/Year Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate Extraction Plant" signed with HANACOLLA S.A. from Argentina. The core reason for this contract termination was a change in the overall project planning. Given that the "Sales Contract" was still within its validity period and partially fulfilled, the two parties reached an agreement after friendly negotiations. According to the signed "Termination Agreement," the original sales contract will be terminated from the date of the agreement's signing.

Contract For 3,000 Tons Of Lithium Carbonate Terminated

Recently, the CATL New Energy Battery Base Project (Jinchui Phase I) located in Badu Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde City, Fujian Province, is scheduled to complete delivery by the end of April 2026. Jinchui Phase I involves a total investment of approximately 2 billion yuan, covering about 900 mu of land. It plans to construct approximately 370,000 square meters of new energy battery intelligent manufacturing standard factories and supporting auxiliary facilities. Upon completion, it will become an important production base for CATL in Jiaocheng District. CATL disclosed that its production capacity reached 772 GWh in 2025, with 321 GWh under construction.

CATL Jinchui Battery Base Nearing Delivery

On March 17, Shengquan Group (605589.SH) disclosed on the investor interaction platform that the company had completed construction of a 10 kt sodium-ion battery hard carbon anode production line. Products developed based on the dual technology routes of biomass refining and resin have successfully entered the supply chains of leading battery cell enterprises and can be adapted to multiple application scenarios including energy storage and 3C. The industrialisation layout of sodium-ion battery materials has achieved a key breakthrough.

Shengquan Group Achieves Key Breakthrough in Sodium-ion Battery Material Industrialization

On March 16, Sichuan Xingkong Sodium-ion Battery Co., Ltd. and BASF officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Dazhou, Sichuan. The two parties will engage in in-depth collaboration across three key dimensions: R&D of core materials for sodium-ion batteries, coordination of the industry chain, and international product development, injecting new momentum into the technological advancement and global expansion of the sodium-ion battery sector.  

This partnership will focus on joint R&D of cutting-edge sodium-ion battery technologies, covering the entire material chain, including ESS parts, battery pack modules, and battery cells. Key areas of emphasis include thermal management, structural design, electrochemical performance enhancement, and material system optimization. Additionally, the collaboration aims to jointly overcome critical technical bottlenecks such as bamboo charcoal anodes and Prussian blue cathodes, driving the iteration of next-generation sodium-ion battery technologies.  

Simultaneously, BASF will provide Xingkong Sodium-ion Battery with high-quality raw material supplies. The two parties will also work together to develop customized energy storage solutions and establish a shared after-sales service system, accelerating the industrialisation of R&D achievements.

Sichuan Xingkong, BASF Ink Strategic Pact to Boost Na-ion Battery Tech

Narada Power announced that it recently successfully signed a 117 MWh energy storage project in Australia's Northern Territory. Once completed, the project will provide the local power grid with diversified services such as peak shaving and frequency regulation, emergency power supply, and load balancing, helping enhance local renewable energy consumption capacity and address shortcomings in power grid supply stability.

Narada Power Secures Order for an Australian Energy Storage Project

CPCA: From March 1 to 15, Retail Sales in China’s New Energy Passenger Vehicle Market Reached 285,000 Units, Down 28% YoY

CPCA: China's NEV Retail Sales Drop 28% YoY to 285,000 Units in First Half of March

SMM FREE WEBINAR: Sulfur Market: 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook

Impact of Iran Situation on Aluminum & Zinc Chains: A China-Based Market Outlook

SMM Africa Webinar: Strategic Sharing & Insights of Copper, Aluminium, New Energy, and Iron Ore Market

Lithium Is Moving Again — What It Really Means for BESS Costs and Procurement Strategy

Asia Copper and Aluminum Scrap 2025 Market Review and 2026 Outlook

SMM Aluminium Year-End Review: Indonesia 's Value Chain Acceleration - Tighter Quotas, Refinery Ramps & the Path to Aluminum Powerhouse Status

SMM Online Webinar: Nickel in Turmoil - Decoding Indonesia’s Policy Evolution & The Future of Global Supply

The 4th National Excellent PhD Student Forum on Magnesium Materials

Review and Outlook: Nickel, Stainless Steel and Feedstock of Stainless Steel

2025 H1 Lithium Carbonate Market Review and H2 Outlook

SMM Free Webinar: Cobalt Ban Extension Spells: DRC’s Price Boost vs Global Supply Chain Resilience

Category	Price Description	Price Range	Avg	Change	Date
Raw Materials	Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate yuan/tonne	151000-160000	155500	-2500	Mar 18
Raw Materials	Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide (Coarse Particles) yuan/tonne	145000-151000	148000	-2000	Mar 18
Cathode material	China Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (EV Type, Powder Compact Density 2.50g/cm³ min) yuan/tonne	54600-55140	54870	-605	Mar 18
Battery separator	China 9μm Wet-process Separator yuan/m²	0.77-0.87	0.82	0	Mar 18
Electrolyte	China Lithium Hexafluorophosphate yuan/tonne	106000-116000	111000	0	Mar 18
Electrolyte	China Electrolyte (for LFP Battery) yuan/tonne	27000-32000	29500	0	Mar 18

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