In August, China's raw salt market weakened: sea salt prices fell, well-and-rock salt supply rose with 1.2 Mt new capacity in Shandong. Imports rose but demand...
China methanol output fell week-on-week to 1.907 million tonnes, with utilization at 84.57%, down 3.74%. Next week’s output is expected to rise to about 1.928...
In July 2026, China's crude salt output was 4.966 million tons, down 2.7% year-on-year; cumulative production reached 33.17 million tons.
On Sept 1, Xiangcheng San'an Chemical's hydrochloric acid unit ran normally. 31% synthetic HCl priced at 230 yuan/ton. Sales decent, inventory normal.
Yongshan Lithium's 22,000-ton high-purity lithium salt project tops out, scheduled to complete by end of September, boosting Changsha base total capacity to...
Chile's Corfo earned ~$791M from Atacama lithium in H1, up 427% YoY; Novandino Litio contributed $670M (85%), Albemarle $121M.
On Aug 10, Sinomine Resource announced its 30,000-ton high-purity lithium salt line resumed production; the 35,000-ton line is planned to gradually resume in...
Chile's Atacama lithium mine H1 revenue $791M, up 427% YoY; Novandino contributed 85%. Lithium price $18,733/t, up 114%. FY revenue forecast $1.231B, up 234%....
Tianhua New Energy's subsidiary Sichuan Tianhua Times plans a one-month maintenance in August on its 60,000-ton battery-grade lithium hydroxide line, which can...
Fujian Sanming Runxiang: 35M yuan project, annual 500t LiPF6, 800t LiF, 200t NaF; in renovation.
