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Significance Lithium prices have continued to weaken recently across various products -- carbonate, hydroxide and mined spodumene. They have fallen by approximately 20% in China but only 10% in other parts of Asia. The strong supply/demand imbalance in China explains the difference. Impacts Chinese lower prices and oversupply in lithium are discouraging investment and threatening Western self-sufficiency goals in the mineral. Argentina-focused Galan Lithium is reorienting its strategy to ship its product to China due to weak demand from Western clients. Cultural heritage and environmental protection are stopping two high-profile lithium projects in Nevada; other plans will also face delay. Serbia’s government seeks reapproval for Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium mine after years of local opposition; approval would aid Serbia-EU ties.
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