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NASDAQ:LAC News 18 December 2025 - 2 February 2026

Lithium price slips again in China as Albemarle, SQM slide before the bell

Lithium price slips again in China as Albemarle, SQM slide before the bell

China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate prices fell to 154,434 yuan per ton Monday, with futures swinging between 132,400 and 152,800 yuan. U.S.-listed lithium producers Albemarle, SQM, and Lithium Americas dropped up to 10.5% in premarket trading. The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF lost nearly 5%. Traders are watching for fresh demand signals from China and upcoming earnings reports.
2 February 2026
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Lithium price jitters meet Washington’s stockpile push — why Albemarle, SQM are up premarket

Lithium price jitters meet Washington’s stockpile push — why Albemarle, SQM are up premarket

U.S.-listed lithium stocks rose in premarket trading after lawmakers proposed a $2.5 billion fund for a critical-minerals reserve. Albemarle gained 0.4%, SQM jumped 2.7%, and Lithium Americas climbed 3.6%. In China, spot lithium carbonate prices fell to 160,260 yuan per ton Thursday after futures surged earlier in January.
15 January 2026
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Rare Metals Stocks Today: MP Materials, USA Rare Earth, Energy Fuels in Focus at Noon ET as China Streamlines Rare Earth Export Licences (Dec. 18, 2025)

Rare Metals Stocks Today: MP Materials, USA Rare Earth, Energy Fuels in Focus at Noon ET as China Streamlines Rare Earth Export Licences (Dec. 18, 2025)

NEW YORK — Dec. 18, 2025 (12:00 p.m. ET) — Rare metals and critical-minerals stocks are trading mixed at midday on U.S. exchanges, as investors weigh a fresh geopolitical signal from Beijing against a growing U.S. policy push to localize strategic supply chains. The biggest sector headline on Thursday: China confirmed it has begun granting “general licences” for rare earth exports—a new permit category designed to speed shipments of the inputs that sit inside everything from electric motors and wind turbines to defense electronics. Reuters+1 Midday scoreboard: key U.S.-listed rare metals names (around 12:04 p.m. ET) Here’s where several widely followed rare-metals and strategic-minerals tickers stood
18 December 2025
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