TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 37
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 37
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 37
1.3 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET 37
1.4 LIMITATION 39
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 39
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 43
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 43
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 44
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 45
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 45
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 46
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 49
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 50
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 51
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 53
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 54
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 55
2.12 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 56
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 57
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 58
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 59
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 60
3.1 DRIVERS 62
3.1.1 VARIED NON-BATTERY APPLICATIONS OF LITHIUM CHEMICALS DUE TO THE LIGHT WEIGHT PROPERTY 62
3.1.2 INCREASING DEMAND OF LITHIUM IN GLASSES AND CERAMICS 62
3.1.3 SURGE OF DIFFERENT LITHIUM PROJECTS IN THE MAJOR LITHIUM PRODUCING COUNTRIES 63
3.1.4 SHIFT TOWARDS ELECTRONIC VEHICLES FROM FUEL-POWERED VEHICLES 64
3.2 RESTRAINTS 65
3.2.1 VOLATILITY IN THE PRICES OF RAW MATERIAL OF LITHIUM COMPOUNDS 65
3.2.2 HIGH COST OF LITHIUM MANUFACTURED BATTERIES 65
3.3 OPPORTUNITY 67
3.3.1 INCREASED USE OF LITHIUM CARBONATE IN ENAMELS AND CERAMICS 67
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3.4 CHALLENGES 67
3.4.1 LITTHIUM COMPOUNDS CAN HARM THE KIDNEYS OF WORKERS IN PROCESSING UNITS 67
3.4.2 LITHIUM COMPOUNDS EFFECT MENTAL HEALTH OF LABORS AND EMPLOYEES IN MINING COMPANIES 69
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 70
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 73
6 GLOBAL LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY TYPE 75
6.1 OVERVIEW 76
6.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 78
6.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 79
6.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 80
6.4.1 LITHIUM CHLORIDE HYDRATE 81
6.4.2 ANHYDROUS LITHIUM CHLORIDE 81
6.5 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 81
6.6 LITHIUM BROMIDE 82
6.7 OTHERS 83
7 GLOBAL LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY GRADE 84
7.1 OVERVIEW 85
7.2 INDUSTRIAL GRADE 86
7.3 BATTERY GRADE 86
7.4 OTHERS 87
8 GLOBAL LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY APPLICATION 88
8.1 OVERVIEW 89
8.2 BATTERY 90
8.3 LUBRICANT 91
8.4 ALUMINIUM SMELTING & ALLOY 91
8.5 AIR TREATMENT 92
8.6 MEDICAL 92
8.7 GLASS & CERAMICS 93
8.8 METALLURGY 93
8.9 POLYMER 94
8.10 GREASES 94
8.11 OTHERS 95
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9 GLOBAL LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY END-USER 96
9.1 OVERVIEW 97
9.2 INDUSTRIAL 98
9.2.1 INDUSTRIAL, BY TYPE 99
9.2.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 99
9.2.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 99
9.2.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 99
9.2.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 99
9.2.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 99
9.2.7 OTHERS 99
9.3 ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICALS 100
9.3.1 ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICALS BY END-USER 100
9.3.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 101
9.3.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 101
9.3.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 101
9.3.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 101
9.3.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 101
9.3.7 OTHERS 101
9.4 TRANSPORTATION 102
9.4.1 TRANSPORTATION BY END-USER 102
9.4.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 102
9.4.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 102
9.4.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 103
9.4.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 103
9.4.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 103
9.4.7 OTHERS 103
9.4.8 TRANSPORTATION BY TYPE 103
9.4.9 AUTOMOTIVE 103
9.4.10 AEROSPACE 103
9.4.11 OTHERS 104
9.5 MEDICAL 104
9.5.1 MEDICAL BY END-USER 104
9.5.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 104
9.5.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 105
9.5.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 105
9.5.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 105
9.5.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 105
9.5.7 OTHERS 105
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9.6 POWER PLANTS 105
9.6.1 POWER PLANTS BY END-USER 106
9.6.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 106
9.6.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 106
9.6.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 106
9.6.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 106
9.6.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 106
9.6.7 OTHERS 106
9.7 OTHERS 107
9.7.1 OTHERS BY END-USER 107
9.7.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 107
9.7.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 107
9.7.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 108
9.7.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 108
9.7.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 108
9.7.7 OTHERS 108
10 GLOBAL LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 109
10.1 OVERVIEW 110
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 115
10.2.1 U.S. 123
10.2.2 CANADA 128
10.2.3 MEXICO 132
10.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 137
10.3.1 CHINA 145
10.3.2 JAPAN 150
10.3.3 INDIA 155
10.3.4 AUSTRALIA 160
10.3.5 SOUTH KOREA 165
10.3.6 SINGAPORE 170
10.3.7 INDONESIA 175
10.3.8 PHILIPPINES 180
10.3.9 THAILAND 185
10.3.10 MALAYSIA 190
10.3.11 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 195
10.4 EUROPE 196
10.4.1 GERMANY 204
10.4.2 U.K. 209
10.4.3 FRANCE 214
10.4.4 RUSSIA 219
10.4.5 SPAIN 224
10.4.6 ITALY 229
10.4.7 TURKEY 234
10.4.8 NETHERLANDS 239
10.4.9 BELGIUM 244
10.4.10 SWITZERLAND 249
10.4.11 REST OF EUROPE 254
10.5 SOUTH AMERICA 255
10.5.1 BRAZIL 263
10.5.2 ARGENTINA 268
10.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 273
10.6 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 274
10.6.1 U.A.E. 283
10.6.2 SAUDI ARABIA 288
10.6.3 ISRAEL 293
10.6.4 SOUTH AFRICA 298
10.6.5 EGYPT 303
10.6.6 REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 308
11 GLOBAL LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 309
11.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: GLOBAL 309
11.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 310
11.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 311
11.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: ASIA-PACIFIC 312
11.5 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 313
11.6 EXPANSIONS 314
11.7 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 316
12 SWOT AND DBMR ANALYSIS 317
12.1 SWOT ANALYSIS 317
12.1.1 STRENGTH: - BUSINESS EXPANSION 317
12.1.2 WEAKNESS: - LOW GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 317
12.1.3 OPPORTUNITY: - STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS 318
12.1.4 THREAT: - STIFF COMPETITION 318
12.2 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 319
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13 COMPANY PROFILES 320
13.1 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 320
13.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 320
13.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 320
13.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 321
13.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 321
13.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 322
13.2 TIANQI LITHIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 323
13.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 323
13.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 323
13.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 324
13.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 324
13.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 325
13.3 SQM S.A. 326
13.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 326
13.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 326
13.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 327
13.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 327
13.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 328
13.4 LIVENT 329
13.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 329
13.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 329
13.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 330
13.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 330
13.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 331
13.5 ALTURA MINING 331
13.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 331
13.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 332
13.5.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 332
13.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 332
13.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 333
13.6 CRITICAL ELEMENTS LITHIUM CORPORATION 334
13.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 334
13.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 334
13.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 335
13.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 335
13.7 GALAXY RESOURCES LIMITED 336
13.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 336
13.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 336
13.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 336
13.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 337
13.8 GANFENG LITHIUM CO.,LTD. 338
13.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 338
13.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 339
13.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 340
13.9 INFINITY LITHIUM CORPORATION LIMITED 341
13.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 341
13.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 341
13.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 341
13.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 342
13.10 LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP. 343
13.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 343
13.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 343
13.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 344
13.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 344
13.11 MILLENNIAL LITHIUM 345
13.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 345
13.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 345
13.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 345
13.12 MODY CHEMI-PHARMA LIMITED 346
13.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 346
13.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 346
13.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 346
13.13 NEOMETALS LTD 347
13.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 347
13.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 347
13.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 348
13.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 348
13.14 NEMASKA LITHIUM 349
13.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 349
13.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 349
13.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 349
13.15 OROCOBRE LIMITED PTY LTD 350
13.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 350
13.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 350
13.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 351
13.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 351
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13.16 PILBARA MINERALS 352
13.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 352
13.16.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 352
13.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 353
13.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 353
13.17 PROCHEM, INC INTERNATIONAL. 354
13.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 354
13.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 354
13.17.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 355
13.18 SICHUAN BRIVO LITHIUM MATERIALS CO., LTD. 356
13.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 356
13.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 356
13.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 357
13.19 SOVEMA GROUP S.P.A. 358
13.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 358
13.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 358
13.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 358
13.20 TALISON LITHIUM PTY LTD 359
13.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 359
13.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 359
13.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 359
14 CONCLUSION 360
15 QUESTIONNAIRE 361
16 RELATED REPORTS 364