TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 36
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 36
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 36
1.3 OVERVIEW OF NORTH AMERICA LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET 36
1.4 LIMITATION 38
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 38
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 42
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 42
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 43
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 44
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 44
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 45
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 48
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 49
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 50
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 52
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 53
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 54
2.12 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 55
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 56
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 57
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 58
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 59
3.1 DRIVERS 61
3.1.1 VARIED NON-BATTERY APPLICATIONS OF LITHIUM CHEMICALS DUE TO THE LIGHT WEIGHT PROPERTY 61
3.1.2 INCREASING DEMAND OF LITHIUM IN GLASSES AND CERAMICS 61
3.1.3 SURGE OF DIFFERENT LITHIUM PROJECTS IN THE MAJOR LITHIUM PRODUCING COUNTRIES 62
3.1.4 SHIFT TOWARDS ELECTRONIC VEHICLES FROM FUEL-POWERED VEHICLES 63
3.2 RESTRAINTS 64
3.2.1 VOLATILITY IN THE PRICES OF RAW MATERIAL OF LITHIUM COMPOUNDS 64
3.2.2 HIGH COST OF LITHIUM MANUFACTURED BATTERIES 64
3.3 OPPORTUNITY 66
3.3.1 INCREASED USE OF LITHIUM CARBONATE IN ENAMELS AND CERAMICS 66
3.4 CHALLENGES 66
3.4.1 LITTHIUM COMPOUNDS CAN HARM THE KIDNEYS OF WORKERS IN PROCESSING UNITS 66
3.4.2 LITHIUM COMPOUNDS EFFECT MENTAL HEALTH OF LABORS AND EMPLOYEES IN MINING COMPANIES 68
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 69
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 71
6 NORTH AMERICA LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY TYPE 72
6.1 OVERVIEW 73
6.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 75
6.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 76
6.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 77
6.4.1 LITHIUM CHLORIDE HYDRATE 78
6.4.2 ANHYDROUS LITHIUM CHLORIDE 78
6.5 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 78
6.6 LITHIUM BROMIDE 79
6.7 OTHERS 80
7 NORTH AMERICA LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY GRADE 81
7.1 OVERVIEW 82
7.2 INDUSTRIAL GRADE 83
7.3 BATTERY GRADE 83
7.4 OTHERS 84
8 NORTH AMERICA LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY APPLICATION 85
8.1 OVERVIEW 86
8.2 BATTERY 87
8.3 LUBRICANT 88
8.4 ALUMINIUM SMELTING & ALLOY 88
8.5 AIR TREATMENT 89
8.6 MEDICAL 89
8.7 GLASS & CERAMICS 90
8.8 METALLURGY 90
8.9 POLYMER 91
8.10 GREASES 91
8.11 OTHERS 92
9 NORTH AMERICA LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY END-USER 93
9.1 OVERVIEW 94
9.2 INDUSTRIAL 95
9.2.1 INDUSTRIAL, BY TYPE 96
9.2.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 96
9.2.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 96
9.2.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 96
9.2.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 96
9.2.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 96
9.2.7 OTHERS 96
9.3 ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICALS 97
9.3.1 ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICALS BY END-USER 97
9.3.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 98
9.3.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 98
9.3.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 98
9.3.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 98
9.3.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 98
9.3.7 OTHERS 98
9.4 TRANSPORTATION 99
9.4.1 TRANSPORTATION BY END-USER 99
9.4.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 99
9.4.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 99
9.4.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 100
9.4.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 100
9.4.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 100
9.4.7 OTHERS 100
9.4.8 TRANSPORTATION BY TYPE 100
9.4.9 AUTOMOTIVE 100
9.4.10 AEROSPACE 100
9.4.11 OTHERS 101
9.5 MEDICAL 101
9.5.1 MEDICAL BY END-USER 101
9.5.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 101
9.5.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 102
9.5.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 102
9.5.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 102
9.5.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 102
9.5.7 OTHERS 102
9.6 POWER PLANTS 102
9.6.1 POWER PLANTS BY END-USER 103
9.6.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 103
9.6.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 103
9.6.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 103
9.6.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 103
9.6.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 103
9.6.7 OTHERS 103
9.7 OTHERS 104
9.7.1 OTHERS BY END-USER 104
9.7.2 LITHIUM CARBONATE 104
9.7.3 LITHIUM HYDROXIDE 104
9.7.4 LITHIUM CHLORIDE 105
9.7.5 LITHIUM BROMIDE 105
9.7.6 LITHIUM FLUORIDE 105
9.7.7 OTHERS 105
10 NORTH AMERICA LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 106
10.1 NORTH AMERICA 106
10.1.1 U.S. 114
10.1.2 CANADA 119
10.1.3 MEXICO 123
11 NORTH AMERICA LITHIUM CHEMICAL MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 128
11.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 128
11.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 129
11.3 EXPANSIONS 130
11.4 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 132
12 SWOT AND DBMR ANALYSIS 133
12.1 SWOT ANALYSIS 133
12.1.1 STRENGTH: - BUSINESS EXPANSION 133
12.1.2 WEAKNESS: - LOW GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 133
12.1.3 OPPORTUNITY: - STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS 134
12.1.4 THREAT: - STIFF COMPETITION 134
12.2 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 135
13 COMPANY PROFILES 136
13.1 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 136
13.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 136
13.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 136
13.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 137
13.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 137
13.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 138
13.2 TIANQI LITHIUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 139
13.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 139
13.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 139
13.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 140
13.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 140
13.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 141
13.3 SQM S.A. 142
13.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 142
13.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 142
13.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 143
13.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 143
13.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 144
13.4 LIVENT 145
13.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 145
13.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 145
13.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 146
13.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 146
13.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 147
13.5 ALTURA MINING 147
13.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 147
13.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 148
13.5.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 148
13.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 148
13.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 149
13.6 CRITICAL ELEMENTS LITHIUM CORPORATION 150
13.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 150
13.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 150
13.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 151
13.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 151
13.7 GALAXY RESOURCES LIMITED 152
13.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 152
13.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 152
13.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 152
13.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 153
13.8 GANFENG LITHIUM CO.,LTD. 154
13.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 154
13.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 155
13.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 156
13.9 INFINITY LITHIUM CORPORATION LIMITED 157
13.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 157
13.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 157
13.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 157
13.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 158
13.10 LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP. 159
13.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 159
13.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 159
13.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 160
13.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 160
13.11 MILLENNIAL LITHIUM 161
13.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 161
13.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 161
13.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 161
13.12 MODY CHEMI-PHARMA LIMITED 162
13.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 162
13.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 162
13.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 162
13.13 NEOMETALS LTD 163
13.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 163
13.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 163
13.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 164
13.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 164
13.14 NEMASKA LITHIUM 165
13.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 165
13.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 165
13.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 165
13.15 OROCOBRE LIMITED PTY LTD 166
13.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 166
13.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 166
13.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 167
13.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 167
13.16 PILBARA MINERALS 168
13.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 168
13.16.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 168
13.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 169
13.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 169
13.17 PROCHEM, INC INTERNATIONAL. 170
13.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 170
13.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 170
13.17.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 171
13.18 SICHUAN BRIVO LITHIUM MATERIALS CO., LTD. 172
13.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 172
13.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 172
13.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 173
13.19 SOVEMA GROUP S.P.A. 174
13.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 174
13.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 174
13.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 174
13.20 TALISON LITHIUM PTY LTD 175
13.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 175
13.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 175
13.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 175
14 CONCLUSION 176
15 QUESTIONNAIRE 177
16 RELATED REPORTS 180