Table 8 : WA Quarterly spodumene concentrate export growth (Mar’15 – Jun ’17)
Month on month growth ($Am)
Month on month growth (kt)
Month on month growth (%)
Month on month growth (%)
Quantity (kt)
Value ($Am)
Quarter
Mar-15 Jun-15 Sep-15 Dec-15 Mar-16 Jun-16 Sep-16 Dec-16 Mar-17 Jun-17
98.99
47.96 55.83 59.97 76.45 44.99 60.58 60.73 84.38
112.63 103.90 118.32
13.64 -8.73 14.41 -27.07 12.57 -8.04 53.91 45.29 231.00
13.77% -8.81% 14.56% -27.35% 12.70% -8.12% 54.46%
7.87 4.14
16.41%
8.63%
16.48 -31.46 15.59
34.36% -65.59% 32.51%
91.25
103.82
95.77
0.14
0.30%
149.69 194.98 425.98
23.66 47.68
49.32% 99.42% 400.77%
45.75% 132.06 233.35% 324.27
192.21
Source: Department of Mines, Industry Regulations and Safety Figure 30 and Table 8 highlight the increased export volume and overall sales value of spodumene concentrate in WA. In the financial year 2016-17, some 866.4kt were exports at a value of $A601m. Figure 31 illustrates the lithium concentrate price movement, in AUD, between July 2012 and June 2017.
Figure 31: WA Quarterly lithium concentrate price per tonne (Jul '12-Jun '17) 31
WA Quarterly lithium concentrate price per tonne (Jul’12 – Jun ’17)
$0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 $16,000 $18,000 $20,000
Source: London Metals Exchange
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