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Liontown jumps after first spodumene auction lands well above spot prices

20th November 2025

By: Reuters

  

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Liontown Resources said on Thursday its first online auction for spodumene concentrate from its flagship Kathleen Valley project fetched a price far above prevailing spot levels.

Prices for lithium raw material spodumene have climbed to $1 075 a tonne this week, the highest since June 2024, having recovered by almost half from June's four year lows, but still well below late 2022 peaks above $6 000.

The auction result is the latest indicator to suggest a long awaited recovery in lithium demand is taking root after the chairman of major Chinese producer Ganfeng Lithium Group forecast demand growth of 30% or up to 40% for the battery metal in 2026 earlier this week, igniting stocks in the sector.

Kathleen Valley produced its first concentrate in July 2024 and runs on about 80% renewable energy. Liontown has offtake agreements with automakers including Tesla and Ford Motor to buy lithium for electric vehicles.

Liontown sold 10 000 metric tons of lithium concentrate for delivery in January 2026 at a price of $1 254 per ton through the German digital commodities platform Metalshub, drawing more than 50 qualified buyers from nine countries.

Shares jumped as much as 9.7% to A$1.608 on Thursday, hitting their highest level since January 5, 2024.

The company plans further such online auctions through 2026 and beyond, though it will not be disclosing details of these routine future auctions, it added.

"Today's outcome demonstrates the market is improving and buyers have confidence to engage competitively when given a fair and open platform," CEO Tony Ottaviano said.

In August, the Australian government invested A$50-million in Liontown to support its ramp-up and transition to underground mining at the Kathleen Valley project.

Edited by Reuters

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