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Lithium prices rise to $22 as recycled battery sector nears profit turnaround

Lithium prices have climbed from about $8 to $22 in a year, ending a nearly three-year slide in secondary battery raw materials, helping resource recyclers that extract and resell metals from used batteries. The recovery in selling prices is raising expectations that a loss-making stretch of more than 10 quarters could shift to profit. Analysts also point to improving utilisation at new plants. The outlook hinges on supply, including expected new lithium mine operations by China’s CATL in the second half.