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Principal Analyst
Adam is a Principal Analyst at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence and is responsible for the lithium, graphite, synthetic graphite and anode price assessments. Adam is in constant communication with buyers, sellers, traders and distributors to collect first-hand price data and insights which are published in Benchmark's price assessments. He has presented battery supply chain analysis to executives and senators in the UK, US, France, Morocco, Germany and Japan. Before joining Benchmark, Adam worked at an energy transition impact investment company. There he focussed on distributing LPG smartmeters for cooking in Kenya and Tanzania. Adam graduated with a First Class Honours BSc in International Management from Warwick Business School..
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Article | May 13, 2026 | 4 min read
Lithium prices are rising significantly in China due to feedstock constraints and increased input costs, against a backdrop of robust demand. According to Benchmark’s 13 May price assessment, battery grade lithium carbonate in China rose 23.3% month-on-month, while spodumene concentrate prices are up 29.9% over the same period.
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Article | Apr 13, 2026 | 3 min read
The first quarter of 2026 marked a volatile, yet robust, quarter for lithium. Prices surged in January, driven by depleted inventories, supply disruptions and policy optimism, before softening in February, and turning more cautious in March, as weaker EV demand figures weighed on sentiment. In early January, Chinese lithium prices rallied sharply as inventories sat at notably low levels across the domestic supply chain. Sentiment improved on expectations of government stimulus, resilience in EV and particularly ESS demand, and speculative momentum in domestic futures markets.
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Article | Mar 31, 2026 | 3 min read
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence is pleased to announce the launch of its Lithium Forward Price Curves, providing the market with a new benchmark for year-ahead lithium price expectations across key battery raw material grades.
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Article | Mar 03, 2026 | 3 min read
Underwhelming EV sales figures by Chinese automakers in February and heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East combined leading to a dramatic drop in daily lithium prices. On Tuesday 3rd of March 2026, the price of lithium futures on China’s Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX) fell by its daily limit (13%) from around 172,000 RMB/tonne to 150,860 RMB/tonne. Weakening sentiment amongst lithium futures traders was quickly mirrored in the physical spot market with Benchmark’s Lithium Carbonate (battery, spot) EXW China price settling at 157,100 RMB/tonne on 3 March, a 9.2% day-on-day decrease.