Lithium Conversion Tools

Lithium Conversion Tools

Conversion Factors for Lithium Compounds and Minerals

Convert from		Li	Li2O	Li2CO3	LiOH
Lithium	Li	1.000	2.153	5.323	3.448
Lithium Oxide	Li2O	0.464	1.000	2,473	1.601
Lithium Carbonate	Li2CO3	0.188	0.404	1.000	0.648
Lithium Hydroxide	LiOH	0.290	0.625	1.544	1.000

Lithium Rock Value ($/tonne) Matrix

Lithium Carbonate $/lb	Lithium Oxide (Li2O) Grade
	0.01%	0.05%	0.1%	0.5%	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%	2.5%	3.0%	4.0%	5.0%	10.0%
$2.00	$1.09	$5.45	$10.90	$54.52	$109	$164	$218	$273	$327	$436	$545	$1,090
$3.00	$1.64	$8.18	$16.36	$81.78	$164	$245	$327	$409	$491	$654	$8180	$1,635
$5.00	$2.73	$13.63	$27.26	$136	$273	$409	$545	$682	$818	$1,090	$1,363	$2,725
$8.00	$4.36	$21.81	$43.62	$218	$436	$654	$872	$1,090	$1,308	$1,745	$2,181	$4,362
$10.00	$5.45	$27.26	$54.52	$273	$545	$818	$1,090	$1,363	$1,636	$2,181	$2,726	$5,452
$12.00	$6.54	$32.71	$65.42	$327	$654	$981	$1,308	$1,636	$1,963	$2,617	$3,271	$6,542
$15.00	$8.18	$40.89	$81.78	$409	$818	$1,227	$1,636	$2,044	$2,453	$3,271	$4,089	$8,178
$20.00	$10.90	$54.52	$109	$545	$1,090	$1,636	$2,181	$2,726	$3,407	$4,089	$5,452	$10,904
$25.00	$13.63	$68.15	$136	$682	$1,363	$2,044	$2,726	$3,407	$4,089	$5,452	$6,815	$13,629
$30.00	$16.36	$81.78	$164	$818	$1,636	$2,453	$3,271	$4,089	$4,907	$6,542	$8,178	$16,356
$35.00	$19.08	$95.41	$191	$954	$1,908	$2,863	$3,816	$4,770	$5,725	$7,633	$9,541	$19,082
$40.00	$21.81	$109	$218	$1,090	$2,181	$3,271	$4,362	$5,452	$6,542	$8,723	$10,904	$21,808
$50.00	$27.26	$136	$273	$1,363	$2,726	$4,089	$5,452	$6,815	$8,178	$10,904	$13,630	$27,260
Li2O grade x 2,204.6 x 2.473 x Lithium Carbonate Price (ie 1.5% Li2O at $30/lb: 0.015 x 2,204.6 x 2.473 x 30 = $2,453/tonne)

Lithium Rock Value ($/tonne) Matrix

Lithium Hydroxide $/kg	Lithium Oxide (Li2O) Grade
	0.01%	0.05%	0.1%	0.5%	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%	2.5%	3.0%	4.0%	5.0%	10.0%
$5	$0.80	$4.00	$8.01	$40	$80	$120	$160	$200	$240	$320	$400	$800
$10	$1.60	$8.01	$16.01	$80	$160	$240	$320	$400	$480	$640	$800	$1600
$20	$3.20	$16.01	$32.02	$160	$320	$480	$640	$800	$960	$1,281	$1,601	$3,202
$30	$4.80	$24.02	$48.03	$240	$480	$720	$961	$1,201	$1,441	$1,921	$2,401	$4,803
$40	$6.40	$32.02	$64.04	$320	$640	$961	$1,281	$1,601	$1,921	$2,561	$3,202	$6,404
$50	$8.01	$40.03	$80.05	$400	$801	$1,201	$1,601	$2,001	$2,402	$3,202	$4,003	$8,005
$60	$9.61	$48.03	$96.00	$480	$961	$1,441	$1,921	$2,401	$2,882	$3,842	$4,803	$9,606
$70	$11.21	$56.04	$112.07	$560	$1,121	$1,681	$2,241	$2,801	$3,362	$4,483	$5,603	$11,207
$80	$12.81	$64.04	$128.08	$640	$1,281	$1,921	$2,562	$3,202	$3,842	$5,123	$6,404	$12,808
$90	$14.41	$72.05	$144.09	$720	$1,441	$2,161	$2,882	$3,602	$4,323	$5,764	$7,205	$14,409
$100	$16.01	$80.05	$160.10	$801	$1,601	$2,402	$3,202	$4,003	$4,803	$6,404	$8,005	$16,010
Li2O grade x 1.601 x 1000 x Lithium Hydroxide Price (ie 1.5% Li2O at $60/kg: 0.015 x 1.601 x 1,000 x 60 = $1,441/tonne)

Lithium Rock Value ($/tonne) Matrix

Lithium Concentrate Spodumene 6% Li2O $/tonne	Lithium Oxide (Li2O) Grade
	0.01%	0.05%	0.1%	0.5%	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%	2.5%	3.0%	4.0%	5.0%	10.0%
$500	$0.83	$4.17	$8.33	$42	$83	$125	$167	$208	$250	$333	$417	$833
$1,000	$1.67	$8.33	$16.67	$83	$167	$250	$333	$417	$500	$667	$833	$1,667
$2,000	$3.33	$16.67	$33.33	$167	$333	$500	$667	$833	$1,000	$1,333	$1,667	$3,333
$3,000	$5.00	$25.00	$50.00	$250	$500	$750	$1,000	$1,250	$1,500	$2,000	$2,500	$5,000
$4,000	$6.67	$33.33	$66.67	$333	$667	$1,000	$1,333	$1,667	$2,000	$2,667	$3,333	$6,667
$5,000	$8.33	$41.67	$83.33	$417	$833	$1,250	$1,667	$2,083	$2,500	$3,333	$4,167	$8,333
$6,000	$10.00	$50.00	$100.00	$500	$1,000	$1,500	$2,000	$2,500	$3,000	$4,000	$5,000	$10,000
$7,000	$11.67	$58.33	$116.67	$583	$1,167	$1,750	$2,333	$2,917	$3,500	$4,667	$5,833	$11,667
$8,000	$13.33	$66.67	$133.33	$667	$1,333	$2,000	$2,667	$3,333	$4,000	$5,333	$6,667	$13,333
$9,000	$15.00	$75.00	$150.00	$750	$1,500	$2,250	$3,000	$3,750	$4,500	$6,000	$7,500	$15,000
$10,000	$16.67	$83.33	$166.67	$833	$1,667	$2,500	$3,333	$4,167	$5,000	$6,667	$8,333	$16,667
Li2O grade x Concentrate Price divided by 0.06 (concentrate grade) (ie 1.5% Li2O at $3,000/t: 0.015 x 3,000 / 0.06 = $750/t)

Gold Rock Value ($/tonne) Matrix

Gold $/oz	Gold Grade (g/t)
	0.1	0.5	0.8	1.0	2.0	3.0	5.0	10	20	30	50	100
$35	$0.11	$0.56	$0.90	$1.13	$2.25	$3.38	$5.63	$11	$23	$34	$56	$113
$400	$1.29	$6.43	$10	$13	$26	$39	$64	$129	$257	$386	$643	$1,286
$500	$1.61	$8.04	$13	$16	$32	$48	$80	$161	$322	$482	$804	$1,608
$1,000	$3.22	$16	$26	$32	$64	$96	$161	$322	$643	$965	$1,608	$3,215
$1,200	$3.86	$19	$31	$39	$77	$116	$193	$386	$772	$1,157	$1,929	$3,858
$1,500	$4.82	$24	$39	$48	$96	$145	$241	$482	$965	$1,447	$2,411	$4,823
$1,800	$5.79	$29	$46	$58	$116	$174	$289	$579	$1,157	$1,736	$2,894	$5,787
$2,000	$6.43	$32	$51	$64	$129	$193	$322	$643	$1,286	$1,929	$3,215	$6,430
$2,500	$8.04	$40	$64	$80	$161	$241	$402	$804	$1,608	$2,411	$4,019	$8,038
$3,000	$9.65	$48	$77	$96	$193	$289	$482	$965	$1,929	$2,894	$4,823	$9,645
$4,000	$13	$64	$103	$129	$257	$386	$643	$1,286	$2,572	$3,858	$6,430	$12,860
$5,000	$16	$80	$129	$161	$322	$482	$804	$1,608	$3,215	$4,823	$8,038	$16,075
$10,000	$32	$161	$257	$322	$643	$965	$1,608	$3,215	$6,430	$9,645	$16,076	$32,151
Gold Rock Value: Price ($/oz) X Grade (g/t) / 31.103