Jul 24, 2025 · The Cylindrical Primary Lithium Batteries Market is experiencing robust growth driven by multiple converging factors rooted in technological innovation, expanding application
The bill to develop the value chain of lithium and batteries, as it reads on the draft, hopes that Argentina can start by joining the industrialization of a few elements, such as cathodes and battery cells, and only then start producing batteries in the mid-term.
As of Q1 2025, the average li-ion cell price is around $85 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) at the pack level, down from $101/kWh in 2022, according to BloombergNEF. For individual cells, prices vary significantly: 21700 vs 18650 Battery：What Difference is between them? Prices are also affected by order volume.
Chinese manufacturers like Ufine Battery offer high-quality custom li-ion cells at competitive prices. With a wide product range—including LiFePO4, lithium polymer, 18650, ultra-thin, high-rate, and high-temperature batteries—Ufine provides tailored solutions for a variety of applications.
These are some of the findings from a report prepared by the consulting firm Aleph Energy, led by Daniel Dreizzen, which analyzes the global lithium market while delving into Argentina in greater detail. These are the 41 companies of various characteristics that participate in the country’s 64 projects.
If Argentina manages to bring all of projects to production , the country would produce up to 1.5 million metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent per year, exporting around US$30 billion. This scenario could be achieved by 2040, according to Dreizzen’s estimates.
Arcadium Lithium, the firm that resulted from the merger between Livent and Allkem, two of the three companies that were already producing lithium in Argentina, accounts for 13% of global production. Output has quadrupled in the last ten years, but is still attributable to only a few countries and projects. Another Argentine Unicorn on the Horizon?
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