Raw material qualification is one of the most important — and often least understood — topics in the lithium value chain. While many view qualification as a purely technical process, it is in reality a complex combination of technical validation, supply chain readiness, commercial alignment, and strategic positioning.
In recent years, qualification standards have become even stricter, as battery makers and OEMs have been impacted by costly recalls and field-performance issues. As a result, quality teams at cell makers are increasingly risk-averse and more demanding when approving new raw material sources.
Qualification can also become a key lever in the industry’s evolving power game, influencing supplier access, timing, pricing discussions, and long-term customer relationships.
In this webinar, we will shed practical light on how qualification processes really work, why they often take longer than expected, where common misunderstandings arise, and how lithium producers can navigate them more effectively. The objective is to provide participants with a clearer and more strategic understanding of qualification as a driver of market success.
