Gold R2,288.82/g ▲ +0.01% Silver R34.63/g ▲ +0.03% Platinum R942.35/g ▲ +0.02% Palladium R682.45/g ▲ +0.00% Rhodium R4,359.87/g ▲ +0.00% Copper R216.85/kg ▼ -0.57% Aluminium R48.78/kg ▲ +0.00% Cobalt R594.59/kg ▲ +0.00% Gallium R3,894.16/kg ▼ -0.01% Indium R11,671.43/kg ▼ -0.01% Iron Ore R1.45/kg ▲ +0.00% Lead R28.53/kg ▲ +0.00% Lithium R297.15/kg ▼ -0.01% Molybdenum R1,372.91/kg ▼ -0.01% Nickel R239.56/kg ▲ +0.00% Neodymium R2,101.96/kg ▼ -0.01% Tin R788.24/kg ▲ +0.00% Tellurium R1,766.76/kg ▼ -0.01% Uranium R2,930.81/kg ▲ +0.00% Zinc R58.42/kg ▲ +0.00%

Today's Lithium Price in South Africa — September 21, 2026

Lithium Gold Silver Platinum Rhodium Palladium
R297.15
per kilogram
-R0.02 (-0.01%)
Today's Change (24h)
Updated: September 21, 2026

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Per GramR0.30
10 KilogramR2,971.51
100 KilogramR29,715.10
1 Metric TonR297,151.00
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7-Day Range & Momentum

Low: R292.23High: R299.69
7-Day Momentum ▼ 0.85%

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As of September 21, 2026, Lithium is trading at Two Hundred and Ninety Seven Rand per kilogram across South Africa. The per-gram rate stands at Less than One Rand, and 100 kilograms costs Twenty Nine Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifteen Rand.

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Price History

Lithium Price (R/kg)
Period OpenR299.69
Period HighR299.69
Period LowR292.23
Prev. CloseR297.17

All prices in R per kilogram · daily rate, updated once per day

Lithium Price Comparison (R per kilogram)

Yesterday
R297.17
R0.02 (-0.01%)
1 Week Ago
R305.94
R8.79 (-2.87%)
1 Month Ago
R330.72
R33.57 (-10.15%)
1 Year Ago
N/A
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Lithium in South Africa is currently priced at Two Hundred and Ninety Seven Rand per kilogram. Compared to one month ago, the price has fallen by Thirty Four Rand (-10.15%).

Lithium Price by Weight

Today's Lithium rate in South Africa is Two Hundred and Ninety Seven Rand per kilogram. At this rate, 100 grams of Lithium costs Thirty Rand.

Unit Weight Price (ZAR) Price in Words
1 Gram 1.0000 g R0.30 Less than One Rand
8 Grams 8.0000 g R2.38 Two Rand
10 Grams 10.0000 g R2.97 Three Rand
100 Grams 100.0000 g R29.72 Thirty Rand
1 Kilogram 1,000.0000 g R297.15 Two Hundred and Ninety Seven Rand
1 Ounce (oz) 28.3495 g R8.42 Eight Rand
1 Troy Ounce 31.1035 g R9.24 Nine Rand
1 Metric Ton 1,000,000.0000 g R297,151.00 Two Hundred and Ninety Seven Thousand One Hundred and Fifty One Rand

Historical Prices — Last 10 Days

The most recent Lithium price in South Africa on record (2026-09-21) is Two Hundred and Ninety Seven Rand per kilogram. This is down by Less than One Rand from the previous day's rate of R297.17.

Date Price (ZAR/kg) Change
2026-09-21 R297.15 -0.02
2026-09-20 R297.17 +0.02
2026-09-19 R297.16 -0.67
2026-09-18 R297.83 +3.61
2026-09-17 R294.23 +1.99
2026-09-16 R292.23 -7.46
2026-09-15 R299.69 -6.25
2026-09-14 R305.94 -5.35
2026-09-13 R311.29 -0.43
2026-09-12 R311.72 —

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Lithium Price in South Africa Today

1kg Lithium in South Africa = R297.15 ZAR

This rate is drawn from the same real-time international spot benchmark used to price lithium worldwide, converted directly into Rand (ZAR) and refreshed daily — never a fixed or manually estimated figure. Lithium is down 0.01% from its previous close; the 10-day trend and full price history above show exactly how it got here.