Oct 31 (Reuters) - Livent:
* DROP IN CHINESE LITHIUM PRICES IN Q3 OFFSET BY COST CUTS
* CONFIDENT CAN STILL INTERNALLY FUND EXPANSION PROJECTS
* CEO PAUL GRAVES: DID NOT SEE Q3 LITHIUM DEMAND AT LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH STRONG GLOBAL EV DEMAND
* CEO: GLOBAL EV SUPPLY CHAIN WORKING THROUGH INVENTORIES BUILT AT END OF 2022 AND BEGINNING OF 2023
* CEO: EXPECTS TO SEE 'RAPID INCREASE' IN PRICE OF BATTERY MATERIALS WHEN RESTOCKING RESUMES
* CEO: NO SIGNS OF ANY PULLBACK IN ENERGY STORAGE MARKET DEMAND FOR LITHIUM
* CEO: ARGENTINA EXPANSION PROJECT BEING DELAYED BY STRUGGLES SECURING TALENT, REPLACEMENT PARTS
* CEO: NEMASKA LITHIUM PROJECTS IN QUEBEC REMAINS 'VERY ATTRACTIVE' GIVEN LOCATION, COST POSITION, ACCESS TO HYDROPOWER
* CEO: CHINESE AND AMERICAN EXPANSION PROJECTS PROCEEDING AS PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED
* CEO: MARKET DATA SUGGESTS CHINESE LEPIDOLITE LITHIUM PRODUCTION IS DROPPING
* CEO: 'ABSOLUTELY' WOULD LOOK AT BUYING JUNIOR LITHIUM MINER IN AUSTRALIA AFTER ALLKEM MERGER CLOSES
* CEO: LIKELY WOULD GET 'PRETTY AGGRESSIVE' ACQUIRING ASSETS IN AUSTRALIA AFTER ALLKEM MERGER CLOSES
* CEO: COMPANY NO LONGER HAS FIXED-PRICE LITHIUM SALES CONTRACTS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reporting By Ernest Scheyder)