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)