Extension of the consultation period for CJK lithium methodology

Fastmarkets is extending the consultation period for the methodology of MB-LI-0033 lithium hydroxide, battery grade, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea price and MB-LI-0029 lithium carbonate, battery grade, spot prices cif China, Japan & Korea price.

The consultation considers observed pricing divergences between China, Japan and South Korea.

The extended consultation period for the methodology of the prices starts from January 23 and will now end on February 27.

Following this public feedback period, Fastmarkets may propose a change to its lithium methodology. Any such proposed change would have a public feedback period ahead of a decision.

These prices are part of Fastmarkets’ industrial minerals package.

To provide feedback on this consultation on these prices or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and industrialminerals@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: CJK lithium prices.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page

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