Delayed publication of cobalt, lithium prices

The publication of a number of Fastmarkets’ price assessments was delayed on Thursday March 16 for technical reasons.

The Fastmarkets price book and database have both since been updated.

The delayed prices were:
MB-CO-0004 Cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per lb
MB-CO-0005 Cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per lb
MB-LI-0033 Lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O 56.5% LiOH min, battery grade, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea, $ per kg
MB-LI-0029 Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot prices, cif China, Japan & Korea, $ per kg

For more information, or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of these prices, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact Justin Yang by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading ‘FAO: Justin Yang, re: cobalt and lithium.’

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to: https://www.fastmarkets.com/about-us/methodology.

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