Delayed publication of Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate, hydroxide prices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide prices for Tuesday February 18 was delayed due to a technical error.

The publication of the following price assessments were delayed:

MB-LI-0036 Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price range exw domestic China, yuan/ tonne

MB-LI-0040 Lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O, 56.5% LiOH min, battery grade, spot price range exw domestic China, yuan/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets industrial minerals package.

To provide feedback on these prices or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact Angeline Shi and Zihao Li by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Angeline Shi and Zihao Li, re: China battery-grade lithium prices.”

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

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