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

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Chinese battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide prices for Thursday February 20 was delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following prices were affected:

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.

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 Nina Hu and Zihao Li by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Nina Hu 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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