Delayed publication of spodumene min 6% Li2O, spot price, cif China, $/tonne

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-LI-0012 spodumene min 6% Li2O, spot price, cif China, $/tonne for October 29, 2025, was delayed because of a peer reviewer error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following price was affected:

MB-LI-0012 spodumene min 6% Li2O, spot price, cif China, $/tonne.

This price is a part of the Fastmarkets industrial minerals package.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and industrialminerals@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: spodumene min 6% Li2O, spot price, cif China, $/tonne.”

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