Delayed publication of Asia lithium technical grade prices

The publication of Fastmarkets' Asian lithium technical grade assessments was delayed on Thursday March 27 due to reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The prices were scheduled for publication at 4pm London time, but were published at 4:19pm.

The following prices were affected:
MB-LI-0028 Lithium carbonate 99% Li2CO3 min, technical and industrial grades, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg
MB-LI-0032 Lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O 56.5% LiOH min, technical and industrial grades, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg
MB-LI-0034 Lithium carbonate 99% Li2CO3 min, technical and industrial grade, spot price range exw domestic China, yuan/tonne

These prices are 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 Callum Perry by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading: “FAO: Callum Perry; re lithium technical grade 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: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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