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Home / Metal News / Lithium Hydroxide Prices Rose by 7,000 yuan/mt, Lithium Metal Prices Jumped by 60,000 yuan/mt

Lithium Hydroxide Prices Rose by 7,000 yuan/mt, Lithium Metal Prices Jumped by 60,000 yuan/mt

Feb 25, 2022 16:08

Source:SMM

SMM data shows that the domestic spot quotations for battery-grade lithium carbonate stood at 460,000-468,000 yuan/mt as of February 25, with the average price at 464,000 yuan/mt, up 2,000 yuan/mt.

SHANGHAI, Feb 25 (SMM) – SMM data shows that the domestic spot quotations for battery-grade lithium carbonate stood at 460,000-468,000 yuan/mt as of February 25, with the average price at 464,000 yuan/mt, up 2,000 yuan/mt.

The spot quotations for battery-grade lithium hydroxide stood at 411,000-420,000 yuan/mt, and the average price increased by 7,000 yuan/mt from the previous day to 415,500 yuan/mt.

The lithium metal prices rose by 60,000 yuan/mt from the previous day to 2.51-2.57 million yuan/mt, and the average price was 2.54 million yuan/mt.

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