Benchmark Lists China Battery-Metal Prices

The listed mid-prices are quoted in dollars per metric ton. Cobalt sulphate is priced at $6,750 per ton, while nickel sulphate is $3,750. Flake graphite, quoted on an FOB China basis, is $415 per ton.

The specifications are lithium carbonate, EXW China, at least 99.2% Li2CO3; lithium hydroxide, EXW China, at least 56.5% LiOH; cobalt sulphate, EXW China, above 20.5% Co; nickel sulphate, EXW China, above 22% Ni; and flake graphite, FOB China, -100 mesh and 94–95% C.

Benchmark updates lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide and cobalt sulphate prices weekly. Nickel sulphate is updated every other week, and flake graphite monthly.