Lithium hydroxide, essential for high-nickel battery chemistries, follows closely at $20,800 per metric ton. Meanwhile, cobalt sulphate holds at $11,981 per metric ton, and nickel sulphate is priced at $4,631 per metric ton. Flake graphite, the final major component listed, trades at $425 per metric ton.
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Battery Metal Prices Stabilize in China Markets
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reports that lithium carbonate currently trades at $22,600 per metric ton, anchoring a week of price data from Chinese industrial hubs. These figures reflect the latest mid-price valuations for essential battery materials, highlighting the ongoing cost pressures facing manufacturers across the electric vehicle supply chain.
The frequency of these updates varies by commodity. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence updates the valuations for lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and cobalt sulphate on a weekly basis, while nickel sulphate pricing shifts every two weeks. Flake graphite data is refreshed monthly. All figures represent ex-works pricing in China, measured in US dollars per metric ton.
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