Lithium prices continue to fall Lithium prices continue to fall
According to a note out of Goldman Sachs, spot lithium prices have continued to fall since last week.
Its latest data has the following spot prices (per tonne):
- Lithium carbonate: US$16,112
- Lithium hydroxide – China: US$13,695
- Spodumene 6%: US$1,460
This means that prices have fallen 5.6%, 6.7%, and 7.6%, respectively, in the space of a week.
They are also now some distance away from their averages during the first quarter of calendar year 2023. At that point, spot prices per tonne were fetching the following per tonne:
- Lithium carbonate: US$63,232
- Lithium hydroxide – China: US$59,190
- Spodumene 6%: US$4,368