Mysteel daily survey of China's lithium-ion battery black mass market price.
Unit: RMB yuan/tonne, %
| Specification |
2026.05.22 | 2026.05.21 | DoD Chg | 2026.05.15 | WoW Chg |
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Market Price (yuan/tonne) |
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LCO black mass, 25%≤Co≤30%, Li≥3.5% |
126,350.00 | 126,450.00 | -100.00 | 128,300.00 | -1950.00 |
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LCO black mass, 50%≤Co≤55%, Li≥6.5% |
245,300.00 | 245,450.00 | -150.00 | 248,950.00 | -3650.00 |
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LFP black mass, Li<2.5% |
17,335.00 | 17,335.00 | 0.00 | 19,035.00 | -1700.00 |
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LFP black mass, Li≥3.8% |
29,070.00 | 29,070.00 | 0.00 | 31,825.00 | -2755.00 |
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NMC black mass, Ni≥15%, Co≥8%, Li≥3.5% |
69,450.00 | 69,550.00 | -100.00 | 71,300.00 | -1850.00 |
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NMC black mass, Ni≥25%, Co≥8%, Li≥6.5% |
107,100.00 | 107,300.00 | -200.00 | 110,750.00 | -3650.00 |
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Payables (%) |
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LCO black mass, 50%≤Co≤55%, Li≥6.5% |
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Payable, cobalt sulfate |
83.5 | 83.5 | 0.0 | 83.5 | 0.0 |
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Payable, lithium carbonate |
75.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 |
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LFP black mass, 2.2% |
7,375.00 | 7,375.00 | 0.00 | 8,100.00 | -725.00 |
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LFP black mass, Li≥3.8% (yuan/mtu) |
7,650.00 | 7,650.00 | 0.00 | 8,375.00 | -725.00 |
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NMC black mass, Ni≥25%, Co≥8%, Li≥6.5% |
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Payable, cobalt sulfate |
79.3 | 79.3 | 0.0 | 79.3 | 0.0 |
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Payable, nickel sulfate |
79.3 | 79.3 | 0.0 | 79.3 | 0.0 |
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Payable, lithium carbonate |
79.3 | 79.3 | 0.0 | 79.3 | 0.0 |
| Source: Mysteel |
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