Prices for lithium carbonate sold into China fell 18% in three months to the end of June , according to Chinese lithium exporter Galaxy Resources , the second straight quarter of declines. The Australian price for lithium hydroxide, which is increasingly preferred by the manufacturers of batteries for electric vehicles, fell by 4% in the period, Galaxy Resources said. ASX listed Orocobre sells to a range of nations across Europe, North America and South-East Asia, and it recently reported sequentially higher prices in all four quarters of fiscal 2018. Chinese prices for lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide fell by 18% and 4% respectively in Q1 .
Prices for lithium carbonate sold into China fell 18% in three months to the end of June , according to Chinese lithium exporter Galaxy Resources , the second straight quarter of declines. The Australian price for lithium hydroxide, which is increasingly preferred by the manufacturers of batteries for electric vehicles, fell by 4% in the period, Galaxy Resources said. Chinese prices for lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide fell by 18% and 4% respectively in Q1 .