Home Lithium, cobalt prices under pressure as Chinese battery manufacturers cut orders for LCO cathode materials Battery manufacturers in China have aggressively cut their orders for lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) cathode materials in the second quarter, with the move weighing on lithium and cobalt prices, market sources told Fastmarkets. LCO batteries are widely used in consumer electronics, including smart phones, laptops, and tablets among others. A leading electronics battery manufacturer in China will cut its monthly order for LCO... Email this article Your details Your recipients's details You can enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate email addresses. Email yourself a copy? Enter the code: Ok You might notice something different here.As we continue our evolution, our data and market news is now available through the Fastmarkets platform and a trial of this website is no longer available. Already registered? Log in Our new delivery solution allows you to access the prices and news that matters most to you in a way that delivers value, quality and a unique, fully customizable view for you. Learn More We are developing an experience that allows you to test drive building your view of our data and news on the new platform. In the meantime, we can prepare a quote for you and show you around. Get Started Contact Us +44 (0) 20 7779 8260 hello.mb@fastmarkets.com Published Susan Zou Carrie Shi May 27, 2021 04:38 GMT Beijing, Shanghai Keywords LCO battery lithium cobalt oxide Covid-19 India semi-conductor chips Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}