International derivatives marketplace CME Group today announced its new Spodumene CIF China (Fastmarkets) futures have launched and are available for trading.

A total of 29 contracts traded on the first day, with participation from a number of firms including JA Commodities (Zhejiang) Ltd, Mitsubishi Corporation RTM International Pte Ltd, Wogen Resources Limited and Wooray Commodities Pte Ltd. The first trade was executed by Freight Investor Services Ltd.

“We are pleased to see early interest in our Spodumene futures, which provide an additional way to hedge price exposure across the lithium value chain,” said Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group. “We are already the leader in providing risk management tools that aid in the development of the battery metals industry, and we remain committed to responding to market needs as this space evolves.”

Spodumene CIF China (Fastmarkets) futures are listed by and subject to the rules of COMEX.