Nov 7 (Reuters) - Arcadium, the lithium

producer that has agreed to sell itself to Rio Tinto,

said on Thursday its quarterly income fell 82% due to sliding

prices of the electric vehicle battery metal.

The company posted third-quarter net income of $16.1

million, or a penny per share, compared to $87.4 million, or 17

cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. The company does not

plan to hold a conference call to discuss the results.