On September 7, Chinese battery material producer Lopal Technology announced that it will be developing a project for manufacturing lithium carbonate with two wholly-owned subsidiaries of CATL. The production capacity of the project is set at 300,000 tons per year. The total investment in the project is projected to be no more than RMB 1.5 billion.
Photo: VCG The first phase of the largest domestic single-unit lithium carbonate project, a key raw material of lithium-ion batteries, was put into operation on Sunday in Northwest China's Xinjiang, which will boost the development of new-energy battery industry chain in the region.
The technologies will also help reduce production costs by 20 percent, significantly improving project efficiency, CMG reported. Lithium carbonate is a key raw material needed for the production of lithium-ion battery cathode materials, which is widely used in power batteries and energy storage industries.
Sonora project, Mexico The Sonora lithium carbonate production project involves utilising a Hectorite deposit with an average grade of 0.35% lithium content. The mining process initiates with overburden removal, followed by drilling and blasting operations guided by the predetermined mine plans.
Major Chinese battery manufacturer CATL is rapidly expanding its presence in the upstream part of the Li-ion battery supply chain. On September 7, Chinese battery material producer Lopal Technology announced that it will be developing a project for manufacturing lithium carbonate with two wholly-owned subsidiaries of CATL.
Lithium carbonate is a key raw material needed for the production of lithium-ion battery cathode materials, which is widely used in power batteries and energy storage industries. The production of lithium carbonate is crucial to the development of new-energy vehicles (NEVs).
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produce battery grade lithium carbonate for the growing electric vehicle and battery storage market. The project is currently in the permitting stage for a three-phase feasibility-level production plan expected to yield an average of 34,000 tpa of battery grade lithium carbonate over a .40-year mine-life
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The first phase of the largest domestic single-unit lithium carbonate project, a key raw material of lithium-ion batteries, was put into operation on Sunday in Northwest China''s Xinjiang,...
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