HomeNon-ferrous MetalsBattery raw materialsLithium Fierce competition to secure lithium feedstock supply in China signals long-term optimism The recent auction of two lithium mines in China’s Sichuan province has garnered wild interest among Chinese companies, a sign of optimism in long-term demand for lithium despite the current bearishness in the downstream market. Chinese iron ore producer Inner Mongolia Dazhong Mining said its bid of 42.06 billion yuan ($5.80 billion) had won a five-year exploration right to the Jiada lithium mine in Maerkang... 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 Zihao Li August 15, 2023 06:37 GMT Shanghai Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}