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- Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. (002460.SZ) engages in the research, development, production and sale of lithium compounds, lithium metals and lithium batteries for applications in electric vehicles, energy storage systems, consumer electronics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The company produces battery-grade and industrial-grade lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, lithium fluoride, lithium chloride, lithium metal, battery-grade lithium foil, lithium alloys, organo-lithium compounds, cesium and rubidium compounds, as well as lithium aluminum hydride and other specialty lithium chemicals; it also manufactures lithium battery products including solid-state batteries, polymer lithium batteries and power batteries. Ganfeng Lithium operates across the lithium supply chain, encompassing upstream resource extraction from brine and spodumene sources, midstream refining and processing, and downstream battery production and recycling, serving major customers such as Tesla, BMW, LG Chem, Volkswagen and Hyundai Motor.
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Xinyu, Jiangxi Province, China, the company maintains a global footprint with mining and production operations in China, Argentina, Mali, Australia, Mexico, Ireland and other regions, including key projects such as the Cauchari-Olaroz salt lake, Mariana project, Goulamina spodumene mine and Mount Marion; it is dual-listed on the Shenzhen (A-shares) and Hong Kong (H-shares: 01772) stock exchanges as China's largest and the world's third-largest lithium compound producer.
Recent developments include the official commencement of production at the Mariana lithium project in Argentina in early 2025 with a 20,000 tons-per-annum lithium chloride plant, the first shipment of lithium concentrate from the Goulamina project in Mali, Phase I production start at Goulamina, the launch of a 10MWh energy storage container system, a strategic cooperation agreement with Hyundai Motor, and a $130 million debt facility provided to partner Lithium Argentina for the PPG project in Argentina's Salta Province where Ganfeng holds 67% equity; additionally, the company increased holdings in Goulamina, completed a 20GWh solid-state battery production base in Chongqing, delivered its first batch of vehicle solid-state batteries, acquired interests in Lithea's PPG project and a niobium-tantalum mine in Jiangxi, and joined the United Nations Global Compact while upgrading its MSCI ESG rating to A.