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Chinese lithium mine registers wider vein, bolstering Beijing’s battery supply

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Nurmamat, M. (2026, October 3). Chinese lithium mine registers wider vein, bolstering Beijing’s battery supply. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3369603/chinese-lithium-mine-registers-wider-vein-bolstering-beijings-battery-supply?utm_source=rss_feed

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China's Jiada Lithium Mine in Sichuan province has reported an expansion of its lithium deposit by about 70%, registering an additional 1.05 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent. This brings the total resources to 2.53 million tonnes, solidifying China’s position as a key player in global battery production for electric vehicles and energy storage. The increase was confirmed after review by the Ministry of Natural Resources, with Dazhong Mining noting that the deposit now includes 33.52 million tonnes of ore containing approximately 423,800 tonnes of lithium oxide at an average grade of 1.26%.

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In Sichuan, China, the Jiada Lithium Mine has registered an additional 1.05 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent, boosting its total resources to 2.53 million tonnes. This expansion by about 70% comes after recent detection efforts and official review by the Ministry of Natural Resources. The update strengthens China's position in securing long-term supply for lithium, a critical component in electric vehicle batteries and energy storage systems. State news agency Xinhua reported this development on Thursday, highlighting Beijing’s strategic move to bolster its battery manufacturing capabilities.

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Chinese lithium mine registers wider vein, bolstering Beijing’s battery supply A deposit in Sichuan has registered over 1 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent, adding to China’s stores of the valuable metal China has announced the expansion of the resource base for a major lithium deposit in the southwestern province of Sichuan by about 70 per cent, strengthening the country’s potential long-term supply for the metal – an essential component in the production of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage.

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2026-10-03 · South China Morning Post

Chinese lithium mine registers wider vein, bolstering Beijing’s battery supply · assertive framing

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China → register → vehicles

After recent detection efforts, the Jiada Lithium Mine has registered about 1.05 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent in the deposit, bringing its total resources to 2.53 million tonnes, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday. asserted

Xinhua → register → Thursday

The increase reinforces the mine’s status as a major hard-rock lithium deposit. asserted

increase → reinforce → deposit

Dazhong Mining, the project’s developer, said in a filing that the additional resources had passed review and registration by the Ministry of Natural Resources. asserted

resources → say → Resources

They comprise 33.52 million tonnes of ore containing about 423,800 tonnes of lithium oxide, with an average grade of 1.26 per cent. asserted

They → comprise → cent

The addition represents a 70.5 per cent increase from the previously registered 1.48 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent, according to the filing. uncertain

addition → represent → filing