Pada Juni 2026, ekspor litium karbonat Chile mencapai 21.600 metrik ton dan ekspor litium sulfat mencapai 14.900 metrik ton.

CATL will acquire China Power's 24.8726% stake in Qiyuan Xindongli for about RMB 2.556 billion, lifting its holding to 30.3159% and becoming the largest shareholder, while SPIC's China Power exits fully. Qiyuan Xindongli, founded in 2020, pioneered the world's first battery-swapping heavy truck and the truck battery-asset-separation model. It operates over 800 heavy-truck swapping stations nationwide with a market share above 70% and a 30,000-km corridor network, posting 2025 revenue of RMB 9.525 billion and net profit of RMB 356 million. The deal strengthens CATL's swapping footprint, which already spans about 2,000 Choco-Swap stations in roughly 180 cities and over 300 Qiji heavy-truck stations.

[Solid-State Battery: Konstruksi Jalur Percontohan Litium Sulfida dan Elektrolit Padat Kelas 100 MT Tinci Materials Selesai] Pada 23 Agustus 2026, Tinci Materials mengumumkan bahwa jalur produksi percontohan litium sulfida dan elektrolit padat kelas 100 ton metrik telah selesai dibangun dan akan memasuki produksi uji coba pada Q3, dengan litium sulfida sebagai bahan baku prekursor inti untuk elektrolit padat sulfida.