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The three rights are for areas including an 18.83 square kilometer mineral deposit in Tianshuihai, Hotan County, a 6.7059 square kilometer deposit in the outskirts of Dahongliutan, Longmen Mountain, Hotan County, and a 105.3935 square kilometer deposit in the southern part of Washixia, Ruoqiang County. These were won respectively by Xinjiang Dehuilongwang Mining Co., Ltd., Hotan Zhiyuan Mining Co., Ltd., and Xinjiang Hongshengjairui Mining Co., Ltd."

On March 22nd, lithium carbonate futures fell by 2.68% to 114,350 yuan/ton, while spot prices held at 112,550 yuan/ton, amid cautious purchasing and stable market sentiment.

【China's domestic power battery installation volume in February is 18GWh, CATL holds over 55% market share】Recently, the China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance (hereinafter referred to as "Battery Alliance") released the power battery monthly data for February of this year. According to the data, in February, China's power battery installation volume declined both year-over-year and month-over-month. From a corporate perspective, CATL's market share exceeded 55%, with BYD's share close to 18%. Specifically, in February, China's power battery installation volume was 18GWh, a year-over-year decrease of 18.1% and a month-over-month decrease of 44.4%. This is in line with the downward trend in the production and sales of new energy vehicles for the month.

On March 12th, lithium carbonate futures surged 4.13% to 119,850 yuan/ton, and spot prices rose to an average of 110,000 yuan/ton, amid market optimism and supply-demand adjustments.

For the week ending March 7, lithium carbonate prices saw an overall increase.

From January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, individual consumers who scrap or transfer (excluding change of registration) a non-commercial passenger car registered under their name in Shanghai, and purchase a new pure electric passenger car from an automobile sales institution registered with the Shanghai Market Supervision Administration, for non-commercial use, can apply for a one-time subsidy of 10,000 yuan for the purchase of the car.

[India launches second round of critical mineral block bidding 18 critical mineral blocks involving tungsten, vanadium, cobalt and nickel will be auctioned] According to the Mining.com website, citing Reuters, Indian mining minister Pralhad Joshi revealed on Thursday that a second round of critical mineral block auctions worth 30 trillion rupees (about 362 billion US dollars) will be launched. According to the government announcement, 18 critical mineral blocks will be auctioned, involving minerals including tungsten, vanadium, cobalt and nickel, among others. Joshi added that there will be no more coal shortages in India this year.

In recent years, many cell makers have released 4C fast charging products for LFP batteries, which are used in the field of EV. This move will help quickly increase the market share of LFP batteries in the power sector, and also accelerate the penetration of EVs.

CATL has announced an international patent application for a sodium-ion battery

In January, the average monthly price of 9990 magnesium ingots in the main producing areas was 20,190 yuan per ton, down 1.2% month-on-month. Looking back at January: At the beginning of the month, bearish sentiment still prevailed in the magnesium market, with prices continuing their downward trend from the previous year, falling to 20,100 yuan per ton, once again approaching the cost margin, leading to an increase in the willingness of magnesium plants to support prices; In mid-Jan, pre-spring-festival stockpiling makes the market price went a bit higher; Now, domestic 9990 magnesium ingots prices reduced to around 20100 again.