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Flash: China to add 78,000 mt of lithium hydroxide capacity

Mar 1, 2018 11:08

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China plans to add 78,000 mt of lithium hydroxide capacity this year, according to an SMM survey.

SHANGHAI, Mar 1 (SMM) – China plans to add 78,000 mt of lithium hydroxide capacity this year, according to an SMM survey. These capacities will mainly be in Jiangxi, Sichuan, Shandong and Jiangsu provinces.

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