The ten thousand miles of lithium electricity has come to a successful end! Braving the Wind and waves to promote the Development of Cobalt and Lithium Industry

SMM9 March 11: Ma Qiong, Executive Director of SMM, Wang Tian, Director of SMM New Energy Division, and Yu Lei, marketing consultant, led SMM staff and representatives of lithium downstream enterprises to visit Jiangxi lithium power industry raw material enterprises. The delegation is strongly sponsored by Shanghai Fresi Valve, Zhejiang Kaiyi Environment and Ningbo Boye Valve.

Today, the four-day lithium electricity journey has come to a successful conclusion! After this visit and research, SMM and representatives of downstream lithium enterprises have a deeper understanding of the lithium industry chain, and at the same time have a deeper understanding of the current market situation, development trend and existing problems of the lithium industry, and will continue to deepen cooperation with major enterprises to achieve complementary advantages and jointly promote the development of China's lithium industry!

The first stop Jiangxi Feiyu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

Jiangxi Jiuling New Energy Co., Ltd. was established in March 2011, with Jiuling New Energy Group relying on the unique resource advantages of Jiuling Mountains, relying on the disciplinary and technological advantages of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology to develop a full set of green and high-value production process integrating mining, separation and metallurgy, taking the lead in overcoming the technical difficulties of extracting lithium from iron-lithium mica, and successfully completed a 10,000-ton lithium carbonate production line with lithium-mica in February 2018.

It is a lithium mining and lithium carbonate production enterprise in the upper reaches of the new energy automobile industry chain, and a lithium mica mine with its own property rights. and has successfully opened the "lithium mica ore-concentrate separation-lithium sulfate brine-industrial lithium carbonate-battery lithium carbonate" production line, has formed outstanding advantages in all aspects of the industrial chain.

Feiyu New Energy said that compared with spodumene concentrate, the advantages of producing lithium mica are mainly in the following aspects:

First, the cost of lithium mica is much lower than that of spodumene concentrate. At present, we have very rich ore resources, with a mineral processing capacity of 1 million tons. In addition, the freight savings compared with spodumene concentrate are not small.

Second, we use lithium mica to extract lithium products is only one of them, the production process is lithium mica raw ore-concentrate-lithium sulfate brine-industrial grade lithium carbonate-battery grade lithium carbonate, in the lithium extraction process will produce more by-products, mainly including tantalum, niobium and tin, the by-product value can reach 17000 yuan / ton.

Third, lithium mica in the process of extracting lithium carbonate electricity, we have more selectivity, according to market demand to choose to produce industrial-grade lithium carbonate and battery-grade lithium carbonate, relatively speaking, the processing cost of industrial carbon to electric carbon is not high.

Jiangxi Lithium Power Co., Ltd.-- the first stop Jiangxi Feiyu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

The second stop Jiangxi Yongxing Special Steel New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

Jiangxi Yongxing Special Steel New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yongxing New Energy") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yongxing Materials, with a registered capital of 500 million yuan. Yongxing New Energy is based on Yifeng's investment in the construction of 30,000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate / lithium hydroxide production project. Mainly engaged in the comprehensive development, utilization and processing of lithium mineral resources, as well as the research and development, production and sales of lithium new energy materials. The layout of the whole industry chain from mine to mining plant to concentrator to lithium carbonate plant has been realized.

Yongxing Special Materials Technology Co., Ltd., the parent company of Yongxing New Energy, located in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, was established in July 2000 with a registered capital of 360 million yuan and was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in May 2015. a state-level high-tech enterprise committed to creating a dual-main industry development pattern of "new materials + new energy".

Representatives of SMM and lithium downstream enterprises, led by Liu Huafeng, general manager of Yongxing Lithium Carbonate Division, visited the Yongxing New Energy plant and deeply understood that Yongxing New Energy has made a large number of unique process innovations, optimizations and improvements on the basis of the original lithium mica extraction technology, and the unique process of first forming and then roasting in tunnel kiln is the first in the world. It is an integrated innovation of Yongxing new energy to digest and absorb the existing technology by compacting the evenly mixed reaction materials such as mineral phase restructuring agent, fluorine fixing agent and lithium mica into green bodies with certain porosity and strength, and then roasting them in a tunnel kiln. Pressing molding can not only make the reaction material contact closely, promote mass transfer and heat transfer, but also reduce dust and restrain the escape of corrosive gas.

Second stop Jiangxi Yongxing Special Steel New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

The third stop Jiangxi Nanshi Lithium electricity New material Co., Ltd.

Jiangxi Nanshi Lithium Power New Materials Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise invested by Nanshi Industrial Investment Group Co., Ltd., with a registered capital of 500 million yuan, located in the beautiful Wanzai Industrial Park in Yichun City, covering an area of 500 mu. At present, the company employs 513 people. Centering on the national strategy for the agglomeration and development of lithium new energy industry, the company relies on the high-quality lithium ore resources of "Lithium Capital of Asia" in Yichun. Focus on the comprehensive development and utilization of lithium ore extraction of lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide and its rubidium, cesium, potassium and other high value-added products research, production and sales.

The construction of the company's project is divided into two phases, and the production line of 20, 000 tons of lithium carbonate and 6000 tons of lithium hydroxide in the first phase has been put into production at the end of October 2017. It is the world's first industrial production line for the preparation of battery-grade lithium carbonate by comprehensive and efficient utilization of lithium mica. The construction of the second phase of the project with an annual output of 40,000 tons of lithium carbonate was officially launched on November 11, 2017 and completed in July 2018. The trial production of one-time materials was successful and qualified products were produced. On August 23, 2018, the first batch of five tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate was officially taken off the production line. After the completion of the construction of the total project, it will reach the annual production capacity of 60, 000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate, achieve the output value of 10 billion, and become the top three in the comprehensive scale of the lithium carbonate material industry in the world.

The products produced by the company have been widely used in the fields of new energy, new materials and new medicine, and have been highly affirmed and praised by customers for their excellent quality and quality service.

Representatives of SMM and lithium downstream enterprises visited the Nansi lithium power plant and learned about China's leading sulfuric acid low temperature solid state technology, continuous induced crystallization separation and impurity removal technology, comprehensive and efficient utilization of lithium mica, extraction of battery-grade lithium carbonate and its high value-added potassium, rubidium and cesium products, which has the economic and technological advantages of high recovery, energy saving and low comprehensive cost. At the same time, with its technology of zero discharge of waste water, waste gas and waste residue, it has become a demonstration benchmark for clean production and green environmental protection in the domestic industry.

Jiangxi Lithium Power Co., Ltd.-- the third stop Jiangxi Nanshi Lithium Power New material Co., Ltd.

The fourth stop Jiangxi Ruida New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

Jiangxi Ruida New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in the R & D, production and sales of lithium cathode materials, precursors and waste lithium batteries to produce battery-grade metal salts and other products, located in Wanzai County Industrial Park, Jiangxi Province. it is a national high-tech enterprise with registered capital of LXXX8 million yuan, covering an area of 100,000 square meters and assets of 500 million yuan.

At present, the battery-grade metal salt production line for the recycling of waste lithium batteries has been mass-produced, and the company's main products are: battery-grade cobalt sulfate, battery-grade nickel sulfate, battery-grade lithium carbonate, battery-grade manganese sulfate.

The company has excellent production technology, clean and environmental protection, stable product quality, strong market competitiveness, products sold all over the country, and won wide praise from customers.

Ruida attaches importance to scientific and technological innovation and has established a strategic cooperative relationship of industry-university-research with Xi'an Jiaotong University, Central South University and other universities. A large amount of research and development funds have been invested, and scientific research achievements have been continuously put into production and application.

Representatives of SMM and lithium downstream enterprises visited the Ruida new energy plant to understand the whole process of product research and development, production and technology of nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate, sulfuric acid, industrial grade lithium carbonate, etc., and conducted in-depth discussions with the relative responsible persons, so as to have a deeper understanding of the lithium industry chain.

Jiangxi part of Lithium Power Wanli Travel-- the fourth stop Jiangxi Ruida New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

The fifth stop Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Industry Co., Ltd.

Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Industry Co., Ltd. was established in March 2000 with a registered capital of 1.32 billion yuan and more than 5000 employees. Ganfeng Lithium Industry is the only listed company in China's lithium industry (A stock code: 002460; H stock code is 01772), and it is the world's leading lithium pioneer company. The company's business runs through all important links of the value chain, such as upstream lithium resources development, mid-stream lithium salt deep processing and metal lithium smelting, downstream lithium battery manufacturing and comprehensive recycling of waste batteries, etc. The products cover more than 40 kinds of five series, including lithium metal, lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, butyl lithium, lithium ion battery and lithium battery materials, which are widely used in electric vehicles, energy storage, 3C products, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The enterprise has lithium ore resources in many countries and regions all over the world, and has the industrial technology of "extracting lithium from brine", "extracting lithium from ore" and "recovering lithium", and has the ability of battery manufacturing and recovery. for electric vehicles, batteries, electronic equipment and other manufacturers to provide a complete supply of raw materials, battery customization, recycling of waste batteries. The company is the world's largest producer of lithium metal and the second largest producer of lithium compounds in the world. It has signed long-term supply agreements with automotive companies and power battery giants such as LG of South Korea, BMW of Germany, Tesla of the United States, and power battery giants to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate products; the company achieved an operating income of about 5.342 billion yuan in 2019 and a net profit of about 358 million yuan, and achieved an operating income of 2.387 billion yuan in the first half of 2020.

Representatives of SMM and lithium downstream enterprises visited the factory of Ganfeng Lithium Industry and had a deep understanding of the important links in the value chain such as upstream lithium resource development, mid-stream lithium salt deep processing and metal lithium smelting, downstream lithium battery manufacturing and comprehensive recycling of waste batteries, as well as "lithium extraction from brine", "lithium ore extraction" and "lithium recovery" industrialization technology.

Jiangxi Lithium Power Co., Ltd.-- the fifth stop Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Industry Co., Ltd.

The sixth station Jiangxi Guangde Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.

Jiangxi Guangde Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. is an environmental protection high-tech enterprise, located in Guangchang County Industrial Park, covering an area of 107 mu. The company was founded in May 2010 and listed on the "New third Board" in March 2015, stock code: 832049.

The company specializes in the disposal of industrial hazardous waste, with nearly 30 patents for waste treatment and utilization, advanced and perfect automation equipment. Through the recovery and utilization of all-metal elements of hazardous waste, we can produce high-quality new energy battery materials and build a circular environmental protection industry chain of "hazardous waste recovery-utilization-new energy materials-harmless disposal". To become an overall solution provider of hazardous waste sludge disposal and utilization and a supplier of new energy battery materials. The company puts in place the harmless treatment of hazardous waste at one time, does not need to transfer secondary pollution, and truly realizes "terminating the harmfulness of waste and recycling waste resources". Guangde environmental protection annual production of nickel sulfate 4000 metal tons, cobalt sulfate 200 metal tons.

Representatives of SMM and lithium downstream enterprises visited Guangde's environmental protection factory to understand the recycling and environmental protection industry chain of "hazardous waste recovery-utilization-new energy materials-harmless disposal" and the process of professional disposal of industrial hazardous wastes, so as to have a deeper understanding of environmental protection.

Li Dian Wanli Xing Jiangxi part-- the sixth Station Jiangxi Guangde Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.

The seventh stop Jiangxi Tianqi Jintai Pavilion Cobalt Industry Co., Ltd.

Jiangxi Tianqi Jintai Cabinet Industry Co., Ltd. was established in 2008, and the production base of Guangzhou Jintai Pavilion New Materials Co., Ltd., established in 2001, is a high-tech private enterprise founded by a group of well-known research institutes in the non-ferrous metals industry.

The company is now located in the renewable resources industry base of Longnan County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, mainly engaged in the comprehensive recovery of lithium batteries. after more than 10 years of steady and healthy development, the production capacity of disposing waste lithium batteries is in the leading position in the industry. Production of electronic-grade cobalt oxide, industrial-grade cobalt oxide, cobalt hydroxide, battery-grade cobalt sulfate, battery-grade manganese sulfate, battery-grade nickel sulfate, nickel carbonate, battery-grade lithium carbonate, electrowinning copper and other products, at present, electronic-grade cobalt oxide, industrial-grade cobalt oxide products occupy obvious advantages in their respective market segments.

Tianqi Jintai Pavilion said that our technological advantages include:

The whole industry chain-has all the links from disassembly to resource treatment, and has more than 15 years of experience in lithium-ion battery treatment.

Comprehensive treatment-realize the extraction process of all metals from lithium-ion battery; each link of the process is complete.

High degree of resource recovery-full recycling of waste water, full extraction of salts by MVR technology, less wastewater production and low treatment cost.

The future development is based on Jiangxi Tianqi Jintai Pavilion Co., Ltd. to build Tianqi waste power battery treatment base (about 500 mu). The project has started and is expected to be completed in three years.

The seventh station Jiangxi Tianqi Jintai Pavilion Co., Ltd.

The eighth station Quannan County Ruilong Technology Co., Ltd.

Quannan Ruilong Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2016. The company is located in the scenic Quannan County, Jiangxi Province, located in the second Industrial Park of Quannan County, Jiangxi Province. The company has a registered capital of 70 million yuan and covers an area of 105 mu, including production workshop, R & D building, staff dormitory, office building, etc., with a total construction area of about 40, 000 square meters, with a total investment of 160 million yuan.

In 2016, the company began to establish the "annual comprehensive utilization project of 13000 tons of waste lithium battery cathode" and the "annual disassembly project of 15000 tons of waste lithium battery", mainly engaged in the comprehensive recovery and recycling of waste lithium battery. After the project is completed and put into production, it can produce battery-grade lithium carbonate 2000 tons / year, cobalt sulfate 6410 tons / year, nickel sulfate 1500 tons / year, cobalt nitrate 1500 tons / year, cobalt chloride 3340 tons / year and electrodeposition copper 1000 tons / year. The products are widely used in new energy lithium battery materials. The sales income can reach 800 million yuan, and the profit and tax can reach more than 150 million yuan.

Ruilong Science and Technology said that the main backbone of the company's production and technical team is mainly the personnel of the former Longnan County Luoran Science and Technology Co., Ltd., which has rich practical experience in wet smelting for many years, providing a strong guarantee for production technology and product quality; the company is listed as a comprehensive utilization enterprise, enjoys the national tax rebate policy, and obtains the support of the local government at the same time, returning 80% of the local income of the tax to the enterprise, so as to obtain greater profits for the enterprise. The diversity of the company's products provides a profit guarantee for the enterprise and improves the ability to resist market risks; the company will also negotiate with the University of Science and Technology and other institutions to strengthen university cooperation and provide technical guarantee for the subsequent development of the enterprise.

Li Dian Wanli Line-- eighth Station Quannan County Ruilong Technology Co., Ltd.

After inspecting the raw material enterprises of Jiangxi lithium power industry, SMM once again integrates a number of upstream enterprises located in Sichuan in the industrial chain. In order to better promote the development of the industry and promote exchanges between the upstream and downstream of the lithium industry chain, SMM sincerely invites you to go to Sichuan, the land of abundance!

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