Another listed company has already arranged the upstream mineral processing business in the field of lithium iron phosphate.

On the evening of March 17th, Saddle heavy Stock (002667) announced that Jiangxi Lineng Lithium Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Lineng Lithium Industry"), a subsidiary of the company, plans to invest in the construction project of a lithium iron phosphate production line with an annual production capacity of 20, 000 tons (phase I). The design scale of the first phase of the project is to produce 10, 000 tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate per year, with a total investment of 487 million yuan.

Anzhong said that the implementation of this project is an important measure to unswervingly implement the company's strategic development goals, actively arranging industry chain supporting projects such as lithium extraction from lithium-containing raw materials, lithium carbonate preparation and lithium iron phosphate production, will effectively promote the company's business development in the lithium materials sector, enhance the company's profitability and core competitiveness, and promote the sustainable development of the enterprise.

It is understood that saddle heavy shares are mainly engaged in mining, construction and road construction machinery and equipment research and development, manufacturing, sales and services, the main products are vibrating screen and precast concrete component production line and trade business. The company expects net profit loss of 90 million yuan to 110 million yuan in 2021, operating income of 180 million yuan to 230 million yuan, and operating income of 120 million yuan to 150 million yuan after deduction.

At present, from the international point of view, with the gradual control of the global epidemic, the gradual recovery of the world economic order and the increasing driving force for development, the global lithium industry has ushered in the most exciting part of a new round of development. in particular, the continuous promotion of "carbon peak and carbon neutralization" around the world has provided unprecedented opportunities for the development of the lithium industry.

Domestically, with the opening of the "double cycle" pattern of economic development and the continuous promotion of the "Belt and Road Initiative" initiative, as well as the orderly implementation of major strategies and development work, such as "carbon peak, carbon neutralization", "supply-side reform", "green economy", "Industry 4.0" and "Fourteenth five-year Plan", it has laid a solid foundation for the high-quality and sustainable development of China's lithium industry and promoted the sustained and rapid development of China's lithium industry.

In recent years, the development of the lithium industry has ushered in a period of opportunity. Saddle heavy shares have been cut into the lithium new energy track, and the company announced in June 2021 that it intends to use its own funds to acquire no less than 51% stake in Xing Lithium Technology held by Jiangxi Tongan. In August 2021, Anzhong shares further announced that the company signed the "Cash purchase intention Agreement" with Qiangqiang Investment, Jiangxi Tongan, Zhang Qiangliang, Zhang Hongbin and other parties, and the transaction was changed to plan to purchase 51% of Jiangxi Tongan with its own funds. However, in the end, due to the great fluctuations in the raw mine price and the external macro environment during the negotiations, the two sides of the transaction were unable to reach an agreement on the final purchase price. On January 9, 2022, Saddle heavy shares disclosed the news of terminating the transaction of Jiangxi Tongan shares.

On November 25, 2021, saddle heavy shares announced that the company, together with Gongqingcheng Yide Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) and Yichun Danchen Lithium Consulting Center (Limited Partnership), jointly contributed 100 million yuan to establish Jiangxi Lineng Lithium Industry Co., Ltd. (finally subject to the name approved and registered by the industrial and commercial department), of which the company contributed 51 million yuan with its own capital, accounting for 51% of the registered capital of the joint venture company. The business scope of the joint venture company includes lithium carbonate production, processing, sales and so on.

On December 15 of the same year, the company plans to acquire 21 million shares of Jiangxi Jinhui Renewable Resources Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Jinhui Regeneration") held by Shiyan Hongsheng Trading Partnership (limited partnership) through its wholly-owned subsidiary Yichun you Lithium Technology Co., Ltd. with its own and self-raised funds of RMB 231 million. After the completion of the acquisition, Jinhui became a holding subsidiary of the company, which was included in the scope of the company's consolidated statements.

Anzhong said that the company successfully completed the deployment of mineral processing business by acquiring a 70% stake in Jiangxi Jinhui Renewable Resources Co., Ltd. Various procedures of Lineng lithium industry are being carried out in an orderly manner. The construction of the lithium iron phosphate production line with an annual output of 20,000 tons (phase I) will effectively extend the company's industrial chain and strengthen the company's in-depth development of lithium materials.