feb 24, 2023 - The government of China cracks down on illegal lithium mining in Yichun

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The crackdown targets unlicensed mining activities, mining activities of companies with revoked or expired licenses and other criminal activities along the battery raw materials supply chain, according to the local government of Yichun.

All lithium mining companies in the city were ordered to suspend production to cooperate with investigation since Friday, sources said.

However, mining companies with legal licenses were allowed to resume production on Monday afternoon, while other companies without legal licenses remain suspended, a source told Fastmarkets.

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