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FollowChina’s dominance in the global lithium and lithium-ion battery supply chain
Huayou's first Zimbabwe lithium sulphate shipment deepened China's processing foothold
Key takeaways
- Chinese-linked operators are now preserving their lithium position in Zimbabwe by moving from concentrate exports into local chemical processing, not by retreating from the country.
- Chinese-backed projects in Argentina are extending Beijing-aligned access to future upstream lithium supply outside China.
- Chile's Codelco-SQM restructuring remains contested, showing that control over strategic lithium assets is still being renegotiated.
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