CATL secures safety production permit for Jianxiawo lithium mine

CATL can likely restart its Jianxiawo lepidolite lithium mine after securing a safety production permit. Benchmark has seen a copy of the permit certificate, which was considered the last official hurdle CATL needed to overcome to resume production at the mine which has been idle since August 2025. With production resumed, Benchmark forecasts the mine could produce up to 50 kt lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in 2026, depending on how smoothly the resumption process goes. Jianxiawo is forecast to account for 1.5–2.7% of global lithium supply in 2026.