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China to lag in the race to grow domestic lithium supplies: BMI

There are a number of factors holding back Chinese supply

 “China-based battery manufacturers continue to look abroad for supply as domestic reserves and available projects are inadequate to meet demand,” the group said.

“China-based battery manufacturers continue to look abroad for supply as domestic reserves and available projects are inadequate to meet demand,” the group said.

"Although we forecast a global supply deficit for lithium by 2025 and continued elevated prices, we do not expect that mining projects in China will benefit significantly," BMI said. "China-based battery...

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