China’s lithium industry is in disarray as its biggest production hub, which accounts for roughly a tenth of global supply, threatens sweeping shutdowns due to a government investigation into environmental violations. The crackdown in Yichun, Jiangxi province, comes after a year of local lithium frenzy as miners rushed to meet soaring demand for the battery … Continue reading Lithium Doom: Outlook Sours As 10% Of Global Supply Gets Locked In China Probe