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CATL suspends lithium mine production for 3 months due to expired permit, report says

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CATL is still in talks with government agencies to renew the permit but is prepared to extend the suspension for several months, according to a Bloomberg report.
Previous reports indicated that CATL’s cash production cost at the lithium mine was RMB 100,000 per ton, while the current price of battery-grade lithium carbonate has dropped to about RMB 70,000 per ton.

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