Mining suspensions at Chinese lithium hub to lift market optimism in short term

A slew of suspensions hitting illegal mining operations in China’s lithium production hub of Jiangxi is expected to set a bullish tone for markets in the short term and pause a recent downtrend in prices, market sources said Feb. 28. Several mining and related operations of lithium chemical producers in the Yichun city of Jiangxi province were suspended due to…