Tianqi Lithium 天齐锂业
China · Chengdu
alternative to Albemarle / SQM
Lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide and lithium metal from plants in Sichuan, Chongqing, Jiangsu and Kwinana, Australia, fed by the Greenbushes spodumene mine, in which its 51%-owned TLEA holds 51% (Albemarle 49%). It also holds about 22% of Chile's SQM.
Why it fits
- Lithium
- Refining
- Global-ready
Regional alternatives
Product facts
- Segment
- Lithium
- Supply-chain stage
- Refining / separation
- Main end uses
- EVs
H1 2026 report: 122,600 t/yr of lithium chemicals capacity across six plants; Greenbushes produced 738,000 t of concentrate in H1 2026; Tianqi holds about 21.9% of SQM's shares (Aug 2026).
Company & market
- Parent company
- Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group
- Registered
- Chengdu
- Listing
- HK-listed
- Market cap / val. (USD)
- ~$8.8 B
- Foreign-investable
- Yes