Zhicun Lithium Hetian base started construction of a lithium carbonate project with an annual output of 200,000 tons

On January 12, Nan Jinxi, president of Nanshi Industrial Investment Group Co.
, Ltd.
and honorary chairman of Zhicun Lithium Group Co.
, Ltd.
, announced that the lithium carbonate project with an annual output of 200,000 tons in Zhicun Lithium Hotan Base officially started construction in the Kungang Economic and Technological Development Zone Nonferrous Metals Industrial Park in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang Autonomous Region
.

It is reported that the project is invested and constructed by Luopu Zhicun New Energy Materials Co.
, Ltd.
, covering an area of 3,000 mu, with a total investment of 10 billion yuan, and a new lithium carbonate production line with an annual output of 200,000 tons and related supporting facilities
.
After the completion of the project, the annual output value will exceed 100 billion yuan, of which the first phase of the 100,000-ton lithium carbonate project will be completed and put into operation
before July 1, 2023.

Zhu Lei, general manager of Zhicun Lithium Group and chairman of Xinjiang Base, said at the groundbreaking ceremony that after the completion of the project, it will become the largest single lithium carbonate project in China, play a leading role in Xinjiang and even the whole country, and make positive contributions
to the realization of the national new energy strategic goals.

It is understood that the project took only 6 days from negotiation to formal signing, and only 27 days from signing to
today's project start and laying the foundation.
Zhu Lei said that the depth of deepening reform and the large space for future development in Hotan have given them confidence and determination
to invest in Hetian.

Zeng Guan, a member of the Hotan Prefecture Committee, attended the groundbreaking ceremony and delivered a speech, saying that in recent years, Xinjiang Hotan Prefecture has fully and accurately implemented the new development concept, seized the development opportunities of the "Belt and Road", based on the resource endowment of Hetian, actively cultivated new momentum for the economic development of Hetian, accelerated the exploration and conversion of Hotan fire-burned cloud lead-zinc mine, actively strived to implement a number of influential key mineral resources dressing and metallurgical projects such as Hotan Dahongliutan lithium antimony mine and Minfeng Huangyangling Xiaorkul antimony mine, and accelerated the promotion of mineral processing, railway special transportation, logistics distribution, The construction of the Kungang Economic and Technological Development Zone, which integrates intensive processing and commerce and trade, strives to build it into a green intelligent industrial park, a national non-ferrous metal industry demonstration zone and a national new energy and new materials production base
.

Zeng Champion said that the Hetian Committee and the Administration will continue to create a good environment for the construction of the project and provide high-quality and efficient services
.
In the construction of the project, all functional departments in the region will always adhere to the concept of "people-oriented, service-oriented", fully support the development of the enterprise, ensure the early completion and use of the project, and give full play to the benefits
as soon as possible.

Zhu Lei said that Zhicun Lithium Group will give full play to its advantages in technology, market and resources, focus on the positioning of Hetian's industry, continue to mobilize advantageous resources and talents, fully promote the continuous extension of the Hetian lithium battery industry chain, and contribute to the comprehensive promotion of the construction of the "Belt and Road" economic core area in Hotan and the creation of an important growth pole for
Xinjiang's high-quality economic development.

Zhu Lei said, "Zhicun Lithium Group and Hetian are related to 'lithium' and conspire to 'lithium'
.
In the next step, we will scientifically organize and meticulously carry out construction, adhere to high standards and high quality to complete the project construction tasks, so that this project can benefit the people of Hotan as soon as possible and make new and greater contributions
to the high-quality economic and social development of Hotan area.