1 million tons per year! A pyrometallurgical lithium iron phosphate production project will be built in Bijie, Guizhou

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On March 31, the Management Committee of Bijie High-Tech Zone in Guizhou Province issued the “First Public Notice on the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Pyrochemical Lithium Iron Phosphate Production Project in Bijie High-Tech Zone”. According to the public information, this project involves adapting the existing buildings and facilities at the former Lifan factory site, while simultaneously constructing the necessary utility systems and auxiliary facilities. The overall plan is to build a pyrometallurgical production line with an annual output of 1 million tons of lithium iron phosphate. The project is implemented in three phases: Phase 1 will achieve an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons; Phase 2 will add another 400,000 tons per year to the production capacity; and Phase 3 will add another 300,000 tons per year (the scope of this evaluation covers only Phase 1). In terms of the process, the yellow material is sintered at high temperature under nitrogen protection to produce lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4), with water and carbon dioxide as by-products. The resulting lithium iron phosphate cathode material is then crushed, deironed, packaged, and stored. Complementary public auxiliary systems such as power supply and distribution, circulating water, nitrogen production, and gas pressure regulation are installed. The project’s developer, Bijie Rongbai Lithium Battery Materials Co., Ltd., was established in February 2026. Its legal representative is Huang Yingjun, and the company’s registered capital is 200 million yuan. It is located in Qixingguan District, Bijie City, Guizhou Province. Its business scope includes the mining, processing, and smelting of mineral resources as well as their comprehensive utilization; in addition, it is engaged in the research, development, processing, production, and sales of lithium iron phosphate, iron phosphate, lithium carbonate, and related materials ； Production and operation of sodium-ion battery materials and new electronic materials, as well as research and development and technical consulting in these areas ； The research and development, processing, production, and sales of materials such as lithium iron manganese phosphate and its precursors are carried out by Rongbai Technology (688005), which owns them outright. As a provider of comprehensive solutions for the global battery materials industry, Rongbai Technology has led in global sales of ternary cathode materials for several consecutive years ； The company was the first to achieve a production capacity of 10,000 tons of lithium manganese iron phosphate ； Sodium-based cathode materials have been partnered with leading strategic battery manufacturers both domestically and internationally, securing a dominant position ； At the same time, it enters the lithium iron phosphate market with a new manufacturing process that offers low costs and high performance. By 2025, Rongbai Technology will advance its businesses in ternary materials, lithium iron phosphate, lithium manganese iron phosphate, and sodium-ion battery cathode materials in a coordinated manner, achieving breakthrough progress in each of these segments. In the traditional strong business area of ternary materials, the company’s nickel-rich high-voltage production line for ternary materials has been upgraded at its base in Zunyi, Guizhou, and has passed the inspection by key customers ； In the high-growth emerging sectors, Rongbai Technology has seen particularly significant results from its strategic investments; the sales volume of lithium manganese iron phosphate has doubled compared to 2024, and this material is now being used in electric vehicles, thereby expanding the potential for market growth.