Tianqi Lithium
Supplier Intelligence Card
Supplier Snapshot
- Core category
- Composites & Raw Materials
- Country / headquarters
- China · Chengdu, China
- Manufacturing locations
- Not recorded
- Production-volume fit
- Not recorded
- Certifications
- IATF 16949 (Automotive Quality Management System) · ISO 9001
- Programme / OEM evidence
- View programme evidence below
- Capacity / lead time
- Operates five major production bases worldwide, including the flagship Sichuan Anju 20,000-ton lithium carbonate plant and the Kwinana lithium hydroxide plant in Australia.
- Company / risk status
- ActiveView risk access and details below
- Verification / data confidence
- Trayce Verified: Unverified — no published review
Data confidence: UNKNOWN
Why consider this supplier?
Tianqi Lithium is a leading global new energy materials company with lithium at its core, specializing in lithium resource investment, lithium concentrate extraction, and the production of advanced lithium specialty compounds. The company operates a fully vertically integrated business model to support the long-term development of lithium-ion battery technologies for the electric vehicle and energy storage industries.
Production-volume fit: Not recorded
Components & Manufacturing Capabilities
Components Offered
Tianqi Lithium supplies critical raw materials for automotive battery components, specifically battery-grade lithium carbonate (Li2CO3), battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH•H2O), and lithium metal used in advanced battery anodes and electrolytes.
Products & Services
The company provides a comprehensive range of lithium products including lithium concentrates (chemical-grade and technical-grade spodumene) and lithium chemical products such as lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium metal, and lithium chloride. It also offers services related to lithium resource development and battery recycling.
Key Technologies
R&D Focus
Focuses on breakthrough research in next-generation high-performance lithium battery materials, integrated mineral resource utilization, and advanced lithium extraction and recycling technologies.
Certifications
Automotive Programme Evidence
Recorded project examples, vehicle supply relationships and pipeline programmes appear here when available.
Capacity & Commercial Fit
Production-volume fit: Not recorded
- Country / headquarters
- China · Chengdu, China
- Manufacturing locations
- Not recorded
- Service regions
- China · Australia · Chile · Global
- Typical lead time
- Not recorded
- Production capacity
- Operates five major production bases worldwide, including the flagship Sichuan Anju 20,000-ton lithium carbonate plant and the Kwinana lithium hydroxide plant in Australia.
Only evidence-backed manufacturing locations are listed. Headquarters and service regions remain separate. Capacity and lead times are supplier-profile evidence and should be confirmed during qualification.
Target Markets
Capacity Updates
1 plant change tracked
Procurement Enquiry
Interested in working with Tianqi Lithium? Send a structured procurement or technical enquiry directly.
Risk & ESG
Company status: Active
Sustainability & ESG
- Tianqi Carbon White Paper
- Low-carbon production practices
- Energy conservation and emission reduction
- Changing The World With Lithium philosophy
Sources & Verification
Trayce Verified
Unverified — no published review
Trayce Verified applies only to the dimensions shown as independently sourced below. It is separate from paid Enhanced Profiles and does not guarantee capacity, lead time or supplier suitability.
Company identity
Unknown — not reviewed
Manufacturing location
Unknown — not reviewed
Certifications
Unknown — not reviewed
Programme relationships
Unknown — not reviewed
Source counts describe profile citations, not independently verified checks. Certification review applies to the recorded dimension; individual certificates, capacity and lead times are not verified by this panel.
More company information
Annual Report
2025 — Tianqi Lithium
Revenue
RMB 10.346 billion
Automotive share
0%
Net profit / loss
RMB 463 million
Capital expenditure
RMB 1.11 billion
Employees
0
Key highlights
- Achieved a full-year turnaround to profitability, swinging from a massive RMB 7.905 billion loss in 2024 to a net profit of RMB 463 million in 2025.
- Total revenue decreased by 20.80% year-on-year to RMB 10.346 billion, primarily driven by a drop in global lithium product sales prices during a low industry cycle.
- Advanced its vertical integration and production capacity, with the Greenbushes spodumene mine reaching a capacity of 2.14 million tons per year after Chemical Grade Plant 3 began its production ramp-up phase.
- Maintained strong liquidity with an operating cash flow of RMB 2.961 billion, securing sufficient capital for ongoing capital expenditures and debt repayment.
Awards & Recognition
- Top 100 Private Enterprises in Sichuan (2023)
- Founded
- 1995
- Employees
- 3,451 (2025)
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