RE: 15,000 tons shipment end of January confirmed by Hainan24 Jan 2026 11:45
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On January 18, the island-wide customs closure operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) marked its first full month. Since the implementation of the closure, various policies have been steadily advanced, and overall operations have remained stable and orderly. The openness and attractiveness of the Hainan Free Trade Port have increased significantly, with the agglomeration effect of the lithium battery industry chain proving particularly striking.
From the entry of lithium concentrate under a “zero-tariff” policy to form an upstream closed loop, to leading enterprises deploying terminal application scenarios, and further to the completion of the recycling segment to完善 the industrial ecosystem, Hainan is using institutional innovation as a link to build a high ground for the green energy industry.
On January 9, a vessel carrying 30,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate successfully arrived at Yangpu Port in Hainan. This shipment was the first new energy mineral cargo to be declared for import under the “zero-tariff” policy at Yangpu Port following the island-wide customs closure. The batch of lithium concentrate will be supplied to the lithium salt plant of Hainan Star Sea New Materials Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Star Sea”), a subsidiary of Hainan Mining Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Hainan Mining”), located in the Yangpu New Materials Industrial Park. This marks the realization of an integrated industrial chain closed loop for Hainan Mining, combining “self-owned high-quality mines + high-standard advanced processing production lines.”
It is reported that, in order to address upstream resource constraints in the industrial chain, Hainan Mining invested USD 118 million in 2023 to successfully acquire a controlling stake in the Bougouni lithium mine in Mali. The Bougouni lithium mine commenced smooth production in 2025, marking a critical step in the company’s transition from traditional mining to the new energy sector. The 30,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate that arrived at the port this time represent the first batch of high-quality output from the Bougouni mine and will be directly transported to Star Sea’s production lines, laying a solid resource foundation for the continuous and stable production of battery-grade lithium salt products.
“Our company’s second batch of 15,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate has also completed port consolidation and is expected to be loaded and shipped by the end of January. Going forward, Hainan Mining will leverage the policy advantages of the Free Trade Port and its own resource endowments to steadily import lithium concentrate from the Bougouni lithium mine, complete processing in the Yangpu Port area, and ultimately supply high-purity battery-grade lithium salt products to the global market. By utilizing full industrial-chain synergies, we aim to enhance product market competitiveness and contribute to the development of the new energ
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