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Tianqi Lithium Corporation
Tianqi Lithium Corporation is a Chinese mining and refining company focused on the lithium battery supply chain.
Tianqi Lithium Corporation
Tianqi Lithium Corporation is a Chinese mining and refining company focused on the lithium battery supply chain. Jiang Weiping acquired a bankrupt lithium refinery in 2004 and transformed it into a global producer, listing it on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010. The company's wealth origin derives from the lithium boom, not generational family capital. Tianqi owns a 51% stake in Talison Lithium, which operates the Greenbushes lithium mine in Western Australia, the world’s largest hard-rock lithium mine. It also holds a 23.77% stake in Chilean lithium miner SQM. The company operates fully automated lithium hydroxide and carbonate plants in Kwinana (Australia) and in Sichuan and Jiangsu provinces in China. Its portfolio spans upstream mining, refining, and battery-material production for customers including CATL, LG Energy Solution, and Panasonic. The firm has expanded across China with facilities in Shehong, Chongqing, Tongliang, and Zhangjiagang. It maintains offices in Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, and North America. In 2022, Tianqi listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code 9696.HK), completing an A+H dual listing. In May 2026, the company hosted an employee family day at its production base; also in 2026 it was first included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook (global edition). Tianqi operates as a vertically integrated industrial company rather than an investment firm. Its structural differentiator is its control of two of the world’s three largest lithium mines — Greenbushes and a stake in SQM’s Atacama salt flat — giving it supply-chain leverage unmatched by most competitors. Governance is founder-led; Jiang Weiping serves as chairman and his daughter Jiang Anqi as vice president.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
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AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Asia
Country
China
City
Chengdu
Corporate office
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Additional offices
Seoul · Singapore · Hong Kong · Wichita · Toronto · Detroit · Shenzhen · New York · Shanghai · Santa Clara
Principals
蒋卫平 (Jiang Weiping)
创始人、董事长
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs Tianqi Lithium?
The company is founder-led by Jiang Weiping (chairman). His daughter Jiang Anqi serves as vice president. Day-to-day management includes a board of directors and executive team based in Chengdu.
Is Tianqi Lithium a family office or an industrial company?
Tianqi is a publicly traded industrial corporation, not a family office. It operates as a mining and refining concern. The founding family maintains significant influence through shareholding and board representation.
What are Tianqi’s key assets?
Tianqi owns a 51% stake in Talison Lithium (Greenbushes mine, Western Australia, the world’s largest hard-rock lithium mine) and a 23.77% stake in SQM, the Chilean lithium producer that operates the Atacama salt flat brine operation.
Does Tianqi Lithium make direct investments in other companies?
Tianqi makes strategic equity investments in lithium-related assets rather than passive financial investments. Its stakes in Talison and SQM are operational holdings. It also invests in production capacity via new plants, such as the Zhangjiagang hydroxide project.
What is Tianqi’s geographic footprint?
Tianqi operates mines and refineries in China (Sichuan, Jiangsu, Chongqing) and Australia (Kwinana). It has offices in Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong, and multiple US cities. It sources lithium from Australia and Chile.
How does Tianqi Lithium relate to the global battery supply chain?
Tianqi is a major supplier of lithium hydroxide and carbonate to battery manufacturers including CATL, LG Energy Solution, and Panasonic. Its control of upstream lithium reserves gives it pricing power in the EV battery supply chain.
Has Tianqi Lithium faced any significant financial or operational challenges?
The company has navigated lithium price volatility and high debt from its SQM acquisition. It restructured some debt via strategic investment from IGO in 2021. The firm has also faced regulatory scrutiny in China and Australia over foreign ownership of critical minerals.
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