CATL says mining is now a bottleneck in battery supply
Jiang Li said, “Processing is not the bottleneck, but mining is.” (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg) July 2, 2026 10:21 am, EDT key takeaways: CATL is prioritizing mining as it works to secure raw materials for electric vehicle batteries. Vice President Jiang Li said that processing is not the bottleneck, but mining is. CATL is pursuing sodium-ion batteries