Jin Rong Jie·2025-08-11 15:07Core Viewpoint - Lithium battery concept stocks experienced a strong performance, driven by news of a significant supply disruption from a major player in the industry, CATL, which has temporarily halted operations at a mining project in China [1] Group 1: Stock Performance - Lithium Americas (LAC.US) rose over 10% - Albemarle (ALB.US) increased by more than 9% - Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM.US) gained over 7% - Microvast (MVST.US) saw an increase of over 6% [1] Group 2: Supply Disruption - CATL announced the suspension of a large mining project in Yichun, Jiangxi Province, due to the expiration of its mining license [1] - The company plans to resume production as soon as it obtains the necessary approvals [1] Group 3: Analyst Insights - Citigroup analyst Kate McCutcheon stated that the reduction of approximately 9,000 tons of lithium supply per month is not expected to cause a hard supply shortage, but it is likely to boost market sentiment in the short term [1] - Analyst Jack Shang estimated that the sentiment surrounding the supply disruption could drive lithium prices above $11,000 per ton in the coming days [1]