The battery material’s price is set for a second weekly decline in China, while shares in lithium suppliers are falling.

It comes as Australia seeks to develop its critical minerals processing industry.

The most successful example of a company that raised capital in Canada in its initial stages is Sygma Lithium Corp.

A Hyundai Steel spokesperson said its daily shipment of about 8,000 tonnes of steel products at its Pohang factory could not be moved on Thursday due to the strike.

Lygend’s listing kicks off what’s expected to be a busy end to the year for IPOs in the Asian financial hub.

Carmakers “are waking up” to often overlooked anode material accounting for nearly half the mass of battery cells by inking upstream deals.