Ganfeng Lithium

China's largest lithium salt producer, founded in 2000 by Li Liangbin and dual-listed in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. It took full ownership of Mali's Goulamina lithium project in 2024-2025 by buying out its former partner, Leo Lithium.

Ganfeng's Goulamina project in southern Mali is one of the largest hard-rock lithium deposits in Africa; it agreed to pay Leo Lithium about $342.7m for its remaining 40% stake as sovereign and security risk in Mali made the Australian junior's continued involvement untenable.