More BS in the Lithium world coming out of China. China claims to have a new secret to produce lithium and it's a closely guarded business secret, (yeah right ) Again in the SCMP the propaganda continues in light of the trade war. The SCMP , a Chinese propaganda news outlet was quoting a Chinese propaganda government announcement. OK. China claims the cost of extracting the mineral has been slashed to a “record low” of US$2,180 per tonne by the new process.