Don't know your background or level of expertise, but going to...

Don't know your background or level of expertise, but going to assume you are genuine, therefore, here's an analogy.

There was a time when there was a local corner grocer/milk bar/green grocer in every locality.

Then the big guys rolled up and were not keen on competition, so they dropped prices that the local corner folks could not match or compete with.




Sure nuff, the inevitable closures occurred and the big Green Peels of the world had captive customers, as they had no where else to go.

People voted with their wallets and killed off the little guys.

China/Lithium same, same. Kill off the competition by selling at a loss and in the end, gain the whole ball game, charging whatever.