Nikkei Asia reports CATL’s Jianxiawo mine will restart sooner than expected, pushing lithium carbonate futures down 5.7% to ~70,100 yuan/ton (–22% from Aug peak). Ganfeng (–6.6%) and Tianqi (–8%) fell, while CATL rose +0.4%. Lower prices pressure miners but cut EV battery costs, with Q4 demand supported by China’s trade-in subsidies expiring year-end. Negative for miners like Albemarle.