China's lithium giant is testing investor demand for the Hong Kong IPO

HONG KONG — One of China's leading lithium producers began marketing Hong Kong's largest initial public offering this year, facing the volatility of the final market to test the appetite of global investors for the shares of new energy companies. Tianqi lithium Corp. 002466 - 1.01% It aims to raise more than $ 1 billion in stock quotes on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to people familiar with the matter. Chengdu, a China-based company that claims to be one of the world's largest producers of battery-powered lithium compounds, has been on the Shenzhen list since 2010. Its mainland stock…