Global lithium prices surged on Monday after a demand upgrade from China led traders to revisit near-term supply assumptions across the battery-materials market. The move followed an update highlighted by the Financial Post, which reported renewed buying interest after Ganfeng Lithium’s chairman outlined stronger expectations for 2026 battery-grade consumption. Chinese market data detailed the shift, with a report from STCN noting that multiple lithium-mining and processing stocks posted sharp gains as trading desks reacted to projections…