Where does lithium come from TODAY?

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dan_s
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Where does lithium come from TODAY?

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Visualizing the World’s Largest Lithium Producers in 2022
Lithium has become essential in recent years, primarily due to the boom in electric vehicles and other clean technologies that rely on lithium batteries.

The global lithium-ion battery market was valued at $52 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $194 billion in 2030.

See country-by-country data here:
https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-the-worlds-largest-lithium-producers/

The ability to produce lithium directly from oilfield brine would be a BIG DEAL.
Dan Steffens
Energy Prospectus Group
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