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Lithium supply a significant risk for Western automakers and OEMs – Small Caps
Western automakers are in for a turbulent run if they do not lock in their lithium supply. Currently, 100% of global lithium spodumene supply is converted within Chinese plants with 80% of the world’s lithium hydroxide produced by China.
You can look at lithium in one of two ways: the state of play in 2020 or the potential state of play in 2030.
While present producers have been battling uninspiring levels of demand and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlook 10 years hence is seemingly much brighter, especially with the projected growth in electric vehicle (EV) use.
On top of all this, there are to use what is fast becoming a well-worn phrase the known unknowns: on the one side potential non-mining sources of lithium…
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