Lithium Global Supply and Production
Lithium Supply
End use of Lithium is for :
batteries, 74%;
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ceramics and glass, 14%;
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lubricating greases, 3%;
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continuous casting mold flux powders, 2%;
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polymer production, 2%;
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air treatment, 1%; and
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| other uses, 4% |
Lithium Supply
World's has identified lithium resources of 89-million-tonnes
Substitution for lithium compounds is possible in batteries, etc
Brine based lithium - Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, China, and the United States
Mineral-based lithium - Australia, Austria, Brazil,
Canada, China, Congo (Kinshasa), Czechia, Finland, Germany, Mali, Namibia, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, the United States, and Zimbabwe
| Country | Deposits in tonnnes | 2021 Production |
| Chile | 9.2M | 26,000 |
| Australia | 5.7M | 55000 |
| Argentina | 2.2M | 6200 |
| China | 1.5M | 14000 |
| United States | 0.75M | 2,900 |
| Canada | 0.37M | 22,000 |
| Zimbabwe | .23M | 1200 |
| Brazil | .095M | 0 |
| Portugal | 0.9M | 0 |
| Other | 2.77M | 0 |
Recycling: recycled lithium metal and lithium-ion batteries
Lithium Demand
The Lithium market was around $8 billion/year globally or 100,000tonnes in 2021 Growing at 21% per year. Demand for them is expected to increase fivefold by 2030.
Sources - usgs.gov
Date posted: 2023/01/13
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