China’s lithium vulnerability: reliance on imports set to rise this decade

Despite 60% of lithium chemicals globally being produced in China last year, the vast majority of this is not produced from domestic feedstock materials. In China, 86% of lithium chemicals, such as lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, are derived from hard rock sources. In 2030, China is forecast to mine 265,000 tonnes LCE of hard […]