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The next few years are critical for the success of the lithium market to support increasing and sustained demand from the global energy transition. The electric vehicle (EV) market is the primary driver of lithium demand, and this rapidly growing demand will test the market’s ability to expand supply.

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China’s battery raw materials supply chain struggling to recover from pandemic despite government support
Participants in China’s battery raw materials market are still struggling to recover from the latest Covid-19 outbreak in the country and the related lockdown measures imposed to prevent further spread of the virus
May 16, 2022
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Yingchi Yang
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Direct lithium extraction: Could direct extraction technologies help secure more sustainable lithium?
As the energy transition unfolds, sustainability and security of supply have taken center stage in the lithium mining industry with investors and consumers pressing to meet growing demand in a sustainable manner. Could direct lithium extraction (DLE) be the answer?
May 12, 2022
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Dalila Ouerghi
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Albemarle increases exposure to variable pricing to boost 2022 sales
United States-based lithium and bromine miner Albemarle has been working for more than a year to increase the proportion of its supply contracts that are linked to variable pricing because it wants to “move with the market”
May 10, 2022
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Dalila Ouerghi
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