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POSCO Holdings begins construction of $830M lithium plant in Argentina

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Korea-based POSCO Holdings recently started construction of a lithium commercialization plant in Argentina. POSCO Group is the first to produce lithium hydroxide for batteries in Argentina throughout the entire process from the acquisition of mining rights to exploration, construction and operation of a production plant. Earlier post.)

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ADEME / IFPEN study examines non-geological risks in the security of lithium supplies based on electrification of global car fleet

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ADEME, France’s Environment and Energy Management Agency, carried out a study with IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) on the dynamics of lithium supply and demand, based on different scenarios for the electrification of the global car fleet by 2050. Further, vulnerabilities could emerge from increased competition among lithium buyers.

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Roskill: COVID-19 could wipe out US$1.0B of lithium supply in 2020

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Using Roskill’s latest quarterly price forecast for lithium carbonate (published in late-March 2020), this equates to a value loss of approximately US$960 million. >. However, production losses in Argentina are likely to be approximately 35% in 2020, as already delayed expansion plans become delayed further, Roskill said.

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Australia forecasts lithium export earnings of $16B in 2022-23, up from $5B in 2021-22

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Australia’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources released the December 2022 edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ). Lithium hydroxide prices are expected to lift from US$17,370 a tonne in 2021 to US$39,900 in 2022 and US$61,200 in 2023, moderating to US$48,500 by 2024. billion in 2021–22—up from $1.1

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

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Parts of our key supply chains, including for clean energy, are currently over-concentrated in China,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said earlier this month during a visit to Chile, home to the largest lithium reserves. The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick.

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Roskill forecasts increasing dependence of Li market on batteries; switch from portable electronics to hybrids

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The lithium industry is therefore becoming more reliant on rechargeable batteries to sustain high rates of future demand growth, Roskill concludes. Production is dominated by Talison Lithium in Australia, SQM and Rockwood Lithium in Chile, and FMC in Argentina. Batteries Forecasts Market Background Materials'

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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Although the price trajectory of the metal has been subdued in recent months, the fundamentals behind the long-term trajectory suggest strong potential for long-term growth. While future demand from the automotive industry is significant, the real game changer for the lithium industry may be electrical grid storage.

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