Report says ‘lucky country’ lithium key for batteries in 2019

“Key sources” of new lithium-ion for the battery materials market in 2019 will again come from Australia, say market analysts.
An additional 60 kilotonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) output will come from mines in the so-called ‘lucky country’, according to metal and materials research consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
Australia has shown its ability to “fast-track spodumene operations in recent years through a combination of a benign investment environment, technical expertise and existing infrastructure”, Wood Mackenzie said.
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