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Lithium, graphite supply coming but is it enough?

Lithium prices are rising again, drawing funding back into the sector. While there is visibility on the pipeline of development projects, concern over future supply remains due to the challenges new lithium projects present in their execution.

Lithium, graphite supply coming but is it enough? Lithium, graphite supply coming but is it enough? Lithium, graphite supply coming but is it enough? Lithium, graphite supply coming but is it enough? Lithium, graphite supply coming but is it enough?

Lithium Americas Cauchari Olaroz project in Argentina

Global demand for lithium carbonate is to rise at an annual rate of 16% until 2025 to more than 800,000 tonnes and to 2Mtpy by 2028 with forecasts of a 1Mtpy supply deficit opening by 2030.