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Global lithium production hits record high on electric vehicle demand

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 08, 2022 | 11:04 am Battery Metals Intelligence Australia China Latin America Lithium 

Global mined lithium production hit a record high in 2021 of 100,000 tonnes (excluding the US), a 21% increase over 2020 (82,500 tonnes), according to preliminary data released by the US Geological Survey (USGS). USGS said that production increased in...

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