Among expected announcements may be a cobalt-free battery, which will need higher quantities of less costly metals such as nickel and manganese.

The unit of Russia's state-owned nuclear energy firm Rosatom, plans to begin producing lithium by 2023.

Initial testing of geothermal waters in Cornwall’s historic mining area shows they contain some of the world’s highest grades and best overall chemical qualities for lithium.

Stockpiling by China's State Reserve Bureau "could mark a point where cobalt prices begin a sustained rise".

If the US were to increase its investment in raw materials and promote EV adoption, it could overtake Japan and China in 2025, says new report.