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EV battery costs set to rise in 2022 as lithium price extends gains

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 03, 2022 | 10:31 am Battery Metals Intelligence China Europe Cobalt Lithium Nickel 

The cost of batteries for electric vehicles is set to rise in 2022 as supplies of raw materials fail to keep up with rising demand. Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped this year to a record high of 261,500...

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