Column: Lithium slump puts China’s spot price under the spotlight

Argentina has 13 lithium projects in the pipeline, more than any other country.

The company expects sales from $5.8 billion to $6.2 billion this year, up from its previous estimate of $5.2 billion to $5.6 billion.

Accelerating sales of electric vehicles have fueled a scramble for nickel, cobalt and lithium.

Company recently completed a $422 million purchase of the hard-rock lithium mine just outside Harare.

AVZ Minerals is battling to retain control of the Manono lithium project in DRC, potentially the world’s largest untapped lithium deposit, amid ownership claims from Chinese investors.

The Dechenonba lithium mine in Sichuan’s Yajiang area covers 1.14 square kilometers, with estimated reserves of 24.9 million tonnes.

Bolivia has a history of unfulfilled promise with lithium.

The Gabriel Boric administration is keen to get more closely involved in the booming market for lithium.

Hyundai will break ground on its new facility in Georgia in early 2023 and is expected to begin commercial production in the first half of 2025.