But the global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years, Fitch says.

Mounting opposition to new lithium contracts in Chile is the latest indication of just how difficult it will be for the world to churn out the building blocks of the clean energy transition.

Ceylon currently holds a land package constituting 121 km² grids containing historic vein graphite deposits in Sri Lanka.

UN experts and rights groups estimate more than a million people have been detained in camps in the far-western Chinese region.

The licences in the Upper Rhine Valley cover 325 sqkm and increase Vulcan's granted licence area to more than 1,000 sqkm.

Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped this year to a record high.

Analysts say the strong results point to robust demand in China and Tesla’s skill at navigating the global semiconductor shortage.