Component
Lithium
Lithium chemicals taken from natural brine or spodumene. Swap the source rock or brine.
Criticality
Critical
Unit cost
$15K
Quality
70 / 100
US completeness
6.9
Made in US
3,000 tonnes
Current demand
45,000 tonnes
US exports
240 tonnes
Opportunity score
94.5
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$3.2B
Expected extra output: 49,000 tonnes per year