Component
Spodumene
Hard-rock lithium mineral. Mined and then converted to battery chemicals.
Criticality
Critical
Unit cost
$9K
Quality
60 / 100
US completeness
6.0
Made in US
1,500 tonnes
Current demand
25,000 tonnes
US exports
120 tonnes
Opportunity score
95.2
US mineable reserves
400,000 tonnes
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$1.5B
Expected extra output: 27,000 tonnes per year
Requires
Raw material or extracted input.