Despite a slowdown in electric-vehicle (EV) gross sales in some international locations, demand for batteries was up by round 40% globally final yr, and appears prone to proceed at an identical tempo. Consequently, the world’s urge for food for lithium, the very important ingredient within the lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that dominate the EV market, is predicted to exceed 2.4m tonnes in 2030, greater than twice its current degree.
