Lithium Resources and Production: Critical Assessment and Global Projections
This paper critically assesses if accessible lithium resources are sufficient for expanded demand due to lithium battery electric vehicles. The ultimately recoverable resources (URR) of lithium globally were estimated at between 19.3 (Case 1) and 55.0 (Case 3) Mt Li; Best Estimate (BE) was 23.6 Mt L...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-03-01
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Series: | Minerals |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/2/1/65 |