The world's largest lithium producing countries in 2022 - report lithium
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USGS said that lithium production increased in response to strong demand from the lithium-ion battery market and increased prices of lithium, adding that global consumption of lithium in 2022 was estimated to be 134,000 tonnes, a 41% increase from 95,000 tonnes in 2021. With mine production of 61,000 tonnes of contained lithium, Australia was the largest lithium producer in 2022, followed by Chile , China and Argentina .Lithium supply security has become a top priority for technology companies in Asia, Europe, and the United States, USGS said.
Mineral-based lithium sources were in various stages of development or exploration in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Congo , Czechia, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Mali, Namibia, Nigeria, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, the United States, and Zimbabwe.
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