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Lithium Resources and Production: Critical Assessment and Global Projections

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal , Other literature type 19 Mar 2012Publisher:MDPI AGJournal:Minerals, volume 2, pages 65-84 (eissn: 2075-163X,

Authors: Steve Mohr; Damien Giurco; Gavin Mark Mudd;

doi: 10.3390/min2010065

Lithium Resources and Production: Critical Assessment and Global Projections

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Abstract

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 Li. The Mohr 2010 model was modified to project lithium supply. The Case 1 URR scenario indicates sufficient lithium for a 77% maximum penetration of lithium battery electric vehicles in 2080 whereas supply is adequate to beyond 2200 in the Case 3 URR scenario. Global lithium demand approached a maximum of 857 kt Li/y, with a 100% penetration of lithium vehicles, 3.5 people per car and 10 billion population.

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Keywords

Mineralogy, lithium resources, lithium supply, electric vehicle demand, lithium resources; lithium supply; electric vehicle demand, QE351-399.2

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