Tag: Lithium

Chinese lithium producers are flooding the global market with the critical metal and causing a “predatory” price drop as they seek to eliminate competing projects, a senior U.S. official said on a visit to Portugal that has ample lithium reserves.

Shares of lithium miners were soaring early Wednesday thanks to supply decisions for the world’s largest maker of electric-vehicle batteries.

Investors shouldn’t be discouraged by the recent price declines in battery-grade lithium, with expectations for growth in demand from the electric vehicle market still strong.

The world could face a shortage for lithium as demand for the metal ramps up, with some analysts forecasting that it could come as soon as 2025. Others, however, see a longer time frame before that shortfall hits.