Expected Shortage of Lithium in Mining Industry Prompts New Exploration

A Forbes article recently reported that, while the price of lithium has been decreasing drastically since 2018 as more and more individuals purchase electric vehicles, lithium stocks may regain some momentum and win big. This is mainly because not many projects are currently making lithium, which the world is in need of.

The World Bank notes that when compared to the current demand for lithium, we will require five times as much lithium globally in order to meet the world climate targets by the year 2050. With this in mind, the financial entity is worried that by the year 2025, the global supply of lithium may have been exhausted.

Additionally, Green Car Congress explains that the demand for lithium products is still strong, with predictions showing that the demand for rechargeable battery applications may go beyond 220 kilotons of lithium carbonate equivalent this year. This number represents about 70% of the total demand for lithium globally. Growth forecasts also show that the demand for Li-ion batteries for electric vehicle applications remains strong with more major markets focusing on transitioning earlier to electric vehicle sales only. The main objective of transitioning to electric vehicles is to decrease emissions from transport.

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are projected to grow significantly during President-elect Joe Biden’s term; his platform notes that he will work with mayors and governors across the nation to help deploy more than 500,000 public-charging outlets for electric vehicles by 2030. The reason behind this is that, while there are an estimated one million electric cars in operation in the United States, the deployment of more electric vehicles is hindered by the lack of coordination across various levels of government, which hampers the deployment of charging stations spread out across the country.

Various nations across the globe are calling for more electric vehicles to be sold and used in the countries; those nations include China and the U.S. as well as countries in Europe such as Norway and the Netherlands.

However, for these objectives and goals to be realized, the global supply of lithium must increase. If supply remains unchanged while the demand for lithium grows, lithium prices could soar quickly. This predicted surge in demand, coupled with the existing limited supplies, has given the mining sector a lot to think about if current suppliers are to meet the needs of the green-energy industry in the years to come.

Not all mining segments are staring shortages in the face though. Sector players are doing what they can to ensure that the current and future demand is met. A clear example is Energy Fuels Inc. (TSX: EFR) (NYSE American: UUUU), which has specialized in producing uranium as well as vanadium to the extent that it is the largest producer of uranium in the United States.

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