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>However, most of the downstream refinement of the downstream for actual battery materials actually happens in Korea. So a lot of lithium is mined in West Austr
by SkyMarshal 6y ago
>However, most of the downstream refinement of the downstream for actual battery materials actually happens in Korea. So a lot of lithium is mined in West Australia, transported to China and then the Korea/Japan until it is shipped to Nevada where it turns into a battery.
Why does it need to stop off in China on its way to refineries in Korea/Japan/Nevada?
- samatman 6y agoIt leaves Australia as ore, and leaves China as enriched oxide/carbonate, but by no means of the purity needed for batteries. This leaves Korea as highly purified final product, suitable for building cells.