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Why Brazil? Australia is the world's biggest producer of lithium minerals and has the second biggest proven reserves. They're also probably the US's closest all
by dkjaudyeqooe 3y ago
Why Brazil? Australia is the world's biggest producer of lithium minerals and has the second biggest proven reserves. They're also probably the US's closest ally.
https://natural-resources.canada.ca/our-natural-resources/minerals-mining/minerals-metals-facts/lithium-facts/24009 https://natural-resources.canada.ca/our-natural-resources/mi...
- tomrod 3y agoNot lithium, rare earth minerals. Yeah, lithium is much more plentiful.
- philipkglass 3y agoLithium ion batteries don't use rare earth minerals (which are the lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium [1]). Nickel metal hydride batteries contain some light lanthanides, but these new battery factories are all for lithium ion batteries. [1] https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/rare-earths-statistics-and-information https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-c...
- contingencies 3y agoAnd owned by China https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/wa-lithium-mine-snapped-up-in-race-to-feed-battery-giga-factories-20230109-p5cb93.html https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/wa-lithium-mine-sn...
- TX81Z 3y ago[dead]
- dkjaudyeqooe 3y agoHardly. Chinese companies have some investments in some Australian lithium companies, not all of every company, or even a majority.