Resumen de Politics and technology steer global lithium market
Daniela Desormeaux, general manager of Chile-based market intelligence firm, SignumBox, told the conference that Chile is eager to retain its position as the world's leading lithium supplier with the help of government support.
David Merriman, senior analyst at UK-based Roskill Information Service, discussed how, thanks to government backing and the richness of Chile's lithium resources, the global lithium industry is presently dominated by Chile-operating heavyweights, but said that challengers to the established market players are looking to shake up the lithium supply chain.
[Chen] said that the next generation of energy storage batteries could be made of lithium metal or lithium-sulphur, which could lead to a doubling of lithium demand. According to his calculations, 3,000 tonnes of lithium metal produced last year required 20,000 tonnes of lithium compounds.
