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Summary. Our phones, laptops, tablets, digital cameras and many other devices are powered by lithium-ion batteries. But along with these devices, perhaps the most monumental development that lithium has powered is the boom in electric vehicles (EVs). Since the global demand for lithium is forecast to reach 2.5-3.1 mmt by 2030, countries from Australia to China and South America are rushing to tap their resources.
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