The 'Land Grab' for Lithium Is Just Getting Started with GM Deal, Says EV Materials Expert

01 Feb 2023 | Abstracted from CNBC

"Automakers are starting to realize that the only way to guarantee lithium supplies is to own or have a controlling stake in the source...It takes about two years or more to build a gigafactory and 10 years or more to finance and build a lithium mine...

"Beyond taking lithium out of the ground, EV makers will have to scale up production of chemical versions of those mineral...

"This land grab will last the next decade."

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