Lithium, the Miracle Metal! the excitement at Tonopah NV.

China has more lithium reserves and a greater production than the United States. In 2018, Chinese lithium production was 8, 000 metric tons, ten times the US production. Chinese lithium reserves, at 1 million metric tons is almost 30 times the US level.

China also controls most of the world’s lithium processing facilities. This is data reported by Benchmark Minerals Intelligence. China properly understands the raw material requirements and value of global vehicle electrification more than the West. This concept is explained by Paul…