LAS VEGAS ¨C Lithium producers are growing anxious that staffing shortages, inflation and delays in issuing mine permission may hinder their ability to supply enough of the battery metal to meet the world¡¯s aggressive electrification timelines.
Once a niche metal used primarily in ceramics and pharmaceuticals, lithium is now one of the world¡¯s most in-demand metals given aggressive EV plans from Stellantis, Ford and other automakers.
At stake is the pace with which electric vehicles could displace internal combustion engines ¡ª a key goal of the green energy transition.
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