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Lithium

3Li

Lithium

Critical MineralMedium(44)

alkali metal

Overall Risk

Supply chain vulnerability assessment

China Exposure

18%

Import Reliance

25%

44Medium

Supply Security

Allied nation supply chain coverage

77

Secure

73%

18%

72.7%

Allied

9.0%

Neutral

18.3%

Adversary

Key Applications

batteriesglassceramicslubricants

Potential Substitutes

sodium-ion for some batteries

Top Producers

1

🇨🇳China70.0%

2

🇦🇺Australia47.8%

3

🇨🇱Chile24.4%

4

🇨🇳China18.3%

5

🇨🇱Chile10.0%