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Mining is spread across Australia, Chile, the DRC, and Indonesia—but the top 3 refining nations control 86% of battery-grade mineral processing.
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World's leading spodumene lithium miner, shipping raw concentrate primarily to China for chemical refining.
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Controls 60%+ of refined lithium and cobalt and ~80% of battery-grade graphite and rare earth elements.
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Dominates copper mining and Atacama lithium brines alongside high-purity domestic carbonate processing.
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Supplies the majority of mined cobalt globally before intermediate hydroxide ships to Asian battery refiners.
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Rapidly scaled domestic nickel processing to dominate global Class-1 battery nickel supply growth.
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Turns refined lithium, nickel, and cobalt into high-nickel cathodes and EV cells for US and EU automakers.
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Supplies precision battery separators, electrolytes, and rare-earth magnet technology.
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Major end-market consumer and IRA-incentivized battery pack assembler seeking non-concentrated mineral sourcing.
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Emerging allied supplier of mined nickel, lithium, and graphite feeding North American EV corridors.
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Integrates imported Asian cells and European mineral feedstocks into passenger EV platforms.
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Can Western EV supply chains decouple when China refines 60% to 80% of lithium, cobalt, graphite, and rare earth magnets?
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