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1. Global Lithium Market – Focus on Lithium-ion
Batteries
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2016
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2. Executive Summary
Lithium is the lightest metal, has strong electrochemical potential and is highly reactive element making it flammable and
potentially explosive when exposed to air and water. The metal does not occur in elemental form due its high reactivity and
found in lithium containing minerals in hard rock deposits, lithium rich clays and brine flats.
Lithium has a number of unique properties including high electrochemical reactivity, a low thermal expansion co-efficient
and high specific heat capacity. It is these properties which allow Lithium to be used in a wide range of industrial
applications, including ceramics, lubricants and glass, but the largest (and highest growth segment) of the global lithium
market is its use in the manufacture of Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.
Lithium-ion batteries have become the most important application of lithium and storage technology in the areas of portable
and mobile applications (e.g. laptops, cell phones, smartphones, tablets, power tools, medical devices electric bicycles,
electric cars) since around 2000.
The key factors driving the growth of the lithium demand are Decrease in the lithium-ion battery costs, rise in global electric
vehicle market and growing integration of complicated electronics & energy recovery systems. Some of the noteworthy
trends and developments of this industry are lithium in the batteries, the technological edge, emerging energy storage
market, improvement in the lithium-ion battery, lithium-ion batteries demand to accelerate with high investments and tesla’s
entry into the lithium-ion market. However, the expansion of lithium demand is hindered by life span, charging time, specific
energy and specific power and safety issues.
The report “Global Lithium Market” provides an in-depth analysis of the lithium demand on a global scale discussing its
major segments along with the lithium-ion batteries market. The major trends, growth drivers as well as issues being faced
by the industry are being presented in this report. The industry comprises few large players such as Albemarle Corporation,
SQM, FMC Corporation and Orocobre Limited. All these companies have been profiled in the present report highlighting
their key financials and business strategies for growth.
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3. Lithium-ion battery-based electric vehicles are the key driver of demand..
 The global lithium demand increased to … tons LCE in 2015
from … tons LCE in 2014, representing a growth of …%.
 The global lithium demand is projected to reach … tons LCE in
2016 and estimated to increase up to … tons LCE by 2020.
 As of 2015, lithium batteries accounted for the largest share of
…%, followed by electric vehicles, e-bikes and energy storage
with share of …%, …% and …% respectively. While reaming
…% share attributed to non-batteries which includes glass-
ceramics, greases, air treatment, polymer, medical, aluminum
and casting powder.
Global Lithium Demand Forecast by Volume (2016-2020)
Global Lithium Demand by Volume (2013-2015)
Global Lithium Demand Share by Application (2015)
2013 2014 2015
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4. Increase in prices for high-grade lithium products outpaced the supply..
 The global supply market for lithium products was increased to …
tons of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in 2015, as compared
to … tons of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in 2014, showing
an incline of …%.
 The global lithium supply is forecasted to increase from … tons
LCE in 2016 to … tons LCE by 2020.
 As of 2015, Chile, Australia, Argentina and China dominated the
global lithium supply. Chile accounted for the largest share of
…% in the total lithium supply. It was followed by Australia,
Argentina and China with …%, …% and …% respectively.
Global Lithium Supply Forecast by Volume (2016-2020)
Global Lithium Supply by Volume (2013-2015)
Global Lithium Supply by Region (2015)
2013 2014 2015
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5. Increased usage of different electronic devices and products whose main component is lithium-ion battery
to drive the market…
 As of 2015, the global lithium-ion battery market was valued at
US$... billion, as compared to US$... billion in 2014, depicting a
growth of …%.
 The lithium ion batteries market to rise from US$... billion in 2016
to US$... billion in 2020.
 As of 2015, Electric vehicles held the largest market it terms of
segment, accounted for US$... billion, followed by cell phone and
portable PCs with value of US$... billion and US$... billion
respectively.
Global Lithium-ion Batteries Forecasted Market by Value (2016-2020)
Global Lithium-ion Batteries Market by Value (2013-2015)
Global Lithium-ion Batteries Market by Segment (2013-2015)
2013 2014 2015
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