RE: Lithium for dummies24 Oct 2022 21:12
Ha GR. I'll have a stab.
So from memory av 60kg LCE per EV. Account for processing wastage down the chain, say 80kg needed.
Ewoyaa production 250kt/y, that should produce around 40kt/y LCE as hydroxide. That's 1/2m EVs/y.
For a 12y RoM 6m EV cars total.
US total car sales is approx 15m per year. This year I think about 5% EV and rising fast.
Very rough calc!