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LITHIUM
(Data in metric tons, lithium content, unless otherwise specified)
Domestic Production and Use: Commercial-scale lithium production in the United States was from a continental
brine operation in Nevada and from brine-sourced waste tailings of a Utah-based magnesium producer. Two
companies produced a wide range of downstream lithium compounds in the United States from domestic or imported
lithium carbonate, lithium chloride, and lithium hydroxide. Domestic production data were withheld to avoid disclosing
company proprietary data.
Although lithium uses vary by location, global end uses were estimated as follows: batteries, 87%; ceramics and
glass, 4%; lubricating greases, 2%; air treatment, 1%; continuous casting mold flux powders, 1%; medical, 1%; and
other uses, 4%. Lithium consumption for batteries increased significantly in recent years because rechargeable
lithium batteries have been used extensively in the growing market for electric vehicles, portable electronic devices,
electric tools, and energy grid storage applications. Lithium minerals were used directly as mineral concentrates in
ceramics and glass applications.
Salient Statistics—United States: 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023