Lithium stocks (or lithium shares) are shares in companies that are involved in the mining or processing of lithium. Since it is not possible to invest directly in lithium as a commodity (unlike gold, silver, and other precious metals), investors turn to publicly traded companies that operate in the extraction of lithium as a way of gaining exposure.
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Demand for lithium over time appears to be increasing, with COP26 in further supporting the case for electric vehicles and consequently lithium. The agreements signed by all countries involved provides a further push towards renewables adoption. Lithium batteries will play a crucial role towards the reduction of carbon emissions through the storage of renewable green energy, harnessed from sustainable wind, solar, hydropower, and tidal.
The growth of the EV market in the UK is expected to also accelerate in the coming years as it prepares itself for the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicle sales.
It is expected that the supply of lithium will triple by 2025. However, crucially, this still might not be enough to cater for the rising demand. Prices are expected to continue to be supported as a shortfall deficit of Lithium supply worldwide is expected from the beginning of 2022. This deficit is expected to persist to 2030 at the earliest, since there are not enough mines coming online to supply the demand in EV Batteries and Energy Storage systems to 2030.
