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From loser to leader: lithium's wild ride in 2021

THOSE lithium companies strong enough to survive 2020 were well and truly rewarded in 2021 with the market staging a remarkable turnaround.

Lithium miners are riding high. Image:iStock/ekkawit998

Lithium miners are riding high. Image:iStock/ekkawit998

Back in August 2020, lithium carbonate prices had fallen as low as US$3100 per tonne and spodumene prices were less than $400/t, leading to company collapses, mine closures and a slowing of planned expansions....

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