The EV industry is undergoing a transformation, with critical minerals and the recent discovery of lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir playing pivotal roles in shaping its trajectory. The mining of critical minerals is a zero-sum game, where select nations control a market characterized by limited reserves and intense competition, leading to geopolitical tensions and environmental concerns. Lithium is one such mineral crucial to storing of energy.
Lithium, often referred to as ‘white gold,’ is a critical component in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones, laptops, and storage batteries for renewable energy sources. The surge in demand for lithium, projected to reach 3 to 4 million metric tonnes by 2030, is d
Alkemy Capital Investments plc (LON:ALK) is focussed on developing projects in the energy transition metals sector. Tees Valley Lithium is developing a state of the art lithium hydroxide plant at Teesside, UK. Tees Valley Graphite is developing the UK’s first natural graphite active anode material processing facility at the ‘plug-and-play’ Wilton International Chemicals Park.