Lithium
Mining Engineering
By: B.W. Jaskula
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Abstract
In 2011, world lithium consumption was estimated to have been about 25 kt (25,000 st) of lithium contained in minerals and compounds, a 10-percent increase from 2010. U.S. consumption was estimated to have been about 2 kt (2,200 st) of contained lithium, a 100-percent increase from 2010. The United States was estimated to be the fourth-ranked consumer of lithium and remained the leading importer of lithium carbonate and the leading producer of value-added lithium materials. One company, Chemetall Foote Corp. (a subsidiary of Chemetall GmbH of Germany), produced lithium compounds from domestic brine resources near Silver Peak, NV.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Lithium |
| Series title | Mining Engineering |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | SME |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Mining Engineering |
| First page | 72 |
| Last page | 73 |
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