The metals a lithium-ion battery needs: lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, manganese.
A group of critical minerals essential for lithium-ion battery production, including lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, and manganese. Demand for battery metals is rapidly growing due to electric vehicle adoption and energy storage requirements.
The grouping is a marketing convenience. Cathode chemistry keeps changing, and LFP's rise cut cobalt and nickel demand per vehicle while leaving lithium and graphite untouched. Which metal you hold matters more than the label.