another interesting read.. (dated April 3rd, 2019)
"Lithium is already leading the charge, with Australia capturing about US$550 million of the lithium markets US$1.4 billion value in 2017.The country’s lithium sector is relatively mature given Australia hosts most of the resources needed to make the lithium-ion battery. However, the government has recently expressed a desire to better seize the lucrative lithium-ion value chain.In the Critical Minerals Strategy report, it highlighted that lithium hydroxide was worth almost 20 times more than unprocessed concentrate.“This is a sign that our economy is moving to capture more of the full value chain of lithium, which is worth around A$213 billion annually.”