@Scarpa.
6Li makes great bombs too. Lithium Deuteride makes a great fuel for Hydrogen Bombs. (Fusion) LiOH also is used in expensive Hi Temp greases. I used to use it in the front hubs of LC and LJ Toranas. Also great for CV Joints.
The previous great demand for Lithium was during the Cold War of the late 50s. The USA was the main producer, and had large stockpiles of the metal, then.
Lithium peroxide is great for getting rid of CO
2, useful in a submarine. sic:
2 Li2O2+ 2 CO2→ 2 Li2CO3+ O2.Unfortunately, it is, like all alkali metals, extremely unstable in air, and has to be stored under Oil or Kerosene.
Great posting mate....Marum.
PS. Have you seen the subsidies paid in Europe to persuade people to buy EVs? If the Govt., did the same here, I too would buy an EV for short local trips to the shops and the club. But, to drive to Cairns, I would still use my V6 Ute.