Looks like there are various lines of development for lithium based batteries that will eventually lead to mass adoption of EVs resulting in incredibly high lithium demand.
"Striving for green recovery, EU adds lithium to critical materials list"
"Lithium was highlighted by the Commission as essential for a shift to environmentally-friendly transport and energy storage. These fields mean Europe would need up to 18 times more lithium by 2030 and 60 times more by 2050, Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said in a statement."
