Just some info FYI
https://www.thermofisher.com/blog/m...he-lithium-needed-for-electric-cars-be-mined/
"Where will all the lithium come from? Lithium is a poorly concentrated mineral, so traditional hard-rock mining of lithium-bearing pegmatite and spodumene is a costly and time-intensive endeavor. The easiest and least expensive method of obtaining lithium is by the evaporation of highly concentrated lithium brine. Read Lithium Mining Today May Influence What You Drive In the Future to learn more about the brining and hard rock mining methods of obtaining lithium."
http://www.*.com/china-is-leading-the-charge-for-lithium-ion-factories-2017-2?IR=T