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LithiumLi

On Canada's critical minerals listOn the U.S. critical minerals list

The defining battery metal — Canada and the U.S. both designate it critical as EV and grid-storage demand compounds.

Key applications: Rechargeable batteries (EVs, storage) · Glass and ceramics · Lubricating greases · Pharmaceuticals

Latest Lithium Releases

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Tracked Companies — 14 verified

Albemarle Corporation

NYSE: ALB · United States · production

Silver Peak brine operation (Nevada); Greenbushes JV (Australia); Kings Mountain restart (US)

Critical Elements Lithium Corporation

TSXV: CRE · Canada · development

Rose Lithium-Tantalum Project (Eeyou Istchee, Quebec)

E3 Lithium Ltd.

TSXV: ETL · Canada · development

Clearwater DLE lithium brine project (Bashaw District, Alberta)

Elevra Lithium Limited

NASDAQ: ELVR · Australia · production

North American Lithium operation (Quebec); Moblan (Quebec, 60%); Carolina Lithium (US)

Frontier Lithium Inc.

TSXV: FL · Canada · development

PAK Lithium Project (northwestern Ontario); planned Thunder Bay conversion facility

IGO Limited

ASX: IGO · Australia · production

Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation, Western Australia (still operating; mining concluding December 2026 quarter, divestment to Global Lithium agreed); Greenbushes lithium joint-venture interest

Liontown Limited

ASX: LTR · Australia · production

Kathleen Valley lithium operation (Western Australia); Buldania (WA); Centenario farm-in (Argentina)

Lithium Americas Corp.

TSX: LAC · Canada · development

Thacker Pass lithium project (Nevada, under construction)

PLS Group Limited

ASX: PLS · Australia · production

Pilgangoora lithium operation (Western Australia); Colina project (Brazil)

PMET Resources Inc. (formerly Patriot Battery Metals)

TSX: PMET · Canada · development

Shaakichiuwaanaan (formerly Corvette) project, Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Quebec)

Rio Tinto

NYSE: RIO · United Kingdom · production

Rio Tinto Fer et Titane / RTIT operations (Québec); Richards Bay Minerals (South Africa) and QMM ilmenite (Madagascar)

Sibanye Stillwater Limited

NYSE: SBSW · South Africa · production

US PGM operations, Montana; SA PGM operations (Rustenburg/Marikana); PGM autocatalyst recycling

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