Lithium is a chemical element with the symbol Li and atomic number 3. The soft, silvery-white alkali metal is reactive and flammable. Lithium batteries are primary energy sources that have metallic lithium as an anode. Lithium-metal a critical ingredient in lithium-ion batteries that power electric automobiles.
The top nine leading lithium producing countries in the world are Australian, Chile, China, Argentina, Zimbabwe, Portugal, Brazil, Namibia, and the United States. While Australia produced 51,000 metric tons of the metal in 2018, Chilean output was around the 16,000-ton level. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (