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		dsfyu404ed on July 29, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Lithium Mine Buildup Is Outpacing the Electric... This is no big deal. Prices will tank and an equilibrium will be reached. This kind of stuff happens all the time when supply lags demand and then catches up and you have a little bit too much supply.

yarg on July 29, 2019 [–]

You also have to consider the percentage of the market controlled by China.

Look at what they've done with their control of rare earth metals.

Artificial scarcity and resource hoarding is something that needs to be considered.

Sabinus on July 29, 2019 | [–]

But China doesn't have control of the lithium market.

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