Global Battery Industry Faces Significant Investment to Meet Lithium Demand

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VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  USA News Group  -  A worrying trend that could threaten the world's shift to renewable energy is looming, according to 2023 analysis from Benchmark. In the report, Benchmark called for an increase of at least $514 billion across the global battery industry supply chain to meet expected demand in 2030, and $920 billion by 2035. Among the most compelling sources set to help meet the lithium gap is set come from what's known as the Lithium Triangle, which covers portions of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. The prominence of South America's lithium has created an increasing amount of competition between the West and China. Hence the flooding of investment and development coming from several promising projects in the region, including from Lithium South Development Corporation (TSXV:LIS) (OTCQB:LISMF), Allkem Limited (TSX:AKE) (OTCPK:OROCF), Livent Corporation (NYSE:LTHM), POSCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:PKX), and Rio Tinto Group (NYSE:RIO).

In Salta Province, Argentina, Lithium South Development Corporation (TSXV:LIS) (OTCQB:LISMF) is the 100% owner of the Hombre Muerto North Lithium project (HMN Li Project), strategically positioned within the renowned Lithium Triangle. Recent developments indicate the project is now becoming a lithium mine development. The land package is strategically located adjacent to a massive $4-billion lithium venture by the Korean conglomerate POSCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:PKX) and in close proximity to the Sal de Vida Project currently in development by the soon-to-be merged Allkem Limited (TSX:AKE) (OTC:OROCF) and Livent Corporation (NYSE:LTHM).

Ramping up the HMN Li story further, Lithium South recently submitted a new technical report under NI 43-101 standards, revealing a remarkable 175% increase in lithium resources, totaling more than 1.58 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) according to its latest Updated Mineral Resource Estimate - Hombre Muerto North Project, NI 43-101 Technical Report Catamarca and Salta, Argentina, Mark King, PhD, PGeo, Peter Ehren, M.Sc, MAusIMM, with an effective date of September 5th, 2023.