Figure 16: Global Lithium Mine Production vs Country Reserves 2017 16
Global Lithium Mine Production vs Country Reserves 2017
Proportion of Known Global Reserves 2017 Mine Production
3.7%
12.8%
43.6%
7.0%
32.9%
1.1%
12.8%
17.3%
20.6%
48.2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Other
Argentina Australia China Chile
Source: USGS
Figure 17: Global Cobalt Mine Production vs Country Reserves 2017 17
Global Cobalt Mine Production vs Country Reserves 2017
2017 Mine Production
5%
7%
6%
4%
4%
5%
5%
5%
59%
Proportion of Known Global Reserves
1%
5%
6%
7%
4%
17%
4%
8%
50%
0%
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
China / US / South Africa / New Caledonia Philippines / Papua New Guinea Zambia / Madagascar
Cuba Canada Australia Russia Other Countries Congo
Source: USGS Source: USGS
Global Cobalt Mine Production vs Country Reserves 2017
Figure 18: Global Rare Earths Mine Production vs Country Reserves 2017 18
2017 Mine Production
5%
7%
6%
4%
4%
5%
5%
5%
59%
Global Rare Earths Mine Production vs Country Reserves 2017
Proportion of Known Global Reserves
1%
5%
6%
7%
4%
17%
4%
36% 8%
50%
79%
Other Countries Australia India Russia Brazil Vietnam China Source: USGS 0%
0%
18% 18%
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
1%
China / US / South Africa / New Caledonia Philippines / Papua New Guinea Zambia / Madagascar
Cuba Canada Australia Russia Other Countries Congo
2%
15%
1%
6%
15%
3%
1%
4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
2017 Mine Production Proportion of Known Global Reserves
Source: USGS
Currently WA is mostly a crusher of rocks, and the main value-adding Australia undertakes is making big rocks into smaller rocks, with little or no activity in the far higher value-adding downstream processes (Figure 8 ). Globally, Australia dominates reserves of battery resources in both diversity and depth (Figure 19 ). The main sources of the materials for battery production and
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