MCS 2026 sheet
Lithium
LiFinal 2025 CMLPrice −24% in 2025; U.S. output essentially flat. Silver Peak (NV) brine plus Thacker Pass development.
U.S. production 2025
23,000
metric tons LCE
U.S. value
$410M
price -24%
World production
240,000
metric tons LCE
Net import reliance
25%
Argentina / Chile / Australia
Primary uses
EV batteries, glass, grease