Lithium, the key ingredient in batteries, had a bumper year in 2021, as electric vehicle sales boomed globally, with China alone shifting 3.5 million units, double its 2020 total.
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In 2021, EVs made up 15.7% of the new car market in China, figures from China Passenger Car Association show. © Reuters
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