Lithium industry buildup is outracing the EV boom

Australia’s newest lithium exporter, Tawana, is in talks with potential customers over expansion of its Bald Hill mine and sees no risk of an oversupply that would send prices lower. (Carla Gottgens\/Bloomberg)

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July 31, 2019 04:00 AM

Lithium miners are bulking up for a booming future when electric vehicles go mainstream. But speed bumps loom, with prices tumbling on a burst of new production and demand growth slowing in China.

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