2024 Battery Metals Exploration Budget Trends
Total exploration budgets for lithium, nickel and cobalt tempered in 2024, reflecting diverging trends between lithium and the base metals. While cobalt and nickel took a significant pullback in exploration budgets, lithium budgets exceeded $1 billion, representing a robust 30% increase. Learn more about our data and analysis.
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