7
(2021–2030), which the industry believes will be enough
to meet the battery demand shown in Figure 9.
The discovery of Petrovite should not be overlooked,
as[16] mentions the properties of this mineral in research
conducted in Russia suggest using the sodium from this
valuable mineral, indicating that this mineral will replace
lithium in battery manufacturing in the not-too-distant
future. Sodium ions offer 15% more energy density as seen
in Figure 10 in batteries it is proposed that they will soon be
used in electric vehicles (sodium ions will be mass produced
from this year according to [17]). In addition, Natron’s
sodium ion batteries do not experience thermal leaks, mak-
ing them safe for transportation and disposal without risk
of fire that said, the mineral discovered on December 28,
2020 is currently being applied in batteries by the afore-
mentioned companies showing great effectiveness.
Lithium demand projection in electric cars. As men-
tioned above, the main source of lithium demand in recent
years comes from the transportation sector, especially in
relation to the demand for light electric vehicles. This trend
is expected to continue gradually as internal combustion
engine vehicles begin to be gradually replaced by less pollut-
ing alternatives. In this context, any lithium demand fore-
cast will depend first on the growth prospects of the electric
vehicle industry. In summary, the lithium demand forecast
Figure 7. Aggregated lithium consumption (a) and for
batteries (b) in 2019 [13]
Figure 8. Global lithium consumption by product 2019 [14]
Figure 9. Lithium demand by end use, million metric tonnes
[15]
Figure 10. Percentage of energy density in lithium and
sodium batteries (petrovite) [18]
(2021–2030), which the industry believes will be enough
to meet the battery demand shown in Figure 9.
The discovery of Petrovite should not be overlooked,
as[16] mentions the properties of this mineral in research
conducted in Russia suggest using the sodium from this
valuable mineral, indicating that this mineral will replace
lithium in battery manufacturing in the not-too-distant
future. Sodium ions offer 15% more energy density as seen
in Figure 10 in batteries it is proposed that they will soon be
used in electric vehicles (sodium ions will be mass produced
from this year according to [17]). In addition, Natron’s
sodium ion batteries do not experience thermal leaks, mak-
ing them safe for transportation and disposal without risk
of fire that said, the mineral discovered on December 28,
2020 is currently being applied in batteries by the afore-
mentioned companies showing great effectiveness.
Lithium demand projection in electric cars. As men-
tioned above, the main source of lithium demand in recent
years comes from the transportation sector, especially in
relation to the demand for light electric vehicles. This trend
is expected to continue gradually as internal combustion
engine vehicles begin to be gradually replaced by less pollut-
ing alternatives. In this context, any lithium demand fore-
cast will depend first on the growth prospects of the electric
vehicle industry. In summary, the lithium demand forecast
Figure 7. Aggregated lithium consumption (a) and for
batteries (b) in 2019 [13]
Figure 8. Global lithium consumption by product 2019 [14]
Figure 9. Lithium demand by end use, million metric tonnes
[15]
Figure 10. Percentage of energy density in lithium and
sodium batteries (petrovite) [18]