Australia 's federal government has launched a strategy seeking investment to increase Australia ’s potential in lithium - ion battery manufacturing , noting that the nation ’s energy reserves cover 90 % of the energy required in Li - ion battery chemistry . Austrade ’s Lithium - ion battery Value portfolio : New Economy Opportunities for Australia strategy sets out how the world 's biggest supplier of lithium with 44 % global market share can increase the value of the ore it produces .
Australia's federal government has launched a strategy seeking investment to unlock Australia’s potential in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, noting that the nation’s mineral reserves cover 90% of the elements required in Li-ion battery chemistry. Austrade’s Lithium-Ion Battery Value Chain: New Economy Opportunities for Australia strategy sets out how the world's biggest supplier of lithium with 44% global market share can increase the value of the ore it produces.