USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries
The US Geological Survey's free annual data on minerals including lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite.
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The US Geological Survey's Mineral Commodity Summaries are a free, public-domain source of annual data on more than 90 non-fuel minerals, including the lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite central to batteries.
The data covers production, prices, trade and US import reliance, published as free CSV and PDF, making it one of the most authoritative and accessible official statistics sources on battery raw materials.
Access: free (public domain).
Written from the public record, including the company’s own published figures, which are attributed as such. Company details change often, so confirm anything material with the company. Suggest a correction