Welcome to Australian Lithium
Global lithium resources are estimated to be 39 million metric tons (MT)
Lithium is mined from three types of deposits: brines, pegmatites and sedimentary rocks. Continental brines and pegmatites (or hard-rock ore) are the main sources for commercial lithium production.
Lithium minerals containing lithia (Li2O), such as spodumene, petalite and lepidolite, are mined from open-cut and underground mines, with the largest producers being Australia, China, Zimbabwe and Canada.
Lithium-rich brines from salt lakes are located in the Andes of Chile and Argentina and in the Himalayas of China.