There is no extraction of lithium raw materials in Russia.
Russia has already faced a shortage of lithium raw materials in the country due to the cessation of cooperation with the largest suppliers – Chile and Argentina. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Department of Metallurgy and Materials of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Vladislav Demidov during a “round table” in the Federation Council, Interfax reports.
Chile, Argentina, China and Bolivia. In the current conditions, shipments from Chile and Argentina have been suspended, and only Bolivia has access to raw materials, “he said, noting that China is also short of raw materials.
According to Demidov, the problem with lithium is already huge. “Because if there is a refusal to supply raw materials from Bolivia, then, unfortunately, we have nowhere to take lithium raw materials. We have processing facilities, but if there are no raw materials, the problem in meeting our own needs in lithium-ion batteries can be very big, “Demidov said.
Lithium is processed in Russia by the Chemical and Metallurgical Plant. “in Krasnoyarsk,” Novosibirsk Plant of Chemical Concentrates “and LLC” TD Khalmek “in the Tula region.
It will be recalled that Russia still does not link the default of the country, the mechanism of which was launched on April 4, and sanctions , introduced by the world community against Russia as an aggressor.
