In 2024, China was the main producer of mined and processed graphite worldwide, as well as refined cobalt and lithium. By comparison, the United States was not among the main producers of critical minerals for batteries.
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Federation of American Scientists. (July 9, 2024). Distribution of mined and refined production of critical minerals for batteries worldwide as of 2023, by leading country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1619242/critical-mineral-mining-and-processing-production-for-batteries-worldwide/
Federation of American Scientists. "Distribution of mined and refined production of critical minerals for batteries worldwide as of 2023, by leading country." Chart. July 9, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1619242/critical-mineral-mining-and-processing-production-for-batteries-worldwide/
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