Consider the following statements regarding lithium: 1. It is currently produced from hard rock or brine mines. 2. Australia is the world's biggest supplier of Lithium. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Lithium is currently produced from hard rock or brine mines.

Australia is the world’s biggest supplier, with production of Lithium from hard rock mines, while Argentina, Chile and China are producing it from salt lakes.
But global production and demand has so far not fulfilled due supply shortage of the metal.

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