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Video | Exploring lithium assets around the world with Wood Mackenzie Lens Metals & Mining

Join us as we use Wood Mackenzie Lens Metals & Mining to explore global lithium assets in 2026 - from infrastructure to risks and emerging opportunities

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The global lithium market is evolving rapidly, with new extraction technologies, shifting supply chains and emerging challenges reshaping the industry this year. 

In our latest video demonstration, Wood Mackenzie's Head of Metals Assets, Oliver Heathman, uses the integrated data and advanced mapping tools in our Lens Metals & Mining platform to explore:

  • How transportation infrastructure and rail networks impact Australian spodumene operations' logistics costs and carbon profiles
  • Why social opposition and land use conflicts are challenging European lithium projects despite strong policy support
  • The infrastructure and geopolitical factors influencing investment decisions in Africa's high-potential lithium deposits
  • How US oil majors are pivoting to direct lithium extraction technologies in the Smakover formation
  • Why water concerns are driving process changes in South America's lithium triangle and how renewable energy could support new extraction methods

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