Lithium battery hub making waves in solid-state landscape
Huizhou, Guangdong province, a vital hub in China''s lithium battery industry, is taking big strides in the solid-state battery sector with cutting-edge energy storage technology.
In particular, lithium-ion batteries dominate the global rechargeable battery market due to their outstanding energy storage and power capabilities (Kim et al., 2025, Peiseler et al., 2024, Yin et al., 2024).
Growing global adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) relies on a complex and evolving lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery supply chain, covering raw mineral extraction, battery component manufacturing and cell assembly. Each step of this elaborate process presents unique challenges and opportunities.
Lithium and other rare earth minerals pass through many stages and processes as they make the journey from the earth to wholesale and retail markets in battery packs. These steps include mining, refining, battery manufacturing, assembly and shipping.
The complete lithium industry chain encompasses the upstream mining stage, the midstream refining and processing stage, and the downstream stage serving final consumers (Kang et al., 2023).
Due to its critical role in the transition to clean energy and a low-carbon economy, lithium has become an increasingly important strategic material in the manufacturing sector (Nita, 2017, Martin et al., 2017, Alessia et al., 2021, Hao et al., 2022, Wang et al., 2023, Gil-Alana and Monge, 2019, Jannesar Niri et al., 2024).
With the rapid development of the lithium-ion battery industry (Yan et al., 2020), global shipments of lithium-ion batteries surged from 100.8 GWh in 2015–1202.6 GWh in 2024, with an annual growth rate of 32.4 %. This shift has resulted in a significant increase in lithium demand.

Huizhou, Guangdong province, a vital hub in China''s lithium battery industry, is taking big strides in the solid-state battery sector with cutting-edge energy storage technology.
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Based on estimated battery designs and 2016 EV sales figures, approximately 8% of lithium, 6% of cobalt, <1% of nickel, <1% of manganese, and 2% of graphite produced in
Growing global adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) relies on a complex and evolving lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery supply chain, covering raw mineral
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