Mining exploration budget for battery metals worldwide from 2010 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)

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Release date

February 2025

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2010 to 2024

Special properties

Includes the following battery metals: lithium, cobalt, and nickel

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*Date as of November 27th 2024.

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Global battery metals mining exploration budget 2010-2024

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Nov 27, 2025

In 2024, the worldwide mining exploration budget for battery metals was valued at nearly ****billion U.S. dollars. In comparison, the exploration budget for battery metals in 2016 and was valued at less than *** million U.S. dollars.

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