David Fickling, Columnist

The Lithium Cartel Should Be Stopped

Why are we so relaxed about an emerging oligopoly in the key battery element?

May 18, 2018 at 9:16 AM UTC

David Fickling is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering climate change and energy. Previously, he worked for Bloomberg News, the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times.

The stuff of lithium dreams in Chile.
Photographer: Michael Smith/Bloomberg

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