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The U.S. is in crisis. Without secure domestic lithium supplies, Americans may be forced to rely even more heavily on lithium from foreign jurisdictions, primarily South America, Australia and possibly China. Current estimates indicate the U.S. ranks ninth in the world in annual lithium production. Industry is working hard to catch up, but we're behind schedule.