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Could Lithium Mining Become a Viable Industry in Arizona?

An aerial view of a lithium mining site
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An aerial view of a lithium mining site in Nevada.

Prices for lithium have been rising, thanks to increased demand for the element to produce batteries for electric cars and other products. And, some analysts expect the demand for lithium to double within a few years.

With me to talk about this, and whether Arizona could become a player in this market is James Frith, an energy storage analyst with Bloomberg New Energy Finance in London.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.