{"id":29749,"date":"2021-09-30T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/international-lithium-association-ilia-established-to-be-the-voice-of-the-global-lithium-industry-for-the-lithium-century\/"},"modified":"2021-10-12T09:40:43","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T07:40:43","slug":"international-lithium-association-ilia-established-to-be-the-voice-of-the-global-lithium-industry-for-the-lithium-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/international-lithium-association-ilia-established-to-be-the-voice-of-the-global-lithium-industry-for-the-lithium-century\/","title":{"rendered":"International Lithium Association (ILiA) established to be the voice of the global lithium industry for the \u2018lithium century\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span lang=\"it-CH\">The world has entered the \u201clithium century\u201d almost without noticing it, but until now this critical industry lacked a central voice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Rechargeable lithium batteries are everywhere, providing safe, reliable power wherever and whenever it is needed. Of the many applications for lithium batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage solutions (ESS) stand out as by far the largest and fastest growing sectors, driven by the world-wide shift from traditional fossil-fuelled vehicles towards cleaner forms of transport and energy use.\u00a0 The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that the growth in EVs could see lithium demand increase by over 40 times by the year 2030.<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-1280400225\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-2228536149\"><!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/impfr.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25346028)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=289682&a=2263928&g=25346028\" target=\"_BLANK\"><img src=\"'+uri+'\" border=0><\\\/a>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com --><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Against this background of exceptional growth, the International Lithium Association (ILiA) has been formed to provide a central, global voice for the lithium producers and their stakeholders, and to promote a sustainable and a responsible future for the lithium value chain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">The five founding members of ILiA are SQM, Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd, AMG Brazil S.A., Orocobre Ltd and Pilbara Minerals, who between them account for well over half of global lithium production. ILiA\u2019s primary goals are to become a trusted source of information about lithium, to promote a greater awareness of ILiA members\u2019 ESG credentials, and to efficiently and effectively address key challenges faced by the industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">The new organisation will have its HQ and secretariat in London, UK, though its first Chairman \u2013 acclaimed international lithium expert Anand Sheth of Titan International Pty Ltd \u2013 will continue to be based in Perth, WA, Australia. ILiA was co-founded by Anand Sheth and Roland Chavasse, a highly experienced industry association manager, with the support of leading lithium producers to be a not-for-profit professional body run by and for its members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">In his role as Founding Chairman, Mr Sheth, said: \u201cWe have created a global lithium professional association for two strong reasons: there wasn\u2019t one before and lithium is key to the current global energy revolution as the world transitions towards \u2018net zero carbon\u2019 which will bring unprecedented growth to the market but also intense attention from media, government regulators, civil society, end-user groups and other external stakeholders. The Association will include Members from the entire supply chain: from Resource to the end-users\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Speaking from his base in London, Mr Chavasse, who will be the Secretary General of ILiA, explained that: \u201cLondon was chosen to host ILiA as its time-zone bridges between the two key producing regions, Australia and South America, as well as being home to world-class professional services and close to European regulators\u201d. ILiA\u2019s legal counsel is London-based Mishcon de Reya, a firm with long experience of both associations and of antitrust and compliance law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">The element lithium (Li) is the lightest of all the metallic atoms and is the 33rd most common element on Earth. Natural lithium minerals are relatively abundant and found in many countries. Currently there are around eight large industrial operators in Australia, Chile, Argentina, China, Brazil, Zimbabwe and Portugal that produce lithium raw materials at significant scale, although this number is set to rise as lithium production increases to meet future demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Our vision is to become \u2018the voice of the lithium industry\u2019, Mr Sheth noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span lang=\"it-CH\">What stakeholders are saying about the International Lithium Association: <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u201cFor the last 25 years SQM has been producing lithium in a sustainable way while significantly improving its production process. Sustainability is one of the four core values at SQM, and the company is strongly committed to protecting the environment and ensuring the well-being of its neighbouring communities. SQM is proud to be a founding member of the International Lithium Association and believes that this is a major step towards a sustainable battery supply chain.\u201d<br \/>Ricardo Ramos, Chief Executive Officer, SQM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u201cAMG has been built to be a global leader in \u201ccritical\u201d materials which are essential building blocks for containing and eventually reversing the growth of atmospheric CO2\u00a0levels. In line with this core value, AMG\u00a0look forward to working with the International Lithium Association in order to promote these values through the entire lithium value chain. Establishing a trade association for the lithium industry is also a building block to safeguard human rights and economic development consistent with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>Fabiano Costa, CEO, AMG Brazil S.A.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u201cBy working together with diverse stakeholders from across the lithium industry the International Lithium Association will promote the sustainable and responsible sourcing of lithium, which will become increasingly important for the transition to low carbon economies.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>Xiaoshen Wang, Vice Chairman, Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u201cAs a founding member of the International Lithium Association, Pilbara Minerals welcomes the development of a global trade body focussed on lithium raw materials, its applications and working to promote a better understanding of the lithium industry\u2019s proactive engagement addressing sustainability and the important part lithium will play in decarbonisation of the global economy.\u201d<br \/>Ken Brinsden, Managing Director &amp; CEO, Pilbara Minerals<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u201cOur company\u2019s vision to power a sustainable future supports the International Lithium Association\u2019s goal to promote the reliable supply of lithium necessary for a global transition towards clean energy.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>Christian Cortes, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Orocobre<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u201cAt the Chinese Lithium Association, we believe lithium battery technology is one of the greatest platforms for achieving change towards a low carbon economy. Establishing the International Lithium Association to promote reliable, responsible and sustainable international lithium supply is an important step towards achieving a low carbon economy for the benefit of all citizens of the world.\u201d<br \/>Ms Wu Yanhua, Secretary General, China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA), Lithium Branch<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u201cThe collaboration of the lithium value chain to promote sustainable production, use and recycling will supply the European battery industry with the raw materials it needs to accelerate the energy transition and achieve the European Green Deal. Eurometaux is proud to support the establishment of the International Lithium Association to further this objective.\u201d<br \/>Guy Thiran, Director General, Eurometaux<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u201cThe world is going to need many more rechargeable lithium batteries as demand for clean and affordable energy increases going forward. The Responsible Minerals Initiative supports the intentions of the International Lithium Association to promote the development of an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable lithium value chain.&#8221;<br \/>Rob Lederer, Chief Executive Officer, Responsible Business Alliance<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u201cWe are delighted to welcome ILiA as an ICMM Association Member. Lithium is critical to the energy transition, and ILiA\u2019s focus on the highest standards of Environmental, Social and Governance practices strongly resonates with ICMM\u2019s long-standing commitment to responsible mining.\u201d<br \/>Rohitesh Dhawan, CEO, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u201cSustainable and responsible supply chains are an essential feature for critical materials such as tantalum, niobium and lithium. The Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center (T.I.C.) has been a leader in this area for over a decade. We welcome and strongly support the creation of the much anticipated International Lithium Association in support of the lithium industry\u2019s efforts in this regard, not least because lithium hard-rock mining has the potential to deliver significant tantalum units as a by-product in due course.\u201d<br \/>Dr. Daniel Persico, President, T.I.C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Key executives at ILiA<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Anand Sheth, co-founder and Founding Chairman of ILiA, has a career spanning 35 years. His various roles include manufacturing, R&amp;D, project consultancy including 21 years in the sales and marketing of lithium minerals and chemicals with Talison Lithium, Galaxy Resources, Pilbara Minerals, Wesfarmers and others. He has represented local and multinational companies based in India, Italy and Australia. He assisted Galaxy Resources and Pilbara Minerals to transform from Juniors to a Mining Operations through strategic offtakes, partners and investments. He is a member of Australian Institute of Company Directors and is based in Perth, WA, Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Roland Chavasse, co-founder &amp; Secretary General of ILiA, has a wealth of experience with rare and critical elements, both commercially and at trade associations. He is a specialist in proactive association set-up and management with 20 years in the metals industry, with experience in the commercial sector, running conferences worldwide, marketing and communications. He previously ran the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center (T.I.C.) and the Minor Metals Trade Association (MMTA). He is based in London, UK.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world has entered the \u201clithium century\u201d almost without noticing it, but until now this critical industry lacked a central voice. Rechargeable lithium batteries are everywhere, providing safe, reliable power wherever and whenever it is needed. 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