[rkunde]

What are the chances of battery tech advancing beyond lithium before extraction of these deposit can even begin at scale?

[mrinterweb]

I've been wondering the same. Battery tech seems like there are new breakthroughs weekly. Investing billions in extraction/production seems like a pretty big gamble if by the time you're operational your tech is outdated. Still, even if there is a game changing battery tech breakthrough, it would take years before it could make it to mass production and adoption.