7 Most Expensive Minerals in the World

Lithium – $N/A

Discovered in the 1800s, the lithium industry has boomed in recent years to be worth well over a billion dollars. Despite lithium being rich in the Earth’s crust, the price of this mineral is often in flux due to its demand and as we grow more dependent on electronics and rechargeable batteries, this is only likely to increase. In 2020, lithium was added to the list of critical global elements as a critical metal, and it is poised to become one of the leading drivers of the fourth industrial revolution.

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