Comes from the trace model and describes the node's dependency importance.
Comes from the canonical Vein Graph: AI assertions, user corrections, and external sources. Provisional — needs corroboration or an external source before strong wording.
A data-coverage label based on available summary, evidence, sources, tickers, and chokepoint rationale.
Dynamic claims are capped below 100% and AI-only edges remain labeled as inferred.
Model: trace-score-v1
From brine and hard-rock mines through chemical conversion to battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide.
Evaporation ponds and DLE projects in the Lithium Triangle and other salars.
Ion-exchange and adsorption technologies to bypass multi-year evaporation cycles.
Australian and African pegmatite mines producing lithium concentrate for China conversion.
Conversion of spodumene concentrate to battery-grade hydroxide for NMC cathodes.
Sulfuric acid, soda ash, and lime consumed in brine and hard-rock processing routes.
Freshwater allocation and grid power for pumps, evaporation, and conversion plants.
Generated analysis — not investment advice.