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description: "The core contradiction of "EV demand + lithium price recovery" lies in copper prices — copper is the best leading indicator of global industrial demand. If copper doesn't rise, it means expectations for EV demand expansion are cooling down, and lithium can hardly strengthen independently outside this framework.$Albemarle(ALB.US) $Sigma Lithium(SGML.US) $Lithium Americas(LAC.US)"
datetime: "2026-03-24T08:37:19.000Z"
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author: "[执笔画乾坤--Justin](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/26727999.md)"
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# The core contradiction of "EV demand + lithium…


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