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title: "WTW warns lithium supply chain concentration in South America raises global disruption risk"
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description: "Willis Towers Watson warns that concentrated lithium supply chains in South America's Lithium Triangle pose significant global disruption risks due to rising critical mineral demand. Their analysis highlights vulnerabilities where shocks can spread via trade, logistics, and policy actions. Non-damage events like shipment delays and pricing volatility cause rapid losses. WTW urges companies to stress-test exposures beyond mining, including procurement, liquidity, and insurance responses."
datetime: "2026-08-13T12:01:56.000Z"
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# WTW warns lithium supply chain concentration in South America raises global disruption risk

-   Willis Towers Watson analysis warned concentrated lithium supply chains could amplify global disruption risk as critical mineral demand rises. \* Research flagged South America’s Lithium Triangle as a key vulnerability, holding nearly half of identified lithium resources. \* Scenario tests showed shocks can spread via trade, logistics chokepoints, policy action, financing, counterparties, supply chains. \* Non-damage events drove losses fastest, including shipment delays, restricted access, contract disruption, pricing volatility, non-payment, capital controls. \* WTW urged companies to stress-test exposure beyond mining, including procurement, revenue timing, liquidity, debt service, insurance response. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Willis Towers Watson plc published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202608130800PRIMZONEFULLFEED9809427) on August 13, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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