Why are lithium prices beating the metals markets?

Lithium is a much talked about metal. Why, what is it, and what is it used for? IG Trading the Markets podcast caught up with Charles Fitzroy, chief executive of Bradda Head Lithium. We asked why lithium has been an outperformer in terms of pricing and what it will take to turn it around?  Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice.  Follow us on Twitter (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FIGcom&data=05%7C01%7CStephen.Feldman%40ig.com%7Cbea57166f4314158028408db56de8162%7C4b4cca9cedaf42f38e219070c5d9d76b%7C0%7C0%7C638199285876071083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wzdq6GP3P6qCi7GFj4m0CsxYZb4K%2Bbq2af0f%2BIcYIr0%3D&reserved=0), Instagram (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Figcom_official%2F&data=05%7C01%7CStephen.Feldman%40ig.com%7Cbea57166f4314158028408db56de8162%7C4b4cca9cedaf42f38e219070c5d9d76b%7C0%7C0%7C638199285876071083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Dz8IS0QzILKtqY96DZyRJrXQdpjRizZcY69vhCdiI9Q%3D&reserved=0), and YouTube (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2FIGcom%2Ffeatured&data=05%7C01%7CStephen.Feldman%40ig.com%7Cbea57166f4314158028408db56de8162%7C4b4cca9cedaf42f38e219070c5d9d76b%7C0%7C0%7C638199285876071083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6iJIdS5TTlohmdvDmYxb9SCVKnAZaozw8%2FbhjWm2BPQ%3D&reserved=0)  *Your capital is at risk. 75% of retail CFD accounts lose money*