Battery Minerals trends: Lithium leads Twitter mentions in Q1 2021 16 April 2021 (Last Updated April 16th, 2021 15:29) Mining Technology lists the top five terms tweeted on battery minerals in Q1 2021, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. Credit: Perthsnap, Shutterstock.com. Share Article The top tweeted terms are the trending industry discussions happening on Twitter by key individuals (influencers) as tracked by the platform. 1. Lithium – 590 mentions Increase in price of Lithium leading to battery shortage for Tesla, Australia’s lithium sector focussing on battery metals market and Rock Tech Lithium’s plans to build a refinery in Germany were some widely discussed topics in Q1 2021. Mitchell Smith, a battery minerals enthusiast, shared an article on Tesla facing battery shortage due to rising prices of battery minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel.