Electric car lithium demand powers mining revival in UK Issued on: 18/07/2021 - 05:36 Cornish Lithium is at a testing stage to see if the metal can be produced commercially to meet growing demand from the electric car sector - CORNISH LITHIUM/AFP 3 min London (AFP) As the global auto sector accelerates production of electric cars, one British company is hoping to cash in from mining lithium needed to make rechargeable batteries that power the vehicles. It is five years since former investment banker Jeremy Wrathall launched Cornish Lithium, a company operating in Cornwall, southwest England, which recently hosted the G7 summit.