Global lithium resources: Relative importance of pegmatite, brine and other deposits

By S. Kesler, P. Gruber, P. Medina, Gregory A. Keoleian, M. Everson, T. Wallington. 2012

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Extraction of lithium from primary and secondary sources by pre-treatment, leaching and separation: A comprehensive review (2014, background): “Brines containing lithium make up 66% of the world's lithium resources; pegmatites make up 26% and sedimentary rocks make up 8% (Gruber, 2010; Kesler et al., 2012).”
Understanding the future of lithium: Part 1, resource model (2019, positive): “For example, Kesler et al. (2012) evaluated global lithium resources, focusing on the disposition and quality of deposits, finding that even smaller deposits may likely be economically recoverable.”
Lithium availability and future production outlooks (2013, background): “[21] stress that available resources needs to be converted into reserves before they can be produced and used by society.”
Lithium Brines: A Global Perspective (2016, background): “Projections by Gruber et al. (2011) and Kesler et al. (2012) indicate that demand for Li will increase through the year 2100, with nonbattery, portable electronic batteries, and vehicle batteries each contributing to this demand.”