# Lithium boom unlikely to disrupt potash market — analyst - MINING.COM

> CRU analyst Humphrey Knight says lithium brine projects will not add significant potash supply, since only some brine projects produce potash as a by-product. SQM is cutting potash output to focus on lithium, which analysts see as a minor factor for the potash market.

- Date: 2018-08-14 · published 2018-08-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63894-lithium-boom-unlikely-to-disrupt-potash-market-analyst-mining-com
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Limited potash output from lithium projects means lithium growth is unlikely to add meaningful supply or change potash prices. Potash fundamentals remain driven by fertilizer demand and mining capacity.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: neutral

## Sources

- mining.com: https://www.mining.com/lithium-boom-unlikely-disrupt-potash-market-analyst/

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