WTW research warns of global vulnerabilities from concentrated lithium supply chains as critical mineral demand grows

LONDON, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly half of the world's identified lithium resources are concentrated in South America's Lithium Triangle, making the region one of the most strategically important links in the global energy transition. New analysis from WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) and Cullen Hendrix at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, conducted by the Willis Research Network, shows how disruptions to trade, infrastructure or political stability across Chile, Argentina and B