2015 was another positive year for the lithium market. While prices for many other metals and energy commodities felt significant pressure last year, lithium prices have been on a tear, and continued developments from Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) stoked further interest in the mineral.Despite accounting for only a fraction of lithium demand worldwide, Tesla has contributed to plenty of excitement in the junior lithium space, encouraging more and more junior mining companies to switch to lithium.

Source: 8 Top Lithium-producing Countries – Investing News Network