The emphasis on energy grid security and the transition to renewable energy sources have led to a marked increase in the demand for lithium and copper. Both China and the United States declared government-imposed directives to transform their large energy grids into highly reliable and dynamic systems to meet rising per capita energy demands. These recent directives have led to a rally in copper prices to all-time highs and an expected addition of 18.2 GW of utility-scale lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the US alone.