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- Elon Musk seems to be courting Argentine President Javier Milei to secure lithium supplies.
- Argentina has the world's second-largest lithium reserves, which are crucial for EV batteries.
- The pair met up last month and have spoken about Tesla's investment opportunities in lithium.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been cozying up to Argentine president Javier Milei — and lithium may be one reason why.
Argentina has the world's second-biggest reserves of the metal used in batteries for electric cars.
Milei told the TV show "La Noche De Mirtha" in December that Musk had called him and said he was "extremely interested" in lithium.