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Kings Mountain Lithium Mine
Albemarle
Kings Mountain, NC, USA
-81.3507831, 35.20904029
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 246
Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Extraction
Product: Lithium
Project Announcement Date: 3/25/2022
Target for Starting Production: 2027
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No
Target Annual Production: 50000 tpa
Operating Status: Rumored
Congressional District: Republican
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
“Public meeting discusses plans for Kings Mountain lithium mine”, David Boraks, WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source, 29 Mar 2022. 🔗
“The EV transition needs lithium. Can a decommissioned mine help provide it?”, Grace Donnelly, Tech Brew, 23 Feb 2023. 🔗
“The electric vehicle boom could bring lithium mines back to North Carolina”, Blanca Begert, Grist, 31 Aug 2022. 🔗
“DoD Enters Agreement to Expand Domestic Lithium Mining for U.S. Battery Supply Chains”, U.S. Department of Defense, 11 Sep 2023. 🔗
“Charlotte-based Albemarle cuts back on ambitious plans, cuts jobs as lithium slumps”, Ely Portillo, WUNC, 18 Jan 2024. 🔗
“Albemarle Shifts Focus in Lithium Strategy Amid Market Softening”, Jennifer L, Carbon Credits, 22 Jan 2024. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.