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Kings Mountain Lithium Materials Processing Plant
Albemarle
Kings Mountain, NC, USA
-81.3498806, 35.21610479
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 50
Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Materials Processing
Product: Lithium
Project Announcement Date: 6/27/2022
Target for Starting Production: 2029
Date Commercial Production Started:
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No
Target Annual Production: 350000 tpa
Operating Status: Planned
Target Jobs: 200+
Capital Investment: $374 million
Congressional District: NC14
Government Subsidies:
Federal:
Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding: $150 million
Selected Sources:
“Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing”, U.S. Department of Energy, 18 Oct 2022. 🔗
“Albemarle plans major U.S. lithium processing plant”, Ernest Scheyder, Reuters, 27 Jun 2022. 🔗
“Albemarle Secures DOE Grant for U.S.-Based Lithium Facility to Support Domestic EV Supply Chain”, Albemarle, 19 Oct 2022. 🔗
“A proposed lithium mine presents a climate versus environment conflict”, David Boraks, NPR, 11 Nov 2022. 🔗
“Albemarle Secures DOE Grant for U.S.-Based Lithium Facility to Support Domestic EV Supply Chain”, Albemarle, 19 Oct 2022. 🔗
“Plans and Pricing.”, highergov.com, No Date. 🔗
“Albemarle plans major U.S. lithium processing plant”, Ernest Scheyder, Reuters, 27 Jun 2022. 🔗
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