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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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