The Big Green Machine | Albemarle | Kings Mountain Lithium Materials Processing Plant

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Kings Mountain Lithium Materials Processing Plant

Albemarle

Kings Mountain, NC, USA

35.21610479, -81.3498806

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

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No

Target Annual Production: 350000 tpa

Current Annual Production: ? tpa

Project Status: Planned

Target Jobs: 200+

Current Jobs: ?

Capital Investment: $374 million

Congressional District: NC14

Government Subsidies:

Federal:

Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding: $150 million

Selected Sources:

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/DOE%20BIL%20Battery%20FOA-2678%20Selectee%20Fact%20Sheets%20-%201_2.pdf

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/albemarle-plans-major-us-lithium-processing-plant-2022-06-27/?taid=62ba435508e7840001dcc354

https://www.albemarle.com/newsalbemarle-secures-doe-grant-for-us-based-lithium-facility-to-support-domestic-ev-supply-chain

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/12/1131365516/a-proposed-lithium-mine-presents-a-climate-versus-environment-conflict

https://www.albemarle.com/newsalbemarle-secures-doe-grant-for-us-based-lithium-facility-to-support-domestic-ev-supply-chain#_ga=2.63149935.1573839182.1685022234-1317068605.1685022234

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/albemarle-plans-major-us-lithium-processing-plant-2022-06-27/?taid=62ba435508e7840001dcc354

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