top of page

INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
Below is basic information about individual facilities in our database and selected sources we've drawn on to support the analysis.  To navigate to other sites, use the search page.

Company logo

Lithium Mega Flex Facility

Albemarle

Richburg, SC, USA

-80.9827512, 34.701525

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 56

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Materials Processing

Product: Lithium


Project Announcement Date: 8/10/22

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 2400000 # EVs supported by annual production

Current Annual Production: 0 # EVs supported by annual production

Operating Status: Paused


Target Jobs: 300

Capital Investment: $1300 million

Congressional District: SC5

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $9 million

Selected Sources:

“Albemarle Gathers Stakeholders to Hear Insights, Highlight Cooperation”, Albemarle, 12 Feb 2024. 🔗


“Albemarle Corporation selects Chester County for South Carolina operations”, sc.gov, 21 Mar 2023. 🔗


“Eagles Punch Their Ticket To the BSC Championship Sunday!”, wrhi.com, 06 Mar 2025. 🔗


“Albemarle Outlines Actions to Preserve Growth, Reduce Costs and Optimize Cash Flow”, Albemarle, 17 Jan 2024. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

This website, dashboard, and dataset are maintained by Jay Turner and student researchers in the Environmental Studies Department at Wellesley College. It is updated at least monthly. The data presented are compiled from publicly available sources. Summary statistics are incomplete and omit data from sites where publicly available information (regarding capital investments, employment levels, etc.) is unavailable. While we make every effort to ensure the information presented here is accurate, the information should be treated as estimates. We assume no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions. The information contained in this site is provided on an "as is" basis with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, or usefulness. The Big Green Machine® is a registered trademark. Please submit feedback using this formData on this site last updated on April 19, 2025. 

Wellesley College Logo
bottom of page