INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Additional Information:
Sector: Batteries
Activity: Recycling
Product: Lithium
Project Announcement Date: 2/6/2026
Target for Starting Production: 2026
Date Commercial Production Started: 2/6/2026
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 3000 tpa
Operating Status: Operating
Congressional District: TX11
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
“Element3® Produces First Lithium Carbonate from Permian Basin Wastewater”, element3.io, No Date. 🔗
“Critical Minerals Leader Element3 Launches Lithium Carbonate Production in Permian Basin, Marking America’s First New Lithium Mining in More than Half a Century”, Element3 Resources, Yahoo! News, 06 Feb 2026. 🔗
“Governor Abbott Cuts Ribbon At Element3 Lithium Extraction Facility”, Press Release, texas.gov, 05 Feb 2026. 🔗
“From oilfield water to battery power: Midland opens first U.S. Lithium Carbonate Facility in decades”, Sydnee Jolivette, KWES, 06 Feb 2026. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.