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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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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.

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