From chemical recovery of lithium brines to crushing, roasting and acid leaching of lithium ores in spodumene, Albemarle’s technical and chemical process know-how delivers consistent, high performing, low-cost lithium to power the world for generations to come.

Throughout the U.S., Albemarle operates world-class hard-rock and brine lithium resources, a state-of-the-art lithium conversion facility, advanced lithium material and process development, bromine production facilities and North America’s only producing lithium resource in …

Albemarle’s Silver Peak location is the only active lithium resource in the United States and part of our portfolio of world-class resources. It is where we first began the producing lithium from brine using solar evaporation ponds more than 50 years ago.

On Tuesday, Albemarle unveiled its site plan for the nearly 1,200-acre Kings Mountain lithium mine in Cleveland County, about 30 miles west of Charlotte. The company has not said how...

Mar 22, 2023 · Albemarle expects the facility to annually produce approximately 50,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide from multiple sources, with the potential to expand up to 100,000 metric tons. Production at the facility would support the manufacturing of an estimated 2.4 million electric

Jan 22, 2024 · Albemarle Corp., a major player in the lithium market, has altered its investment strategy due to evolving market dynamics. The company has deferred spending on its ambitious lithium conversion facility project in South Carolina.

May 3, 2024 · Top lithium producer Albemarle’s original plans to reopen the Kings Mountain mine in North Carolina as early as late 2026 have been pushed back. Eric Norris, president of energy storage at...

Jul 19, 2023 · Under the new agreements, Albemarle will take 100% ownership of the Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing facility in Australia that is currently jointly owned with Mineral Resources through the MARBL joint venture.

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), the world's leading lithium producer, reported a challenging third quarter, revealing a net loss of $1.1b amidst a continued downturn in lithium prices.

Jun 3, 2023 · Albemarle, the world's top producer of this critical metal and the operator of mines in Australia, Chile and the U.S., says it plans to bring another domestic lithium mine online by 2027 —...

Oct 19, 2022 · Albemarle CEO Kent Masters will participate in today's virtual White House event as part of the DOE award recipient announcement, reiterating Albemarle's commitment to invest in the U.S. to source and process the critical materials used to make lithium-ion batteries.

Aug 3, 2023 · Albemarle is building an Arkansas facility to test its version of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology with the goal of eventually filtering the electric vehicle battery metal from...

Sep 3, 2024 · At Albemarle, we have more than 100 years of experience in pioneering the responsible use of lithium, most recently for use in lithium-ion batteries. Learn more about what lithium is and how it’s used.

1 day ago · As Albemarle completes its current lithium capacity expansion projects, the company issued $2.3 billion in convertible preferred equity in early 2024. These proceeds will allow Albemarle to finish ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Albemarle’s lithium mine is expected to produce about 420,000 tons of lithium-bearing spodumene concentrate per year. Albemarle is in the process of seeking approval to resume mining operations ...

Sep 12, 2023 · The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Industrial Base Policy, through its Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) office, entered an agreement with Albemarle Corporation to support the expansion of domestic mining and production of lithium. The $90 million agreement, entered into under Defense Production Act …

Jan 17, 2025 · Albemarle is the best-positioned American company in the lithium market, but current low prices make the industry a survival game. The company faces financial challenges due to an...

5 days ago · Albemarle is likely to have benefited from higher volumes in its lithium business in the quarter to be reported. The ramp-up of lithium projects and plant productivity improvements are expected to ...

In Australia, Albemarle is focused on mining and producing lithium product for energy storage. The Kemerton Lithium Plant, located within the Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area, has established a new advanced manufacturing industry in Western Australia's South West.

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Jul 1, 2024 · Production Domestic lithium production data were withheld in 2023 to avoid disclosing company proprietary data. Albemarle Corp. produced lithium compounds from domestic brine resources near Silver Peak, NV. U.S. Magnesium LLC produced lithium carbonate from a stockpile of cell salt residue accumulated over the course of 50 years from the production of …

Dec 13, 2022 · Albemarle was awarded a nearly $13 million incentive package from the State of North Carolina to develop the advanced lithium materials research, process development, and product innovation facility in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

1 day ago · Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures.

Located approximately 35 miles west of Charlotte, NC, redevelopment of the Kings Mountain Mine is expected to provide a valuable domestic source of lithium. Albemarle has started the permitting process to resume open pit mining and expand the mine …

15 hours ago · Dublin, Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Lithium - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for Lithium was valued at ...

Mar 22, 2023 · "This facility will help increase the production of U.S.-based lithium resources to fuel the clean energy revolution while bringing us closer to our customers as the supply chain is built out in North America," said Albemarle CEO Kent Masters.

Jun 20, 2023 · Albemarle is committed to the development of a new lithium era by collaborating with others to explore bringing desalinated seawater to the Salar de Atacama basin and researching new lithium production technologies.

The plant has designed annual conversion capacity of up to 25,000 metric tons LCE and is capable of producing battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide. It currently is in the commissioning stage and is expected to begin commercial production in the first half of 2022.