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Albemarle to build US$1.3B lithium hydroxide plant

Speciality chemicals company Albemarle has announced plans to locate a US$1.3 billion lithium hydroxide Mega-Flex facility in Chester County, South Carolina, USA. Plans The facility aims to help meet surging demand for lithiumion batteries for electric vehicles.

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Albemarle to build lithium hydroxide plant

With construction starting in 2024, the company expects the facility to produce about 50,000tpa of battery-grade lithium hydroxide from multiple sources, with the potential to expand up to 100,000tpa.