Efforts to build lithium refining capacity outside China and reduce reliance on the country for battery chemicals are gathering pace, with recent announcements by Tesla and AMG Lithium in the US and Europe.
Tesla said it was “evaluating the possible development of a battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility,” in the Texas Gulf Coast, according to a filing with the Comptroller’s Office in Texas. This week AMG also said it had said it will . .