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With an annual production capacity of 24,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide, the plant will be able to supply material for around 500,000 electric vehicles
cement production, where they can help to significantly reduce carbon emissions. In the future, up to 95 percent of waste streams could be recycled. In addition to processing primary lithium ores, our refineries can also refine lithium from recycled old batteries into battery-grade products. Last, but not least, we want to ensure complete traceability of our supply chain and meet all requirements of the European battery passport.”
The coming years will be crucial in securing not only the success of this project but also in developing a sustainable source of lithium for European and North American markets, reducing the dependence on other international, more carbon-intensive alternative sources. Mirco outlines the company’ s goals for this critical period:
“ Our goal is clear: the Final Investment Decision( FID) is the critical next milestone for our Guben project. In recent months, we have made significant progress and strengthened our competitive position with updated CapEx and OpEx figures. We are fully committed to making a valuable contribution to establishing a European battery value chain. Ultimately, we will vertically integrate upstream raw materials production with multiple lithium converter projects in Europe and North America to ensure the vital resilience in the up- and midstream parts of future lithium-ion battery supply chains.” ■
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