Lithium

EC 231-102-5

Also known as Li.

Lithium projects

chemXplore tracks 10 projects producing lithium, of which 4 are active.

4 Announced / Concept

4 new construction.

What moved recently
  • 18 June 2026 NAN Silox GreenMet Li-ion battery recycling platform in Andhra Pradesh · Announced / Concept · India

Owners and developers: BASF SE (1), Glencore (1), Li-Cycle (1), N.A.N. Silox GreenMet Pvt. Ltd. (1), Silox SA (1), United States Strategic Metals, LLC (1)

Investors: Appian Capital Advisory (1)

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Latest news on lithium

29 September 2026
ProLogium advances Dunkirk gigafactory infrastructure and localization

Site and infrastructure works accelerate at Dunkirk gigafactory; electrical grid connection, supplier qualification and local talent programmes are advancing.

24 September 2026
Mercedes‑Benz & ProLogium agree joint testing of Gen4 solid‑state battery cells

Priority access to a new Gen4 inorganic solid‑state cell; Mercedes will run electrical, thermal and safety trials to assess suitability for future EV platforms.

14 September 2026
Altris, Clarios and InoBat push sodium‑ion toward pilot‑scale production

Validated cold‑start to −40°C and multi‑segment testing support move from technology development to pilot‑scale and small‑series production readiness.

11 September 2026
European Commission: EU battery recycling targets remain fit for purpose

Assessment finds no need to revise current recycling efficiency and material recovery targets; calls for continued monitoring and sets next review by 18 August 2031.

9 September 2026
ProLogium and Kyushu Electric Power deepen partnership with strategic investment

Existing partner shifts collaboration from industrial projects to capital participation, advancing plans for next‑generation battery module manufacturing in Japan for heavy‑duty electrification.

8 September 2026
Johnson & Johnson to present neuropsychiatry data at Psych Congress 2026

24 abstracts at Psych Congress will report Phase 3 CAPLYTA data in bipolar mania, SPRAVATO analyses on anhedonia, seltorexant MDD+insomnia results, and LAI real‑world studies.

4 September 2026
Bart De Wever highlights Silox’s India battery-recycling plans

Belgian PM cited a Belgian‑Indian joint venture aiming to capture 10% of India’s lithium‑ion battery recycling capacity within five years.

4 September 2026
LANXESS opens Krefeld lab to test iron‑based LFP battery materials

New Krefeld laboratory tests iron oxide and iron phosphate directly in cells to speed assessment for LFP and sodium‑ion batteries and support Western value chains.

2 September 2026
ProLogium begins mass production of Gen 3.5 all‑solid‑state LCB — 381 Wh/kg, 903 Wh/L

185.4 Ah cell posts 381 Wh/kg and 903 Wh/L in TÜV test; UL vacuum test classifies it as all‑solid‑state. Gen 3.5 now in mass production at Taiwan gigafactory.

28 August 2026
Wanhua Chemical shifts into new energy and battery materials

Designates battery materials as its second core business; secures phosphorus and lithium upstream; opened Haiyang Green Power Industrial Park for LFP production in March 2025; broadened downstream battery-materials portfolio.

Lithium plants by country

chemXplore tracks 7 plants producing lithium in 4 countries.

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Lithium producers

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The 3 with the most plants, of 8 producers.

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