Projects targeting lithium hydroxide
chemXplore tracks 13 projects targeting lithium hydroxide, of which 8 have not started up yet.
2 Announced / Concept
2 FEED / Pre-FID
3 Under Construction
1 Commissioning & Start-up
8 new construction.
Expected start-ups per year;
3 of the live projects carry no start-up date yet.
What moved recently
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7 July 2026
Nobian LiSA Lithium Refining Pilot, Netherlands
· Announced / Concept
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March 2026
Viridian Lithium Lauterbourg battery-grade lithium hydroxide
· Cancelled
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France
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February 2026
Keliber Kokkola Lithium Hydroxide Refinery
· Commissioning & Start-up
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Finland
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February 2026
Sibanye-Stillwater Keliber Lithium Hydroxide Refinery, Kokkola
· Operational / Completed
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Finland
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December 2025
Vulcan Energy Ortenau Geothermal Lithium Extraction Project
· Under Construction
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Germany
Owners and developers: Vulcan Energy (3), Nobian (2), Back to Battery (1), Enel Green Power (1), Green Lithium (1), Keliber (1)
Investors: European Investment Bank (3), Finnvera (1), Hochtief Solutions AG (1), IDB Invest (1), Trafigura (1)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 7 of these 8 projects
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