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International Battery Metals Direct Lithium Extraction pilot
International Battery Metals Direct Lithium Extraction pilot
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This production plant produces cathode active materials (CAM) for EV and grid battery applications.
| OEM/owner: | International Battery Metals |
| Facility: | Direct Lithium Extraction pilot |
| Location: | Various |
| Country: | USA |
| Product: | CAM |
| Capacity: | 0.5 kt/y |
| Chemistry: | LFP (planned) |
| Precursor: | DLE lithium brine Cells |
| Inputs: | Battery Li |
| Status: | Pilot |
| Opened: | 2024 |
| Investment: | $0.2B USD |
| Customers: | TBD |
| Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
DLE (Direct Lithium Extraction) technology pilot for US domestic lithium supply; LFP CAM planned downstream; represents emerging non-Chinese LFP supply chain thesis..
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