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Albemarle Kings Mountain Lithium
Albemarle Kings Mountain Lithium
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This production plant produces cathode active materials (CAM) for EV and grid battery applications.
| OEM/owner: | Albemarle |
| Facility: | Kings Mountain Lithium |
| Location: | Kings Mountain North Carolina |
| Country: | USA |
| Product: | pCAM |
| Capacity: | 20.0 kt/y |
| Chemistry: | LiOH for NMC/NCA CAM |
| Precursor: | Spodumene hard rock (Kings Mountain) Cells |
| Inputs: | Battery Li |
| Status: | Under Construction |
| Opened: | 2025 |
| Investment: | $0.6B USD |
| Customers: | Multiple US CAM producers |
| Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
Albemarle Kings Mountain lithium mine restart; historic US lithium mine; spodumene to LiOH conversion; IRA domestic lithium supply anchor; feeds US CAM plants..
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