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- Automaker Stellantis today announced a major investment of over $100 million to advance the development of geothermal lithium project in California and encourage decarbonization of battery electric vehicle supply chains.
Additionally, the companies agreed to expand the initial supply agreement, which now calls for CTR to supply up to 65,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate each year over a 10-year contract term. “This eliminates the need for evaporation brine ponds, open pit mines and fossil-fueled lithium processing,” the company said.
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