Expanded North Carolina Lithium Facility Opens, Boosting U.S. Production of a Key Manufacturing Material
Energy Department-Supported Project Critical to U.S. Global Competitiveness
Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recognized the opening of Rockwood Lithium's expanded manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Rockwood is leveraging a $28.4 million investment from the Recovery Act to expand its North Carolina lithium production facility as well as its production operations in Silver Peak, Nevada. This project will create 100 new jobs and dramatically increase the United States' capacity to produce lithium, which is a key material in a number of growing industries, including advanced vehicle batteries and consumer electronics.