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German recycling firm takes aim at Europe's China lithium reliance
Original: Can this German company help end Europe’s lithium dependence on China? China produces up to 70% of the battery-grade lit
China currently supplies up to 70% of the battery-grade lithium chemicals used in Europe, and a German recycling company has opened a new plant it hopes will help cut that dependence. The company's process recovers lithium from batteries, though significant obstacles remain before it can make a real dent in imports. The project is being watched as a test case for Europe's broader push to secure homegrown supplies of critical raw materials for the electric vehicle and battery industries.
Why now: Europe's effort to reduce reliance on China for critical battery materials is a live policy and industrial debate.
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- Can this German company help end Europe’s lithium dependence on China? China produces up to 70% of the battery-grade lithium chemicals used in Europe. A German recycling firm hopes its new plant can help reduce that dependence, but significant obstacles remain. https://… · mf_analysis@mastodon.mediafaro.org · 1
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