Does Portugal have a lithium supply chain?

Volkswagen also ships cars from Setubal, so much of the infrastructure was already there. But not everyone is happy about Portugal’s increasingly big role in the lithium supply chain. Unconnected to Aurora, British company Savannah Resources plans to open Europe’s biggest open-cast lithium mine in northern Portugal.

What's going on with Portugal's lithium refineries?

The Galp-Northvolt joint venture is the second announcement this week about lithium refineries in Portugal. On Monday, Portugal’s Bondalti Chemicals and Reed Advanced Materials unveiled a plan to build a 25,000 tonnes-a-year processing plant.

Should Portugal invest in a lithium project?

The Aurora project should, de Sousa Martins says, encourage investment from other players into the lithium value chain in Portugal, “like cell production, gigafactories, recycling and, of course, more than anything, into the mining world”.

How many tons of lithium are there in Spain & Portugal?

The companies believe the area, home to 300,000 and 270,000 tons of respective lithium reserves in Spain and Portugal, offers the necessary tools to extract, concentrate, and convert the mineral with a limited footprint.

Could Portugal build an 'end-to-end lithium chain'?

Portugal hopes to use its mineral deposits to build an “end-to-end lithium chain” to supply the electric vehicle industry in Europe, which at present imports almost all its battery-grade lithium from outside the EU.

Is Portugal taking a lead in European lithium production?

On Monday, Portugal’s Bondalti Chemicals and Reed Advanced Materials unveiled a plan to build a 25,000 tonnes-a-year processing plant. Savannah’s chief executive David Archer said the announcements showed the “strong lead” that Portugal has taken in European lithium production.