Cornish Lithium secures £53.6m fund boost from UK Infrastructure Bank

Cecilia Keating
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Cornish lithium exploration at Gwennap | Credit: Neil Williams
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Cornish lithium exploration at Gwennap | Credit: Neil Williams

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch hails investment in domestic lithuim producer as 'fantastic news' for the UK EV industry

Lithium exploration company Cornish Lithium has secured $53.6m in investment from a group of institutional investors, in a funding round led by the government-backed UK Infrastructure Bank. The public...

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