Plans for 'UK's largest' lithium extraction plant given green light

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Once completed the facility could produce up to 10,000 tonnes of lithium a year for use in EV batteries and energy storage systems, Weardale Lithium claims

Durham City Council has given the green light for what is set to be the UK's largest lithium extraction plant at a site in Weardale, clearing the way for a project that promises to "make a significant...

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