Durham Lithium Project
Sector: Government • Location: County Durham, United Kingdom
Source: IndexBox
Northern Lithium is advancing a commercial lithium-from-brines project at Ludwell Farm in County Durham, supported by a £600,000 UK government grant for a front-end engineering design feasibility study. The project aims to begin commercial production by 2028 and expand operations to produce over 20,000 tonnes per annum of lithium carbonate equivalent by 2035, supporting domestic EV supply chains a
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Government, Raw Materials, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Automotive, Commercial
- Location
- County Durham, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- IndexBox
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Northern Lithium is advancing a commercial lithium-from-brines project at Ludwell Farm in County Durham, supported by a £600,000 UK government grant for a front-end engineering design feasibility study. The project aims to begin commercial production by 2028 and expand operations to produce over 20,000 tonnes per annum of lithium carbonate equivalent by 2035, supporting domestic EV supply chains and creating over 100 jobs. |
Original sector | Mining |
Budget |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | County Durham |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Raw Materials, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Automotive, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-21 |
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