Silver Peak Lithium Mine Expansion

planned

Albemarle Corp. is proposing to expand operations at its Silver Peak lithium mine, the only active lithium mine in the United States. The expansion includes increasing the operational area by 1,596 acres, nearly doubling the public land accessed, and adding new facilities such as transfer pump stations, pipelines, weak brine ponds, and future production well drilling. The Bureau of Land Management is also considering retroactive approval for existing unauthorized facilities at the site.