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Europe’s first and largest lithium plant will be built in the UK.

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Video. UK building Europe's first lithium refinery to power 1m electric cars

Updated: 09/08/2023 - 20:56 GMT+2

As well as providing batteries for the rising numbers of EVs, the plant expects to cut lithium’s current carbon footprint by 80 per cent.

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