Mangrove's new lithium plant will boost North America's EV ...
Mangrove Lithium will build a new refinery to produce 20,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium and strengthen North America’s EV supply.
electrek.coHere’s the latest I can gather from available public updates:
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Mangrove Lithium has been actively expanding its North American refining capacity, with multiple financing rounds and facility expansions announced in 2025–2026 to support lithium refining in Delta, British Columbia, and downstream expansion to serve EV battery materials in North America. These steps are part of a broader push to localize lithium processing and reduce supply-chain exposure to overseas processing.
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In early 2025 Mangrove disclosed a USD 35 million financing to begin construction of North America’s first electrochemical lithium refining facility in Delta, BC, highlighting their cost- and waste- reducing refining technology. This milestone underscored investor confidence and a path toward domestic lithium supply security.
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By January 2026 Mangrove announced a separate major financing round (~USD 85 million) including backing from federal government sources, BMW iVentures, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, aimed at powering a Delta refinery with plans for further capacity to potentially power hundreds of thousands of EVs annually. A ribbon-cutting had occurred in April 2026 signaling commercial readiness.
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Industry coverage through 2025 also highlighted Mangrove’s expansion to produce 20,000 tonnes per year from a new facility, with MoUs on offtake from major U.S. gigafactories, reinforcing demand for domestic lithium refining.
Illustration example: Mangrove’s expansion represents a shift toward regionalized lithium supply chains in North America, where a single new refinery can materially increase battery-grade lithium output and support hundreds of thousands of EVs annually, reducing reliance on imported processing.
If you want, I can pull the latest direct articles or press releases and summarize specific numbers (capacity, timelines, offtake agreements) with precise citations.