RE: Reuters22 Feb 2025 08:02
Portugal sees a very bright future for Lithium and battery production and is attracting the very best investment.
"China's CALB, one of the world's largest battery makers for electric vehicles, said on Friday it would invest 2 billion euros ($2.09 billion) in a gigafactory in Portugal that is expected to start production in 2028."
"Along with neighbouring Spain, the country wants to take advantage of local lithium deposits, aiming to cover the entire value chain from mining and refining, to cell and battery manufacturing, and to battery recycling. London-based Savannah Resources SAVS.L expects to start commercial production of lithium at its Barroso project in northern Portugal in 2027. The Barroso deposit of spodumene, a lithium-bearing mineral, is the most significant in Europe"
"CALB said its first factory in Europe would create 1,800 direct jobs, expecting it to represent more than 4% of Portugal's GDP when the plant hits full capacity"