Sigma Lithium receives licence to build second mine at Grota do Cirilo property
Spodumene ore produced at the Barreiro mine will feed its Greentech lithium beneficiation plant.
Lithium technology companies are jostling for a foot in the door of the rapidly accelerating North American integrated battery metals supply chain, whether becoming a battery precursor material manufacturer or a potentially disruptive lithium direct extraction tech provider.
Vancouver-based Nano One Materials Corp (TSX: NANO; US-OTC: NNOMF) on May 25 announced the acquisition of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode material maker Johnson Matthey Battery Materials Canada for C$10.25 million ($8m).
The acquisition includes the team, facilities, equipment, land and other assets, with the team together contributing more than 360 years of scale-up and commercial production know-how.
Notably, the facility includes a 2,400 tonne per year LFP plant in Candiac, Quebec.
