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Germany Discovers Lithium to Power 500,000 EVs by 2030

9/30/2025

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Germany found 43 million tons of lithium carbonate in Altmark, potentially powering 500,000 EVs by 2030s.
Neptune Energy will use direct lithium extraction (DLE) to minimize impact.
Neptune will trial DLE through 2026, then demonstrate commercial production.
Elaine Dezenski of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD) urges local processing. FDD calls US–Europe collaboration on a minerals exchange.

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Germany found 43 million tons of lithium carbonate in Altmark, potentially powering 500,000 EVs by 2030s.
Neptune Energy will use direct lithium extraction (DLE) to minimize impact.
Neptune will trial DLE through 2026, then demonstrate commercial production.
Elaine Dezenski of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD) urges local processing. FDD calls US–Europe collaboration on a minerals exchange.