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    HELENE DAMAGE THREATENS GLOBAL TECH SUPPLY CHAIN (3pmET)

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    Harvey Hobby
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    IMMEDIATE RELEASEDoD Enters Agreement to Expand Domestic Lithium Mining for U.S. Battery Supply ChainsSept. 12, 2023The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Industrial Base Policy, through its Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) office, entered an agreement with Albemarle Corporation to support the expansion of domestic mining and production of lithium.The $90 million agreement, entered into under Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III authorities and utilizing funds appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act, will help support Albemarle's planned re-opening of their Kings Mountain, N.C. lithium mine to increase domestic production of lithium for the nation's battery supply chain. Albemarle estimates that Kings Mountain will be operational between 2025 and 2030."The agreement with Albemarle demonstrates the DoD's ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of our warfighter, today and in the future," said Mr. Anthony Di Stasio, MCEIP Director. "This investment directly supports President Biden's April 2022 Presidential Determination for Critical Materials in Large-Capacity Batteries."This agreement represents the continuation of the MCEIP five-year investment plan to secure supply chains for minerals and materials critical to the DoD and the commercial sector.  The DoD is committed to continuing to work with industry to ensure the continued availability of these essential resources.About the Department of Defense's Office of the Assistant Se
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