Tesla Giga Texas Expands 18%+ Land Holdings by Purchasing Additional 381 Acreshttps://t.co/Rz45xrvNHi
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"The filing with the TCEQ in July was for a permit-by-rule registration for the processes to construct equipment that will be used at the manufacturing facility. GHD Services Inc. submitted the registration on Tesla's behalf, and the application said six nitrogen-blanketed tanks, each with a volume of 20,000 liters, will be necessary to manufacture the cells," writes the Austin Business Journal.
September 29, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has confirmed that Tesla will build a spodumene recycling plant near Giga Texas. The company aims to launch production in Q4 2022.
An on-site chemical nickel spin-off, which becomes the center for battery materials production in the United States, will strengthen control over both nickel production and of the mid-stream of the battery to the EV supply chain.
The new conversion/refining plant will turn hard rock spodumene concentrate into lithium hydroxide for direct use in its battery cells—a process that traditionally occurs in China using Australia-sourced spodumene.
Most importantly, this step will save the company time, reduce cost, and also remove third-party suppliers from Tesla's supply chain. This, in turn, will help the company scale battery production more independently—minimizing exposure to the lithium market and potential supplier issues.
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