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Which companies are sourcing electric vehicle battery plants in Morocco?

Battery industry giants, including South Korea's LG and China's Gotion, have announced three major electric vehicle battery plants in Morocco in recent months. But the sourcing of their critical - 10/30/2023

Will China build a lithium refinery in Morocco?

Also in September, China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt and South Korean chemical maker LG Chem revealed they were teaming up to build a lithium refinery and cathode materials plant in Morocco. Construction of the CNGR-Al Mada factory will start this year in Jorf Lasfar, a port on Morocco’s Atlantic coast.

Where does Morocco rank in the lithium battery supply chain?

Morocco ranks 28th out of 30 countries that BloombergNEF tracks for activity in the lithium battery supply chain. If completed, the Gotion factory in Morocco would be among the world’s largest.

Will lges produce lithium hydroxide in Morocco?

April 6, 2023: LG Energy Solution said on April 5 it would shore up its battery materials supply chain by producing lithium hydroxide in Morocco in partnership with China’s Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group. LGES did not disclose details of its agreement with Yahua or production estimates from the Morocco project.

Is Morocco a good place to buy a battery?

Morocco is also home to 70 percent of the world’s reserves of phosphate, a key material in the cheaper, lower-range batteries produced primarily by Chinese companies.

Will China's battery market drive more battery manufacturers to invest in Morocco?

Kevin Shang, senior battery analyst at energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, told AGBI that saturation in the Chinese market will also drive more of its battery manufacturers to consider investing in Morocco. “In the next few years, battery supply will start outstripping demand in the Chinese market,” said Shang.