A recent CNBC news video described how lithium sourced from Arkansas is increasingly important, and it featured Albemarle's Specialties Chief Technical Officer Wesley Hamilton.
He spoke about a new technology called direct lithium extraction (DLE) and how Albemarle’s Magnolia site can help secure a U.S. domestic supply of lithium, which will help with everything from electric vehicles to pharmaceuticals to the glass on your electric cooktop.
View the full video here: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/13/how-oil-rich-arkansas-became-a-hotbed-of-lithium-mining.html