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Albemarle applies for permits to reopen lithium mine

Albemarle Corp. Charlotte-based Albemarle Corp. reported its second-quarter earnings on Aug. 1.

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Albemarle Corp. has submitted several state and federal permit applications for the reopening of its Kings Mountain lithium mine.

The Charlotte-based lithium giant revealed Sept. 24 that it has applied for several permits, including a state mining permit from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality. The company is also seeking air, water and stormwater permits from the state, among others. Albemarle released a site plan in June for the proposed mine project.

The mine would be on a 1,200-acre site bisected by Interstate 85.

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