April 16, 2026\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Delta, British Columbia\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Natural Resources Canada<\/p>\n
Through strategic investments, the Government of Canada is putting our mineral wealth to work and building an end-to-end, made-in\u2011Canada battery supply chain to create jobs and prosperity from coast to coast to coast.<\/p>\n
Lithium is crucial for batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other technologies, enabling their ability to charge, discharge and deliver usable electricity. Lithium also helps give EV batteries their high energy density, allowing them to store more energy in less space.<\/p>\n
Canada\u2019s total lithium resources are estimated to be 6.5 million tonnes, and we are currently the world\u2019s seventh-largest producer. By refining more lithium at home, Canada can capture additional market value, strengthen domestic manufacturing and reduce dependence on highly concentrated foreign processing markets, enhancing supply chain and energy security.<\/p>\n
Today, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, joined Mangrove Lithium for the ribbon cutting of North America\u2019s first commercial electrochemical lithium refining facility in Delta, British Columbia. The facility will produce enough battery\u2011grade lithium for approximately 25,000 electric vehicles per year, a major expansion in our domestic processing capacity and ability to meet lithium demand, 87 percent of which is tied to batteries, EVs and grid storage.<\/p>\n