Mangrove Lithium is a lithium refining technology company headquartered in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, with a mission to build scalable, battery-grade lithium production across North America and beyond. The Company has developed a patented electrochemical refining technology that converts diverse lithium feedstocks into high-purity battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate.
The global lithium supply chain faces a critical bottleneck: converting extracted lithium into battery-grade lithium hydroxide efficiently and sustainably. Current chemical processes are energy-intensive, waste-heavy, and concentrated in Asia, creating supply chain vulnerabilities for North America’s EV market. Demand for lithium hydroxide is projected to grow from 1 million tons in 2023 to over 3 million tons by 2030, driven by EV adoption and energy storage needs. Canada, with abundant spodumene resources and one of the cleanest electricity grids globally, is uniquely positioned to establish domestic refining capacity. Meeting projected EV adoption targets will require tripling global lithium supply by 2030, making secure, sustainable refining a cornerstone of Canada’s climate and economic strategy.
Scaling low-carbon lithium refining in Canada to enable a domestic EV battery supply chain.
Mangrove is building North America’s first commercial electrochemical lithium refining facility in Delta, BC, with a 1,000 tpy capacity, enough lithium hydroxide for approximately 25,000 EVs annually. This plant will serve as a cornerstone for a domestic lithium supply chain in Canada and pave the way for a 20,000 tpy facility in Eastern Canada by 2027. NorthX’s investment enables continuous pilot operations and seamless commissioning of the Delta plant, ensuring technology validation and operational readiness. It bridges a critical scale-up gap, allowing us to maintain staff, secure supply chains, and generate performance data essential for financing the larger facility. The measurable impact includes ≥75% sustained runtime, battery-grade product (>99.5% purity), and positioning Canada as a leader in low-carbon lithium refining.
