US Aims to Tap Domestic Lithium Supply Without Chinese Products

FILE - Construction continues at the Thacker Pass lithium mine on April 24, 2023, near Orovada, Nev.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a record conditional loan of $2.26 billion to tap the largest known lithium reserves in North America. The loan is an important step in an effort by the U.S. government to reduce reliance on China for the metal used to make batteries.