Two pilot plants for cathode and battery assembly were built for French and Chinese companies nearby the Potosi city (jan 1, 2014 – jan 1, 2017)
Description:
The last phase is the most ambitious of all; YBL seeks to undertake the industrialisation of lithium-ion batteries and cathode materials under the modality of a public–private partnership, with the State having a majority stake in the profits. Between 2014 and 2017, two pilot plants for cathode and battery assembly were inaugurated in La Palca, near Potosı city (Figure 2). Both were built by foreign companies (French and Chinese). In 2018, YLB announced the German company ACI Systems GmbH will be the strategic partner for an industrial complex of lithium hydroxide, cathodes and lithium-ion batteries, with an approximate investment of US$1300 million. It is yet to be seen, how this partnership developsAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 2014
jan 1, 2017
~ 3 years