I'm a bit worried about the scale of investment needed for these new production facilities
. £50m doesn't seem like enough to get things off the ground, especially when you consider the EU's only lithium hydroxide refinery took 5 whole years and £150m to develop! It's a big ask, but I suppose it's better than relying on China forever
. The UK's strategy might just be the key to us getting more control over our own supply chain, but we'll have to stay vigilant to make sure this doesn't all fall through
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