Albemarle Announces Expansion of Nevada Site to Increase Domestic Production of Lithium HIGHLIGHTS: - Exploration of clay resources and evaluation of clay extraction technology in Nevada - Novel brine-to-lithium hydroxide production research via U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant News provided by Share this article Share this article CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today that it will expand capacity at the company's lithium production facility in Silver Peak, Nev., and begin a program to evaluate clays and other available Nevada resources for commercial production of lithium, a critical mineral and key component in advancing green mobility and a more sustainable future.