The mining of battery-grade lithium carbonate - a key component in electric cars - has been announced in Cornwall.
The joint venture between china clay company Imerys and British Lithium aims to operate the UK's "leading lithium hub" within five years.
Their target is to to supply 500,000 electric cars with the component per year by the end of the decade.
The development, in the St Austell area, could potentially create at least 300 direct jobs, the companies said.
It is estimated there are enough resources that the life of a mine could exceed 30 years and produce 20,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent per year.
This would meet roughly two-thirds of Britain's estimated battery demand by 2030.
Source: www.bbc.com
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