The company has developed a technology that allows for the concentration of lithium mica from Cornish granite and the sustainable extraction of battery-grade lithium, which enables battery manufacturers to produce batteries for electric vehicles. British Lithium has commissioned its £4 million lithium pilot plant in Cornwall to optimize its bespoke technology for the sustainable extraction of battery-grade lithium from mica granite. The company is working to establish the UK's first quarry and refinery, producing the lithium required for the transition of the UK from hydrocarbon to electric mobility, and aims to be the lowest-carbon producer of lithium. British Lithium was the first company to drill for lithium in the UK and has built the only dedicated lithium pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy laboratory in the UK. The company has won several research and development grants to demonstrate its novel technology, prove its environmental credentials, and produce samples for lithium customers. With production in the UK, British Lithium aims to give local battery makers and EV makers an advantage over Europe.