Cornish Lithium (@cornishlithium)

14 organisations making an incredible difference in communities across Cornwall. 💛 We're delighted to announce the recipients of the 2026 Cornish Lithium Community Fund, delivered in partnership with the Cornwall Community Foundation. From Cornish music and community spaces to wellbeing…

Few people realise that one of Europe's largest lithium resources lies beneath much of Cornwall and Devon within the Cornubian Batholith – a large body of granite formed around 280 million years ago. Today, the UK relies entirely on imported lithium to meet demand, leaving supply chains exposed…

Created through a partnership between Cornish Lithium and Truro City of Lights CIC, the four-metre-tall lantern honours the women and girls who played a vital role in Cornwall's mining industry. Brought to life in collaboration with local artists Tony Crosby, Sam Bradbury and Sue Loydell.⁠ ⁠ After…

Actually, scratch that – there really is no such thing as a typical week in outreach!   Our Community Outreach Team is a vital part of our operation, keeping stakeholders informed, building meaningful relationships with local communities, and ensuring we're operating responsibly every step of the…

💡 Sometimes the best ideas come at the most unexpected moments – and that's exactly how the story of Cornish Lithium began. Ten years ago, Jeremy Wrathall was walking to work in London, where he worked as a Mining Analyst, when he remembered a conversation, he had with a friend a few years…

🎥 Cornish mining is in the spotlight – literally! Featured on @bbc Spotlight yesterday evening, our Founder & Executive Chairman, Jeremy Wrathall, highlighted a big week for mining, talking live from the UK Mining Conference in Cornwall. From the sector’s revival to the UK’s growing need for…

2025 at Cornish Lithium – what a year! From becoming the first UK company to produce lithium hydroxide extracted from Cornish granite to securing £35m of equity funding, we’ve hit some incredible milestones, including: ✅ Named as one of the ‘World’s Top GreenTech Companies’ by TIME Magazine ✅…

Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome Chris McDonald, Minister for Industry at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business and Trade to our Trelavour Lithium Project alongside our Cornish MPs. The Minister and local MPs were introduced to some of our team members…

Final call! ⏰ Our crowdfund closes in just THREE days. Why invest? By 2035, global demand for lithium is expected to triple, yet the UK currently has no domestic supply. Cornish Lithium is working to change that – responsibly harnessing Cornwall’s lithium resources through our geothermal and hard…

Happy National STEM Day! 🧪⁠ ⁠ On this day, we acknowledge and celebrate the curious learners who are pursuing knowledge in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).⁠ ⁠ Thanks to the fantastic STEM students from the University of Exeter and Camborne School of Mines who…

The lithium opportunity for the UK is HUGE - and at Cornish Lithium we have the chance to unlock its full potential. Did you know we’re currently crowdfunding? 🚀 In this video, our Founder Jeremy Wrathall talks more about the lithium opportunity, our two lithium extraction projects and how…

Today marks one year since the opening of the Demonstration Processing Plant at our Trelavour Lithium Project in St Dennis - and what a year it's been! 🎉 We have made significant progress since launching the plant 12 months ago, including: - Commissioning the facility to test and refine the…

🌰 It’s conker time at Cornish Lithium! Our annual conker competition at our geothermal waters site in United Downs brought plenty of competitive fun and laughter. The event concluded with an awards ceremony, with prize categories ranging from highest scoring conker to the fanciest string. 🏆…

Want to learn more about Cornish Lithium’s geothermal projects? Watch this short video for an overview! Cornwall sits on a special type of granite that is naturally enriched with lithium. Beneath the earth, this granite has fractures that allow geothermal waters to circulate. As the water flows…

Community Buzz 🐝⁠ Our two free summer Cornish bee workshops with the ClayTAWC in St Dennis are now complete! ⁠ Thank you to all the amazing children and parents who joined us to learn about our Cornish Lithium black bee hive, the vital role bees play in our ecosystem, and to get creative with our…

Lithium is a soft, silvery metal and a key ingredient in the devices we use every day – phones, laptops, electric cars… pretty much anything with a rechargeable battery! 🔋⁠ ⁠ Did you know the UK currently imports 100% of its lithium? That’s despite Cornwall being home to the largest lithium…

Curious about Cornish Lithium? 🔍 Here’s a quick overview of our Trelavour Lithium Project. ⬇️ Based just outside St Dennis in Cornwall’s Clay Country, we’re repurposing a former china clay pit to mine and process high-grade lithium, all on one site. In 2024, we opened our state-of-the-art…

Have you ever wondered what lithium is, and why it is so important? Lithium the lightest metal on Earth — and it powers our phones, electric cars, and renewable energy storage. Right now, the UK imports 100% of its lithium. That’s why Cornish Lithium is working to responsibly extract it right here…

Our 2024 Sustainability Report is here! 🌱 This year’s report offers a comprehensive look across the business — from our approach to community engagement and environmental management, to updates on our Environmental Social Governance policy, and stories from the local groups we’re proud to…

Our 2025 Royal Cornwall Show highlights 💚 A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our stand for a chat (or to have a go on our electric diggers), we had a fantastic time meeting you all and sharing more about our projects. We’ve been genuinely overwhelmed by the support. It’s an honour to…

Happy World Bee Day from Cornish Lithium! 🐝 ⁠ ⁠ But why is a lithium company buzzing about bees? ⁠ ⁠ At our Trelavour Hard Rock Project in St Dennis, we’re proud to host two Cornish Black Bee colonies as part of our wider commitment to sustainability and biodiversity. ⁠ ⁠ Installed in May 2024…

Have you seen the featured video on our website? ⁠ ⁠ It was created by the fantastic team at @Bull & Wolf and gives a brilliant overview of Cornish Lithium’s mission — building a secure, domestic lithium supply right here in the UK to help power the #energytransition. As our founder Jeremy…

What happens at a Cornish Lithium Community Open Day? 👀 At our recent event at our Trelavour Hard Rock Project near St Dennis, visitors explored our Visitor Centre, toured the Demonstration Processing Plant, and got a close-up look at how we’re leading the way in sustainable lithium extraction…

To wrap up #BritishScienceWeek, we're excited to give you another behind-the-scenes look at the work happening in our on-site laboratories. This time we’re at our site at United Downs near Redruth, where we’re exploring for lithium in geothermal waters. ⁠ ⁠ Join our chemist, Michelle, and lab…

What better way to spend a day in the Cornish sunshine than by planting trees? 🌲 Last Friday, Cornish Lithium joined the fantastic team at Plant One, a Cornwall-based initiative bringing businesses, people and landowners together to increase tree cover across the county. It was an amazing day…

What do you picture when you hear “lithium mining”? 🌍 Chances are, it’s quite different to what we’re doing here in Cornwall. At Cornish Lithium, we plan to use a cutting-edge process called Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) to extract lithium from geothermal waters. This innovative method…

Today on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re celebrating Harriet Dawson, Data Scientist at Cornish Lithium, and taking you behind the scenes of her day-to-day working life! 🌟 Harriet has a PhD in Earth Science & Engineering at Imperial College, and is using her expertise and…

Let’s dive into some fun facts about lithium! From its surprising uses to its unique properties, lithium has more to it than meets the eye. ⁠ But beyond these interesting facts, lithium is a key player in powering the energy transition. As we move towards a more sustainable future, lithium is…

Hey, we're Cornish Lithium 👋 and this is our first ever Tik Tok! To introduce ourselves, we thought we'd try and share an overview of the company in 60 seconds - so here it is! Going forward we're going to be sharing some educational content on lithium, some behind the scenes of projects, features…