Cornish Lithium has announced fresh plans to explore whether the mineral can be produced from geothermal waters at a new site in the county.
The Penryn-based company has undertaken a number of projects to demonstrate commercial capability of lithium production in Cornwall, with the element seen as a vital component in products such as batteries for electric vehicles.
The mining firm has now said it is intending to drill an initial research borehole to a depth of 2,000m at a site near the village of Blackwater, around four miles north of United Downs where it completed a £4m pilot lithium extraction plant last year.
