# Albemarle and Caterpillar collaborate on sustainable mining technologies

Albemarle and Caterpillar signed agreements to collaborate on sustainable mining technologies, including deployment of Cat battery-electric trucks at Albemarle's Kings Mountain lithium mine, a lithium offtake framework, and battery R&D.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2023-09-27
- Where: Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: battery-electric mining trucks, lithium
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Caterpillar](https://endata.com/companies/1968.md) (partner)
- [Albemarle](https://endata.com/companies/10514.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [caterpillar.com](https://www.caterpillar.com/en/news/corporate-press-releases/h/albemarle-caterpillar-collaborate.html), 2023-09-27: "Albemarle Corporation signed agreements today with Caterpillar Inc. to collaborate on solutions to support the full circular battery value chain and sustainable mining operations."

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