CRITICAL MINERAL COMPANIES · RESEARCH
Lithium companies & projects in California
Battery chemicals, electric vehicles and stationary energy storage. Explore 6 documented lithium assets in California, their companies, source classifications and related regional opportunities.
Asset counts by province / state · select a region
Canada’s mapped coordinates come from NRCan’s 2025 inventory. U.S. assets are mapped by state using USGS’s June 2026 release. Asset counts describe directory coverage.
MINERAL EXPOSURE
California at a glance
SUPPLY-CHAIN ACTIVITIES
Where assets fit
One asset can report several minerals. An organization may participate in multiple assets. Activity grouping describes the source record, and does not confirm current production, commercial availability or investment readiness.
GLOBAL SUPPLY CONTEXT · 2025 ESTIMATES
Lithium: production & import dependence
World production excludes U.S. production; lithium content. USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Table 7 ↗. These global estimates are separate from this directory’s asset counts.
THE ASSET INVENTORY
Projects, mines & facilities
| Project / facility | Minerals | Region | Source classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boron Facility ↗U.S. Borax | Boron · Lithium | CaliforniaUnited States | RefineryAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Boron Mine ↗U.S. Borax | Boron · Lithium | CaliforniaUnited States | Mines and QuarriesAssumed active · 2026-06-29 |
| Calenergy Lithium Project ↗BHE Renewables | Lithium | CaliforniaUnited States | RefineryIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Fort Cady ↗5N Plus Inc. | Boron · Lithium | CaliforniaUnited States | RefineryIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Hells Kitchen Critical Minerals and Power Project ↗Controlled Thermal Resources LLC | Lithium | CaliforniaUnited States | RefineryIn development · 2026-06-29 |
| Project Atlis ↗Energysouce Minerals LLC | Lithium | CaliforniaUnited States | RefineryIn development · 2026-06-29 |
CORPORATE FOOTPRINT
Companies & operators
5N Plus Inc. ↗
Boron · Cadmium · Germanium · Lithium · Tellurium
Berkshire Hathaway Energy ↗
Lithium
BHE Renewables ↗
Lithium
Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings Inc. ↗
Lithium
Controlled Thermal Resources LLC ↗
Lithium
Energysouce Minerals LLC ↗
Lithium
Occidental Petroleum ↗
Lithium
Rio Tinto Group ↗
Aluminum · Boron · Copper · Gallium · Lithium
U.S. Borax ↗
Boron · Lithium
CONTINUE YOUR RESEARCH
Mineral sectors in California
Research sources
- U.S. Geological Survey — U.S. facilities, June 2026 ↗Inventory: 2026-06-29 · Checked 2026-09-10
Each asset profile includes its source references and dates. Read the coverage, data licences and review methodology ↗.