What steps is the Welsh Government taking to assess the feasibility of extracting the vast amounts of lithium on Anglesey?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Transport and North Wales | Answered on 06/08/2024
The Welsh Government is not currently assessing the feasibility of extracting lithium on Anglesey. The UK Government commissioned the British Geological Survey to undertake the study, “Potential for Critical Raw Material Prospectivity in the UK”, delivered by the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC) and published in 2023. The report identified no prospective sites of geological potential in Wales for extracting lithium.