Germany: Vulcan awarded permit for commercial Lithium Extraction Plant for Lionheart project

Vulcan announced on 3 November 2025 that it has secured the permit to build its upstream Lithium Extraction Plant (LEP) for the Phase One Lionheart in Landau, Germany, with all major construction permits now received.

Lionheart will have the capacity to produce 275 GWh of power, 560 GWh of heat and 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide. The LEP forms part of the integrated commercial Geothermal and Lithium Extraction Plant (G-LEP) and will be constructed next to the geothermal power plant.