Albemarle joins newly formed lithium industry body

FILE PHOTO: A sign at the approach road leads to Albemarle's lithium evaporation ponds at its facility in Silver Peak, Nevada, U.S., January 9, 2019. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder

(Reuters) - The International Lithium Association (ILiA) said it added Albemarle Corp as a founding core member to the newly formed industry association.

Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lithium for electric vehicles, is the latest to join ILiA after mining giants including Rio Tinto and BASF.