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Nano One Materials Corp. & Worley | Webinar Replay

The Redcloud Financial webinar focused on the urgent need to build lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LFP) battery material supply chains outside of China. Nano One Materials Corp. and engineering giant Worley outlined how their alliance could deliver cost‑effective, locally sourced LFP production at commercial scale. Speakers highlighted that global LFP demand is expected to increase five‑fold by 2035, with more than half of that growth coming from North America, Europe and other regions. Current Chinese‑centric supply chains pose strategic risks for automakers, grid‑scale storage and defense applications. Nano One’s patented “one‑pot” process promises lower capital and water intensity, while Worley contributes decades of EPC, gas‑processing and chemical‑plant expertise to accelerate plant design, permitting and construction. Key data points included Bloomberg’s forecast of roughly 6 TW of LFP‑based battery demand by 2035 and a projected 300 GW of North American LFP cell capacity by the end of 2025—equivalent to about 600,000 tons of cathode material. The partnership is bolstered by strategic investors Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining, underscoring confidence in the technology’s scalability and feed‑stock flexibility. If successful, the alliance could diversify the global battery supply chain, reduce reliance on Chinese manufacturers, and open sizable licensing and construction opportunities for investors and OEMs seeking secure, cost‑competitive LFP sources.