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Tesla begins operation at its South Texas lithium refinery, firing up its kiln for first time

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Tesla Inc. has begun operations at its new lithium refinery near Corpus Christi .

CEO Elon Musk said the plant would produce enough of the material for batteries in 1 million electric vehicles per year.

The $375 million plant is the first large-scale refinery for battery grade lithium in the U.S. , Musk said in May .