March 5, 2025
Responsible mining, watershed protection and a desire for collaboration brought together Albemarle leaders and representatives from more than a dozen nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) for the company’s second-annual NGO Summit in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
Set at the site of the Kings Mountain Mine, the event demonstrated Albemarle’s global commitment to community involvement and transparency on a local level. But the values that drive Albemarle’s stakeholder engagement are at the foundation of the company’s operations around the world.
“Having ongoing conversations about our industry and our environment is important, but a summit like this is special for the opportunity to do this together in one place,” says Karen Shulman, Albemarle’s senior manager for sustainability. “We are eager to share our story and hear from others who also care about building a more resilient world.”
Representatives from 14 NGOs with local, national and international ties attended either in person or virtually. This year’s summit took a deeper dive into the proposed plan to redevelop the Kings Mountain Mine, and participants had the opportunity to tour the mine site.
Shulman and Albemarle’s Resource Development Manager Scott Hutchins led a session on the company’s sustainability goals and responsible mining practices. The conversation expanded to include broader ideas, such as how automakers’ emissions targets are driving positive environmental pressure farther up the supply chain.