Albemarle Corporation anticipates a staggering earnings growth of up to 231.7% driven by soaring lithium prices, with projected net sales between $5.8 billion and $6.2 billion for 2022. The company reports a 36% increase in total revenues and a 32.5% gain over the past year as it plans to bolster its lithium production by building a new processing plant in the U.S. aimed at producing as much lithium annually as its current total output. Additionally, Albemarle is negotiating supply agreements with major automakers like Tesla while ensuring continued dividend growth for the last 28 years.