The production of lithium from hard rock mines has a lot in common with other mining and refining methods we’ve discussed in this series. Ore-bearing rocks are blasted out of open-pit mines ...

Albemarle’s Kent Masters says economics do not support pivot away from Asia on commodities in EV supply chains ...

Oklahoma is set to become the home of the US’ largest battery grade lithium refinery to supply the EV industry. Lithium producer Stardust Power said it had chosen Southside Industrial Park in ...

Some commentators welcome the development of lithium refining in Australia, saying it will help to reduce China’s dominance of the global market for the metal. China currently accounts for 60% ...

While the United States is making strides toward manufacturing batteries, it is behind in the race for raw materials as China reportedly holds the majority of the world’s lithium refining capacity.

They have developed Direct Lithium Extraction and Refining (DLE-R), a technology that allows lithium extraction from brines without using water and any harmful chemicals. “Our cutting-edge DLE-R ...

As well as refining lithium for EV batteries, the chemical will also be used in the production of lithium-ion batteries and energy storage. Green Lithium hopes the plant will encourage more ...

It safeguards LiTHOS's flexibility to integrate any Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) method, supporting an adaptable approach to refining. The patent allowance protects all five steps in LiTHOS's ...