Direct Lithium Extraction

 Inside the weatherproof structure that houses the SiFT lithium carbonate crystallisation plant - Credit: Standard Lithium
ENVIRONMENT

Standard Lithium's demo DLE plant exceeds expectations

DLE process has completed over 8,000 operational cycles

22 November 2023

 LithiumBank is testing G2L's DLE technology
TECHNOLOGY

LithiumBank to trial G2L's DLE technology

The pilot plant will test G2L's promising lithium extraction technology for risk and scalability.

14 November 2023

 Drilling at CleanTech Lithium's operations in Chile. Source: CleanTech Lithium
TECHNOLOGY

CleanTech's lithium projects 'an easy win' for Chile

CleanTech plans to overcome potential challenges with DLE by working with the best in the business

13 September 2023

  BYD was the first Chinese carmaker to plan a path away from fossil-fueled cars
OPERATIONS

Chinese EV maker in SQM talks on Direct Lithium Extraction

Project is expected to span approximately four years

07 July 2023

The company has developed a unique process of sustainably extracting lithium
OPERATIONS

British Lithium reports 90% recovery rate

British Lithium is planning to produce 21,000t of lithium carbonate each year

13 January 2023

Pilot plant is just 200 miles from Panasonic’s large-scale advanced battery manufacturing operation
PROCESSING

Schlumberger and Panasonic launch DLE partnership

Schlumberger and Panasonic will collaborate on direct lithium extraction

10 June 2021

 Saskatchewan produces a large volume of lithium-enriched brine water
PROCESSING

Prairie Lithium readies Saskatchewan brine project

Acquisition comes after Prairie Lithium's successful Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) pilot

06 May 2021

 COO Dr Andy Robinson gives a tour of Standard Lithium's industrial-scale demonstration plan
PROCESSING

Standard Lithium reports 'battery quality' conversion

Lithium chloride produced at a DLE plant in Arkansas was converted by Veolia Water Technologies.

02 March 2021

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