lithium brine

 Nicolas Salaun, Geoscience Manager, Eastern Hemisphere, CGG, seated to the right of Christophe Poinssot, Deputy Director and Scientific Director, BRGM, center, and Mrs Ulambayar Nyamkhuu, Ambassador of Mongolia to France, seated left, takes part in the LiMongolia project signing ceremony in the presence of the president of Mongolia, his excellency Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, standing left, and President Emmanuel Macron of France, standing right (image courtesy of CGG).
SURFACE MINING

CGG and France to explore Mongolia for lithium, uranium

CGG has been selected by the French government as a technical partner to find lithium in Mongolia

18 January 2024

Roskill report highlights ESG risk for lithium brine producers
ENVIRONMENT

Roskill report highlights ESG risk for lithium brine producers

Roskill said 70% of lithium extracted from brine-based is from 'high water risk' areas

07 September 2021

 Albemarle's operations in the Salar de Atacama, Chile
PROCESSING

Albemarle begins third-party audit with IRMA standard in Chile

Albemarle has submitted IRMA's self-assessment process at the Salar plant

06 September 2021

 The area was historically used for its oil and gas deposits
PROCESSING

E3 Metals improves lithium materials lifespan

Progress boosts plans to demonstrate the DLE technology in a pilot plant.

04 November 2020

Evaporation ponds for lithium production in Chile's Atacama region
ENVIRONMENT

SQM commits to cutting water, brine use

Statement follows court ruling the company needs to make amends for over-pumping lithium brine.

09 October 2020

Lithium extracted from brine will have a smaller CO2 footprint than spodumene-derived metal
ENVIRONMENT

Hard-rock lithium faces ESG threat: Roskill

South American brine has a lower emissions output, but may not be capable of meeting all EV demand.

05 October 2020

DLE aims to extract lithium from geothermal waters with a net-zero carbon footprint
EXPLORATION

Cornish Lithium's geothermal project wins govt funding

Cornish Lithium's work is focused on the extraction of lithium from geothermal brines.

07 August 2020

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