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Direct Lithium Extraction from Brines and Growing EV Demand

Lithium extraction encompasses a number of methods, depending on specific feedstock or source, and is becoming a widely valued technology as the demand for lithium is on the rise. Most of this demand will, in turn, come from demand for battery electric cars and vehicles.

Direct Lithium Extraction: Reshaping Brine Mining Possibilities

Lithium is the lightest and smallest alkali metal in the periodic table and possesses a high electrochemical potential. These attributes make it attractive for use in batteries, as it can provide a high energy density per unit weight, with few viable substitutes. While lithium finds diverse applications in glass ceramics, lubricating greases, air treatment, and pharmaceuticals, batteries dominate its end-use segment.

Vulcan Energy Resources

Vulcan Energy Resources Limited is a company that co-produces lithium chemicals and renewable energy from geothermal brine.