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Rio Tinto expects one of its direct lithium extraction projects to launch within a few years as the company works to triple lithium production to 200 000 t a year by 2028, says Jérôme Pécresse, head of the company's aluminium and lithium business unit. Investment in DLE was a key reason for Rio's acquisition of US-based Arcadium last year, which brought access to mines, processing facilities and deposits across four continents.
POSCO to build demonstration plant at Anson's Utah projectASX-listed Anson Resources has signed a definitive demonstration plant agreement with South Korean steel and battery materials producer POSCO Holdings for construction and operation of a DLE demonstration facility at the Green River lithium project in the Paradox Basin, Utah. POSCO will pay Anson a facilitation fee of A$7.2-million and is expected to start operating the demonstration plant in 2027, with validation work to be completed in 2028.
Canadian projects advance with federal support and commercial-scale testingE3 Lithium has secured C$36.5-million in federal funding to support Phase 3 of its Clearwater project demonstration facility and feasibility study in Alberta, targeting completion of front-end engineering design and a Class 3 cost estimate in the first quarter of 2027. Prairie Lithium has started factory acceptance testing of its commercial-scale DLE unit ahead of installation at its Saskatchewan project, with first production targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.
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Rio Tinto expects its lithium business to grow faster than its copper, iron-ore and other divisions as it works to triple production by 2028 for the electric vehicle and battery storage markets, an...
Ten new technologies, identified in international organisation the World Economic Forum's (WEF's) 'Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report 2026', are approaching a critical inflection point where...
E3 Lithium has successfully commissioned Phase 2 of the demonstration facility.
ASX-listed Anson Resources has signed a definitive demonstration plant agreement with South Korean steel and battery materials producer POSCO Holdings for the construction and operation of a direct...
E3 has started ordering equipment required for Phase 3 of the project.
Canadian lithium developer E3 Lithium has met all the conditions required to receive Canadian federal government funding worth $36-million to advance Phase 3 of Clearwater project's demonstration...
TSX-V-listed LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners has delivered its first tonne of lithium carbonate to a US-based industrial customer from the company’s direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit and...
Chilean mining companies Codelco and SQM are budgeting $3-billion to deploy new extraction technologies at their lithium joint venture in the Atacama Desert. The companies' Novandino Litio...
Prairie Lithium has started with factory acceptance testing at its commercial-scale direct lithium extraction unit, representing another important step towards commissioning of the project.
ASX-listed Prairie Lithium has started with factory acceptance testing at its commercial-scale direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit, representing another important step towards commissioning of the...
The boards of ASX-listed Anson Resources and South Korean industrial group Posco Holdings have approved the terms for a definitive demonstration plant agreement relating to the construction and...
TSX-V-listed E3 Lithium has outlined its long-term corporate growth strategy, with a clear vision on shareholder value creation across its business. The company’s top priority remains the...
ASX-listed Vulcan Energy has started with construction at its central lithium chemical plant Infraserv Industrial Park Höchst, in Frankfurt, which one of the largest major chemical and energy...
E3 Lithium has completed well development and pump installation at its demonstration facility, with Phase 2 now ready to start operating.
Canadian leading lithium developer E3 Lithium has completed well development and pump installation at its demonstration facility, near Olds, in Alberta, with Phase 2 now ready to start operating....
Prairie Lithium has signed a binding definitive agreement with Hydro Lithium, under which Hydro Lithium will acquire 100% of Phase 1 production from the project.
Rio Tinto has secured a financing package from four international lenders to support project development.
ASX-listed Prairie Lithium has reached a binding definitive agreement with Hydro Lithium, whereby Hydro Lithium will purchase 100% of the Phase 1 production from Prairie Lithium’s project. Phase 1...
Albemarle said on Wednesday that it has started the environmental review process for its first project through direct lithium extraction (DLE) in Chile. The US based company, the world's largest...
Prairie Lithium has started vertical construction at its Pad #1 commercial facility, following the completion of foundation works.
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