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IBC demonstrates highly selective high-yield direct lithium extraction from Salar de Maricunga brine

Green Car Congress

IBC Advanced Technologies, a developer of highly selective separations products, engineered systems and processes based on Molecular Recognition Technology, announced Phase One results of the Direct Lithium to Product (DLP) pilot plant currently operating at Salar de Maricunga, Chile. No pre-extraction steps are required.

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Compass Minerals signs non-binding agreement to supply LG Energy Solution with battery-grade lithium product starting in 2025

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Compass Minerals delivers essential minerals such as sulfate of potash, sodium chloride and magnesium chloride and is currently pursuing development options available to service growing US market demand for battery-grade lithium. —Dongsoo Kim, Senior Vice President of Procurement Center at LG Energy Solution.

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Johnson Matthey partners with Finnish Materials Group for second eLNO cathode plant; deals with Nornickel and SQM

Green Car Congress

Finnish Mineral Group manages the Finnish state’s mining industry shareholdings and aims to create an integrated electric vehicle battery value chain in Finland. The agreement with SQM is to supply lithium hydroxide from its Salar del Carmen plant in Antofagasta, Chile. Securing lithium supply with SQM.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. The reality is these mines are not even in use by the battery industry and they are not Lithium Mines. 4] An electric car emits about 3,000 pounds or 1.36

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Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco, Adnoc set sights on lithium – ET Auto

Baua Electric

An advantage of filtering the ultralight battery metal from salt water is that it avoids the need for costly and environmentally challenging open pit mines or large evaporation ponds, as employed in the world’s leading producers Australia and Chile.