While lithium extraction technologies generally focus on ways to get the essential metal out of the ground, there's another source to mine: existing batteries that no longer work. A new technique ...

A new, accidental discovery by University of Michigan scientists allows for the cost-effective extraction of lithium from magnesium-rich brines by using charged membranes without electricity. The ...

Standard Lithium, working with Equinor, a Norwegian energy company, is hoping to use a process called direct lithium extraction to create lithium carbonate from the salty brine in the Smackover ...

Emerging DLE technologies offer higher recovery efficiency, faster production times, and a smaller environmental footprint compared with traditional methods like solar evaporation. Current pilot ...

In the race for solutions to unlock untapped sources, engineers have developed new technology enabling direct lithium extraction from extreme environments like the desert. Demand for lithium -- ...

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, scientists at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have refined a novel technique for removing lithium from ...

Intrepid, Aquatech, and Adionics advance the Wendover Lithium Project, targeting high-purity lithium from Utah potash brines.