American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) has been contracted and approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from what it claims is the largest battery cleanup operation in EPA history. The approval covers batteries damaged in a January 2025 fire at a Northern California grid-scale battery energy storage system, which involved… Read more »
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Full Circle Lithium expands US distribution network for lithium battery fire extinguishing products
US-based lithium-ion battery fire products manufacturer Full Circle Lithium (FCL) has added two new US distribution and representative partners, expanding its national network to 10 distributors for its FCL-X lithium battery fire extinguishing product lines. The company has entered into distribution and representation agreements with Golden Enterprises, serving New York, and SHUR-SALES & Marketing, covering… Read more »
Litus’s pilot results demonstrate the viability of its nanotech-based lithium extraction process
Battery metal producer Litus recently announced results from its Litus LiNC pilot unit deployed in Texas. After processing thousands of liters of brine, the system achieved over 98% sustained lithium removal. Litus says this demonstrates that its LiNC process is both technically ready to scale and commercially profitable. At the heart of Litus’s process is… Read more »
LibertyStream commissions lithium refinery in Texas
Canadian lithium extraction technology company LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners has started commissioning its lithium carbonate refining unit in Texas and has received a grant of $500,000 with its partner Wellspring Hydro from the State of North Dakota to support production. LibertyStream aims to build a vertically integrated supply chain for high-purity lithium carbonate sourced from its… Read more »
Barrell Energy secures Texas land in Smackover lithium brine prospect
Barrell Energy has expanded its land position in the Smackover lithium brine formation in Texas, driven by the completion of a Series A funding round for its portfolio company, Barrell Lithium, earlier this year. The financing has allowed Barrell Lithium to increase its leasehold to 44,000 net acres, solidifying a strategic position in the East… Read more »
Lilac completes direct lithium extraction pilot operations on the Great Salt Lake
US-based direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology developer Lilac Solutions has completed its lithium extraction pilot operations on Utah’s Great Salt Lake, a step toward building a commercial facility there. The pilot recorded strong performance results, including 87% average lithium recovery on 69 mg/L lithium brine, exceeding the FEL‑3 design basis of 84%, the company said…. Read more »
EQONIC says its lithium-free, sodium-free battery tech can slash energy storage costs
UK battery technology company EQONIC has announced a “breakthrough battery technology” that it says offers lower cost along with increased safety and sustainability compared to current designs. After years of development, EQONIC says it has created a new battery system that achieves material costs of just 30% compared to traditional lithium metal batteries. This translates… Read more »
Sunrise secures US patent for lithium battery anode material prep method
Sunrise (Guizhou) New Energy Material, a subsidiary of Chinese graphite anode material manufacturer Sunrise New Energy, has been granted a US patent titled Preparation Method of an Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries. The method improves the initial Coulombic efficiency and power performance of graphite composites for next-generation high-energy and high-power lithium-ion batteries, according to the… Read more »
US government takes 5% stake in Lithium Americas
The US Department of Energy has announced that the Loan Programs Office, an entity within the department that provides loans and loan guarantees to help deploy innovative clean energy and transportation technologies, has restructured the department’s deal with Lithium Americas with support from General Motors. The department cited the need to “further protect taxpayers and… Read more »
LibertyStream hits 250,000-barrel milestone with field-scale direct lithium extraction in Texas
LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners’ proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology has processed more than 250,000 barrels of Permian Basin brine at its Texas field unit over nine months of continuous operations. This is a key step in its targeted system enhancements and leads into the final de-risking stage: converting lithium chloride eluate to commercial-grade lithium carbonate…. Read more »