Stardust Power, a US-based developer of battery-grade lithium products, has broken ground on the construction of a lithium refinery at the Southside Industrial Park in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The project will be developed in two phases. The first phase will focus on building a production line capable of producing up to 25,000 metric tons per year…. Read more »
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DGeo’s Obexion FR for first responders extinguishes lithium battery fires
DGeo, the new DG Solutions division at US-based Labelmaster, has released Obexion FR, a mobile-ready system for first responders to extinguish and remediate lithium battery fires safely. The grab-and-go system from DGeo is designed specifically for first responders who need to mitigate lithium battery risks during and after emergencies. Part of DGeo’s line of Obexion… Read more »
Piedmont Lithium and Sayona Mining to merge
US mining company Piedmont Lithium and Australian lithium exploration and development company Sayona Mining have announced an all-stock merger. The ownership will be split approximately 50-50. Sayona will be the ultimate parent entity. The merger is intended to create a leading North American hard rock lithium producer, MergeCo, with geographically advantaged spodumene resources of global… Read more »
Altilium and Helm partner to develop a sustainable domestic lithium supply chain in the UK
UK-based clean technology group Altilium has announced a new partnership with LevertonHELM, the UK subsidiary of German chemical firm HELM, to develop a sustainable domestic supply chain for lithium in the UK. By combining Altilium’s expertise in recovering battery materials from spent batteries with LevertonHELM’s lithium production capabilities, the partnership aims to reduce the UK’s… Read more »
US Fire Pump to distribute Full Circle Lithium’s FCL-X lithium-ion battery fire extinguishing agent
Full Circle Lithium, a US-based lithium products manufacturer, has signed a second distribution agreement for its FCL-X fire suppression agent, a global deal with industrial fire solutions company US Fire Pump. US Fire Pump deployed and validated FCL-X’s effectiveness in fighting lithium-ion battery fires. The distribution arrangement will see US Fire Pump market the FCL-X… Read more »
Rio Tinto to invest $2.5 billion to expand Rincon lithium project in Argentina
Global mining group Rio Tinto has approved an investment of $2.5 billion to expand its first commercial-scale lithium operation, the Rincon project in Argentina. Plans call for an increase in annual production capacity of battery-grade lithium carbonate from the current starter plant capacity of 3,000 tonnes (3,307 US tons) to a total of 60,000 tonnes… Read more »
Ascend Elements to increase US lithium carbonate production
US battery materials manufacturer Ascend Elements is commissioning a new lithium carbonate recovery line at its battery recycling facility in Covington, Georgia in 2025 to start producing 99% pure lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃) recovered from used lithium-ion batteries. The company plans to produce up to 3,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate annually. Its Hydro-to-Cathode direct precursor… Read more »
Lyten to acquire lithium-metal battery manufacturing assets from Cuberg
San Jose-headquartered Lyten, a manufacturer of advanced materials and sulfur-lithium batteries, plans to acquire manufacturing assets from San Leandro-headquartered Cuberg, including its lithium-metal battery manufacturing facility and cell-making equipment. Lyten plans to convert the facility to lithium-sulfur battery production and to invest up to $20 million in 2025 to expand its full Bay Area production… Read more »
Stellantis and Zeta Energy to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries
Netherlands-headquartered automaker Stellantis and US battery technology firm Zeta Energy have signed a joint development agreement to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries that have energy density comparable to that of lithium-ion technology. The collaboration includes pre-production development and planning for future production. Stellantis aims to use the batteries in its vehicles by 2030. Lithium-sulfur battery technology… Read more »
MVP Lithium and Evove partner to open direct lithium extraction plant in Canada
California-headquartered MVP Lithium, a producer of lithium from Western Canadian brines, has received a letter of intent from UK-based precision membrane technology company Evove. The letter outlines Evove’s commitment to commissioning MVP Lithium’s planned direct lithium extraction (DLE) plant in 2025 for the extraction of lithium from MVP’s newly discovered Montney Formation resource, which spans… Read more »