Latest Brine Extraction News

Anson Resources has secured the final major approval for its planned 10,000 tpa Green River lithium plant, while reporting independently confirmed battery-grade product and approximately US$406.5 million of conditional Utah incentives. The project has moved closer to financing, but the incentives are post-performance and Anson says further funding is still required.

Altamin has completed the technical work underpinning its Lazio Scoping Study, but pushed the release to the end of Q1 2027 while reporting A$1.56 million in cash and a 1.41-quarter funding estimate. The company has drawn A$1 million from a shareholder-linked facility and is relying on further debt, grant reimbursements, a possible Gorno transaction and potential equity funding to support its plans.

Patagonia Lithium has corrected its Well 8 announcement, confirming a 72-hour pumping rate of about 2,043 litres per hour and rapid aquifer recovery at its Cilon project in Argentina. The pumped brine is estimated to have contained 29kg to 33.7kg of lithium, although the figure is an inferred assay-based estimate rather than a resource or production measure.

Prairie Limited has secured C$6.3 million in interest-free Canadian government financing to fund the next construction phase of its Saskatchewan lithium project. The company is targeting commissioning and first lithium brine production from its initial commercial well in Q4 2026.

Mandrake Resources has extracted more than 8,000 litres of lithium brine from its Utah project and delivered the bulk sample for testing by Electroflow Technologies. The work moves the project toward scoping studies, but the key evidence on grade, recovery and costs is still to come.

Anson Resources has lodged two US patent applications for a novel chemical-free technology that removes iron from lithium-rich brines, potentially cutting costs and environmental impact in its Direct Lithium Extraction process.

Anson Resources' downstream partner JordProxa has produced lithium carbonate at 99.6% purity from its Green River project, exceeding the 99.5% industry benchmark for electric vehicle batteries. Independent SGS testing confirmed the quality, highlighting progress toward commercial lithium supply.

Patagonia Lithium’s Well 7 delivers strong porosity alignment between core and gamma surveys, with lithium levels near project averages. Preparations for Well 8 pump testing advance, while plans for Well 9 await regulatory approval.

Mandrake Resources has started extracting bulk lithium brine from the Evelyn Chambers #1 well, advancing its Utah Lithium Project and providing critical data for future development.

Patagonia Lithium has received an interim technical report confirming promising porosity and lithium assay results from seven wells, setting the stage for a final resource estimate after well eight completion.

Patagonia Lithium's Well 8 at the Formentera/Cilon project in Argentina has delivered impressive packer test flow rates up to 705 L/hr at 257m depth, alongside rising specific gravity and total dissolved solids that hint at promising lithium concentrations.

Mandrake Resources has secured key agreements to produce lithium brine from its Utah project and plans a significant drilling campaign in Australia, supported by strong cash reserves.