Latest Direct Lithium Extraction News

Pantera Lithium Limited has agreed to sell its Smackover lithium brine project in Arkansas to Energy Exploration Technologies for A$40 million, combining cash and stock consideration while retaining equity exposure to the lithium sector.

Vulcan Energy has significantly expanded its lithium brine resource at Mannheim by 76% and reported its first geothermal energy resource estimate, marking a major step in its integrated renewable energy and lithium production strategy in Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley.

Anson Resources has partnered with POSCO Holdings to develop a demonstration plant for Direct Lithium Extraction at the Green River Lithium Project, aiming to validate new technology and boost US lithium supply.

Neometals’ joint venture Reed Advanced Materials has signed a non-binding MoU with Rio Tinto to collaborate on advancing the ELi Process, a lithium hydroxide production technology promising significant cost and environmental benefits.

Anson Resources reports a significant 44% increase in lithium assay values at its Green River Lithium Project, driven by aquifer 'clean-up' during brine extraction. This improvement promises enhanced resource potential and cost efficiencies ahead of a planned JORC upgrade.

Anson Resources has announced its first JORC-compliant lithium resource estimate for the Green River Project in Utah, revealing significant lithium-brine volumes and plans to expand via historic well re-entry.

Lithium Energy Limited has staked a significant 6,150 hectares of mineral claims in Utah, targeting lithium brine mineralisation as part of its strategic growth and ASX reinstatement plans.

Lake Resources N.L. has upgraded its Kachi lithium brine resource in Argentina, increasing the Measured and Indicated lithium carbonate equivalent to 8.2 million tonnes, supported by new drilling data and enhanced lithium recovery technology.

Clean TeQ Water reports a successful lithium extraction pilot and the amicable termination of its LithiumBank agreements, setting the stage for new global deployments of its cDLE® technology.

Arizona Lithium has achieved a landmark regulatory approval for Phase 1 production at its Prairie Lithium Project, marking the first lithium brine operation sanctioned in Saskatchewan. Updated drilling and modeling have significantly expanded the project's resource base and production potential.

Lake Resources has increased its Measured and Indicated lithium resource at the Kachi Project in Argentina to 8.2 million tonnes LCE, revealing higher-grade lithium zones and enhanced recovery technology. This update strengthens the project's economic outlook amid ongoing feasibility and environmental assessments.

Patagonia Lithium Ltd reports exceptional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) porosity and specific yield results from well JAM24-04 at its Formentera Lithium Brine Project in Argentina, revealing porosity values more than double previous estimates and promising lithium concentrations that bolster project viability.