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OUR VISION

We're Building The Future Of Sustainable Lithium Production

LiTHOS is developing the trusted standard for environmentally efficient and economically sustainable lithium resource development.

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Unlocking New Resources

Most of the world’s lithium reserves are found in brines – natural salt water deposits. Currently 2/3 of the world production of lithium is extracted from brines, a practice that evaporates on average half a million litres of brine per ton of lithium carbonate. Furthermore, the extraction is chemical intensive, extremely slow, and delivers large volumes of waste. 

The conventional process for extracting lithium from brines requires large evaporation ponds that are environmentally damaging, slow to start up, and vulnerable to weather. This conventional process suffers from low lithium recovery, low product purity, and is ineffective for most new brine discoveries with lower grades of lithium. Lithium producers are seeking new extraction methods.

Brine resources – natural deposits of salt water – contain enough lithium to power the world. However, efforts to increase production from brines have mostly stalled due to environmental and technical problems. Lithium brine resource owners need new technology to deliver new production quickly, efficiently, and sustainably.

OUR TECHNOLOGY

Proven AcQUA    Water Recycling Technology for Sustainable Lithium Production

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AcQUA    DLE Process

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OUR SOLUTION

 

Based on a proven water treatment technology presently used to improve O&G produced fluids

• 6 year, multi-million dollar development

• Robust field-proven modular design

• 24,000 bpd - planned 100,000 bpd

• Patented process

Potential to clean brines to purified irrigation water, while extracting lithium and other metals

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MASSIVE WATER SAVINGS

Projected lithium demand will require over 75 mines, using existing technology

More than 850 billion gallons of water per year (~ 3,000 Empire State buildings)

500% MORE LITHIUM REQUIRED

Requirement by 2035, each 45,000 ton mine requires:

             2500 acres of land

             10 billion gallons of water

             250,000 tons of CO2

             up to 2 years to evaporate 

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ABOUT US

Leading the lithium production industry with innovative and sustainable solutions for a clean energy future.

LiTHOS aims to be the leader in the application of patented pre-treatment and DLE (Direct Lithium Extraction) technology for economic, environmentally efficient, and sustainable lithium production.

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Step-Change Innovation to DLE

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98.5%

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250%

REDUCED WATER 

RESOURCE RECOVERY

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50%

REDUCED CAPEX COSTS

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CO2

REDUCED EMISSIONS

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