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.
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
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)
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.
Step-Change Innovation to DLE
98.5%
250%
REDUCED WATER
RESOURCE RECOVERY
50%
REDUCED CAPEX COSTS
CO2
REDUCED EMISSIONS