Extracting brine from an underground deposit 100 metres below the surface
Lithium is extracted from brine: groundwater with a high concentration of salts, 10 times more concentrated than sea water. In Centenario-Ratones, we pump brine with wells from depths of around 100 meters below the surface. The Centenario-Ratones deposit is home to a total 15 million metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) resource.
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<p>While achieving similar lithium carbonate quality, Direct Lithium Extraction pumps half as much brine compared to the conventional natural evaporation process. Our direct lithium extraction technology minimizes the lithium losses.</p>
