Arkle Resources plc has started sampling at its two lithium brine licences in the Makgadikgadi salt pans in Botswana. ANALYSIS The programme comes ahead of early-stage prospecting due to begin in days on its Zimbabwe hard rock licences also prospective for lithium. Covering a total 837km2 the Makgadikgadi licences showed in July the presence of […]
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Clontarf advances bid for Bolivia salt pans
Clontarf Energy plc aims to partner with the German Mittelstand after reaching the third phase of the bidding process for seven priority salt pans in Bolivia. OFF-TAKE Phase III includes confirmation of the financial capacity of the company’s joint venture with NEXT-ChemX. Assessment by the Bolivian State Lithium Company (YLB) will include a review of […]
Clontarf progresses bid to extract lithium in Bolivia
Clontarf Energy plc has made progress in the bidding process for direct lithium extraction from seven priority salt pans in Southern Bolivia. FINANCING The company’s joint venture with NEXT-ChemX Corporation proposes a pilot plant in partnership with state-owned lithium company YLB* by the end of 2024. On 4 March Clontarf submitted its qualification materials to YLB […]
Clontarf completes lithium JV for Bolivia brines
Clontarf Energy plc has completed its joint venture (JV) for direct lithium extraction from brine in Bolivia as it plans to expand its portfolio. TERMS Following all conditions precedent being satisfied for the deal signed in February 2023, the company has now paid partner NEXT-ChemX Corporation US$500,000. It will also issue to the US-based company […]
Clontarf JV to mimic biophysical processes for lithium extraction
Clontarf Energy plc plans a 50-50 joint venture with NEXT-ChemX Corporation (NCX) to use the US-based company’s direct lithium ion extraction (DLE) technology in Bolivia. PILOT PLANT The parties have signed a heads of agreement with formation of the JV subject to final due diligence, and formal documentation expected to begin within the next 30 days. […]
Cornish Lithium commissions £4m DLE pilot plant
Cornish Lithium Ltd said it had successfully commissioned the pioneering £4 million direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant at United Downs, Cornwall. DLE The company added that it was the first time that a DLE system has become operational in the UK. DLE technology selectively removes the lithium compounds from the geothermal waters. Cornish Lithium […]