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Cornish Lithium in £1m consortium to extract lithium from clay waste

Cornish Lithium Ltd has formed a consortium with Imerys Minerals Ltd and consultancy firm HSSMI for a £1 million project to produce lithium from china clay (kaolin) operations in Cornwall. EFFICIENCY The Innovate UK-funded project will assess the potential for lithium extraction from waste material of current and historic kaolin production processes. Cornish Lithium will […]

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Cornish Lithium builds geothermal test site and plant

Cornish Lithium Ltd has completed construction of its geothermal water test site and installation of its first demonstration plant at United Downs, Cornwall. Founder and chief executive Jeremy Wrathall said that the results from test work at the site would inform the development of a larger pilot plant expected to be built by the end […]

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British Lithium appoints Peter Long as director

British Lithium Ltd has appointed Peter James Long as a director. Mr Long qualified as an accountant and was previously chairman of Countrywide plc, co-chief executive of travel firm Tui Group AG and chairman designate of the Royal Mail Group Ltd. He is currently president of the Family Holiday Association. Companies House lists Mr Long […]

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Cornish Lithium mulls further fundraise

Cornish Lithium Ltd said it was considering another fundraise for its lithium exploration and development projects in the county. PROJECTS The company’s last fundraise in September 2020 via crowdfunding raised more than £5 million. Construction has started of a government-funded lithium extraction pilot plant for Trelavour and Cornish Lithium has acquired a lithium extraction technology […]

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Northern Lithium moves offices to County Durham

Start-up miner Northern Lithium Ltd continues to establish its operations by moving closer to its proposed site of activity in County Durham. In February, the company announced it had secured the rights to explore and extract lithium and other minerals from geothermal hot saline brines in the Weardale area of the county. At the end […]