{
  "id": 1756617,
  "title": "Captura, ElectraLith team up on next-gen lithium technology",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/captura-electralith-team-up-on-next-gen-lithium-technology",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:01:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mining.com",
    "slug": "mining-com",
    "url": "https://www.mining.com/captura-electralith-team-up-on-next-gen-lithium-technology/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Captura and ElectraLith are joining forces on an innovative lithium technology project in two pilot plants designed to meet the increasing US demand for the vital material. The collaboration merges Captura's bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) stacks with ElectraLith's direct lithium extraction and refining (DLE-R) technology. ElectraLith acquired the stacks in June for the commercial-scale trials. ElectraLith CEO Charlie McGill hailed the partnership as a joint effort from two trailblazers tackling the critical issue of climate change. The goal is to bring forward more environmentally friendly and cost-effective methods to aid the energy transition, given the heightened lithium demand in the US for vehicle electrification, energy storage, and grid infrastructure.\n\nUnder the agreement, ElectraLith will receive BMED stacks from Captura for an initial five-year period. ElectraLith's DLE-R technology is capable of extracting and refining lithium from diverse sources, yielding battery-grade lithium hydroxide or carbonate with purity exceeding 99.5%. Captura's COO Christene Banda emphasized the validation of their proprietary membrane technology and the synergy of combining complementary expertise and technologies to forge a unique solution for the lithium market. The two pilot plants aim to assess the feasibility of the combined technologies operating at commercial scale. Their scheduled commissioning in early 2027 will mark a significant milestone for the partnership.",
  "summary": "Two pilot plants will pair the companies’ technologies to produce battery-grade lithium with lower energy use and costs.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}