In this comprehensive review resources of lithium and status of different processes/
technologies in vogue or being developed for extraction of lithium and associated metals …

The metallic element lithium (Li) has become a strategically prominent element in many
fields which has caused significantly increased demand for Li-related resources. The main …

Lithium (Li), as a new energy metal, is becoming a “hot” topic in both academia and industry
due to the rapid vehicle electrification and grid storage. Although brines have been the …

Geothermal power plants produce large amounts of high-temperature fluids from variable
depths. These fluids can be enriched in lithium to up to 240 mg/L, rendering them an …

The increasing demand for smart devices and clean energy vehicles that use lithium-ion
batteries has sparked a considerable interest in lithium, which is becoming a strategic …

Permian lithium-rich karstic bauxites are newly discovered in central Yunnan province,
western margin of the South China Block, with a reserve of 16 million tonnes, which has a …

Clay-type lithium resources have been developed as an important natural lithium source
secondary to hard rock sources and brine sources. In this study, a green and effective lithium …

As the price and demand for lithium metal continue to rise, super-enriched lithium coal is
expected to become a new resource to obtain lithium, but there are little research studies on …

Technologies used for producing lithium chemicals and lithium metal from mineral sources,
salt lake, salar brines, saline water, etc., are reviewed in this chapter. Processes treating …

Bauxite-associated type Li resource is mainly discovered in the sedimentary bauxite
(aluminum) deposits forming areas, especially Northern Guizhou-Southern Chongqing …