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Pilbara Minerals is the leading ASX-listed lithium company, owning 100% of the world’s largest, independent hard-rock lithium operation. Located in Western Australia’s resource-rich Pilbara region, the Pilgangoora Operation produces a spodumene and tantalite concentrate.The significant scale and quality of the operation has attracted a consortium of high quality, global partners including Ganfeng Lithium, General Lithium, POSCO, and Yibin Tianyi.While it continues to deliver a quality spodumene concentrate to market, Pilbara Minerals is pursuing a growth and diversification strategy to become a sustainable, low-cost lithium producer and fully integrated lithium raw materials and chemicals supplier in the years to come.Through execution of this strategy, Pilbara Minerals has become a major player in the rapidly growing lithium supply chain, underpinned by increasing demand for clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles and energy storage as the world pursues a sustainable energy future.
As the world leader in lithium brinefield services, Zelandez provides cutting-edge technology that helps develop lithium brine resources faster, and produce more profitably. With years of experience working as a trusted partner supporting the lithium industry in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, Zelandez is excited to announce the expansion of its operations to support lithium projects in North America
Gold Sponsors
Century Lithium is an advanced stage lithium company, focused on developing its 100%-owned Clayton Valley Lithium Project in west-central Nevada, USA. The Clayton Valley Lithium Project is a large-scale lithium project, with a three-phase production plan that will generate a life-of-mine average of 34,000 tonnes per annum of battery-quality lithium carbonate. Work completed by Century Lithium led to the discovery of a world-class resource of lithium-bearing claystone, adjacent to the Albemarle Silver Peak mine, North America’s only lithium brine operation. At present, the Company is in the permitting stage and is actively processing material from its lithium-bearing claystone deposit at its lithium extraction facility in Amargosa Valley, Nevada. In addition, the Company has completed a Feasibility Study on its Clayton Valley Lithium Project with the goal of becoming a domestic producer of lithium for the growing electric vehicle and battery storage market.
SCT, an international engineering design and equipment supplier, operates from offices in China, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, and Germany. The company specializes in the conversion and purification of lithium-containing hard rocks and lithium salts, having designed over 60 production trains worldwide. SCT boasts a team of over 260 engineers and experts across various design disciplines, including process, mechanical, EIC, civil, 3D modeling, cost estimation, and more.With over 30 years of experience in executing international projects, SCT possesses in-depth knowledge of standards, regulations, and norms across different countries and regions. Our ability to offer comprehensive turn-key solutions, encompassing Pyromet and Hydromet process units, sets us apart and gives us a significant competitive edge, establishing us as a trusted leader in the engineering industry.Having successfully completed more than 60 production trains globally, SCT ranks first in lithium salts design capacity, holding over 85% of the global spodumene refinery facilities market share. This track record has enabled us to cultivate strong partnerships with renowned lithium refinery operators worldwide. Presently, we can deliver turnkey solutions for lithium salts refinery facilities ranging from 5,000 to 60,000 tons per year (single train capacity).Our main business scope includes the following services:Testwork, encompassing Laboratory, Pilot, and Demo PlantsScoping, Pre-feasibility, and Definitive Feasibility StudiesFull Design Discipline of FEED and Detailed DesignEquipment services, covering Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and SupervisionEngineering Project ConsultingPlant Commissioning and Production ManagementPlant Troubleshooting, Technical Innovation, and Revamp
Sunrise (abbreviation “SNEG”), a high-tech enterprise with core competency of high and low rotary kiln, engineering design, general contracting, the company specializes in the areas as-below: ① R & D, Engineering design② Manufacturing, tech consulting③ Project management④ General contracting(EPC/EP/EPCM) At same time, Sunrise also provides professional services for the new energy, non-ferrous metallurgy, environmental protection and solid waste treatment industries at home and abroad. Achievement:1.Completed about one hundred production lines in chemical industry. The clients including: Ganfeng lithium, Chengxin lithium,Yahua, Yongshan lithium and Zijin Mining, etc.2.Successfully finished more than 40 projects in lithium treatment area(including: engineering design, EP/EPCM projects and completed equipment)3.Save the CAPEX and OPEX more than 30% and reduce about 30% of delivery time4.Green and sustainable process and technology with full intellectual property right Core Competitiveness:Top supplier in lithium salt industry, provide one-stop solution, including: consultancy, feasibility study, engineering design, R&D, manufacturing & procurement, project management, installation & maintenance, operation & commissioningWholly owned design institute which equipped with disciplines,cover process, electrical, automation, instrument, industrial design, equipment & material, building and structure, water supply and sewerage,heating and ventilation, general plot plan, budgetary estimationPowerful supply chain capability: Wholly owned large-scale manufacturing plant and also established strategic partnership with large-scale vendors and mature suppliersStrong project delivery team: with more than 100 engineer and 1800 workers, who have rich project delivery experience.
Silver Sponsors
Amalgamated Research LLC (ARi) is a supplier of chromatography, adsorption, and ion exchange technology and equipment specialized in commercializing innovative technology at large industrial scale.ARi develops and installs industrial separation and purification systems, including chromatography and ion exchange processes, serving a range of markets including the direct lithium extraction industry. ARi’s patented fluid distribution and mixing technology de-risks scale-up allowing separation processes to be reliably scaled from pilot plant data up to industrial vessels exceeding 20-ft in diameter, with no degradation in equipment performance.ARi provides a full spectrum of customer support services, from proof of concept through to industrial-scale installation. Comprehensive analytical services and a wide range of pilot equipment are available on-site to support process development and scale-up.
ExxonMobil’s Low Carbon Solutions is committed to advancing the energy transition and being a part of a lower-emission future. It’s leveraging its unique combination of capabilities, including technological expertise and complex project management skills, to focus on carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen and lower emission fuels –which will help provide the world with products that support modern living while reducing emissions for customers.That work starts with ExxonMobil’s own emissions. ExxonMobil has established accelerated ambitions to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from its operated assets by 2050.* To help achieve that, the company plans to invest approximately $17 billion through 2027 with the dual aim of helping reduce emissions at ExxonMobil operations. That investment will also benefit customers in their efforts to reduce emissions.Low Carbon Solutions leverages the capabilities across ExxonMobil, allowing the team to deliver the largest and highest return solutions: end-to-end offering for a lower-carbon future. This is a new, viable business created to deliver lower emissions and built on ExxonMobil’s advantage to deliver new technologies at scale for our customers.
IBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.’s Direct Lithium to Product™ (DLP™) process utilizes SuperLig® Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™) for the sustainable, circular economy production of battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate or lithium carbonate from brines, ores and recycled batteries.• Fastest route to direct battery grade end-product, no secondary processing needed• Minimal water requirement• Exceptionally high (99%) Li recovery and selectivity over magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium and boron• Minimal waste• Minimal carbon footprint• Low risk, IBC has over 35 years of metals processing applications and commercial scale-up/manufacturing experience• Low CAPEX and OPEX Positive ESG Impact with use of renewable energy sources
Lithium Ionic Corp. (TSXV: LTH; OTCQX: LTHCF) is on track to become a significant near-term lithium producer in Brazil’s “Lithium Valley”, a world-class hard-rock lithium-producing district. The Company is quickly advancing its 100%-owned Bandeira Project in Minas Gerais state; a long-life, low-cost project with near-term production of high-quality lithium concentrate to support the global EV and battery supply chains. A PEA from Oct. 2023, demonstrated robust economics with a post-tax NPV of US$1.6B, establishing a strong foundation for future growth and scalability, as Bandeira represents only about 1% of the Company’s large 14,182-hectare land package in this rich pegmatite district.
South32’s Hermosa project in Southern Arizona is currently the only advanced mine development project in the United States that could produce two federally designated critical minerals – manganese and zinc – both of which are essential minerals for powering the nation’s clean energy future. It is the first mining project to be covered by the federal FAST-41 process and recently received a commitment of $2.16 billion for the development of its zinc deposit. Hermosa has become a key example of what is possible with a focus on the domestic production of critical minerals.
Sturtevant Inc. is the global leader in air classification and size reduction equipment, perfecting particle size solutions around the globe. KR Komarek is the global leader in briquetting and compacting equipment, providing custom briquetting and compacting solutions around the globe. This strategic partnership and marketing alliance brings together two companies with an unequalled, combined 240 years of innovative processing experience and expertise. Together, we specialize in engineering the most energy efficient and cost-effective micronizing systems to produce both battery grade and glass grade lithium carbonate. The Sturtevant/Komarek processing solution is focused on helping lithium processors reduce both their capital (CAPEX) and operational (OPEX) expenses and design in flexibility that is needed for expansion.
Bronze Sponsors
Aquatech is a recognized global leader in end-to-end process solutions to produce technical and battery grades of lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium salts. Leveraging its experience and know-how, Aquatech offers holistic solutions to produce critical mineral-based chemicals and salts for EV batteries and from battery recycling, providing applied development and testing with demonstration-scale process units to engineering and design, project management and execution, through post-installation operations and maintenance. Aquatech has delivered over 2,000 facilities across 60 countries and helps the world’s most recognized companies reduce their water, carbon, and environmental footprint, helping them achieve and sustain their sustainability goals. Learn more at www.aquatech.com.
E3 Lithium is unlocking a new source of North American lithium for a sustainable energy future. With Canada’s largest high confidence lithium resource, advanced technology proven at pilot scale, a best-in class team and strong global partners, E3 Lithium is at the forefront of developing a new hub for the intercontinental critical mineral supply chain.
Patriot Battery Metals Inc. is a hard-rock lithium exploration company focused on advancing its district-scale 100% owned Corvette Property (424 claims totalling 21,715 ha) located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, Canada, and proximal to regional road and powerline infrastructure. The Corvette Property hosts the CV5 Spodumene Pegmatite with a maiden mineral resource estimate of 109.2 Mt at 1.42% Li2O and 160 ppm Ta2O5 inferred1 (at a cut-off of 0.40% Li2O) and ranks as the largest lithium pegmatite resource in the Americas based on contained LCE, and one of the top 10 largest lithium pegmatite resources in the world. Additionally, the Corvette Property hosts multiple other spodumene pegmatite clusters that remain to be drill tested, as well as more than 20 km of prospective trend that remain to be assessed.
Renascor Resources Limited (ASX: RNU) is committed to powering the clean energy transition through the development, in Australia, of a vertically integrated graphite mine and manufacturing operation to produce sustainable and ethically-sourced battery anode material for the lithium-ion battery market. Renascor’s proposed Battery Anode Material Manufacturing Operation Project will combine: (i) the Siviour Graphite Deposit in South Australia, the largest reported graphite Reserve outside of Africa; and (ii) a state-of-the-art processing facility in South Australia to manufacture Purified Spherical Graphite through Renascor’s eco-friendly purification process. The Australian Government, through its Critical Mineral Minerals Facility, has conditionally approved a A$185 million loan facility to support the Project’s development.