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Agenda 2023
DAY 1: MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2023
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 ADVANCES IN DIRECT LITHIUM EXTRACTION AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION
- Tracing the evolution of direct lithium extraction technologies and partnerships
- Investigating lithium-rich brine sources and extraction facility design in the Paradox basin
- Comparing costs and optimizing material synthesis for large-scale lithium production
Bruce Richardson
Anson Resources
Anson Resources
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON DLE TECH EVOLUTION FOR COMMERCIAL-GRADE LITHIUM
1010 - 1035 CANADIAN DLE PILOT: RESULTS, PROGRESS, AND GEOTHERMAL BRINE APPLICATION
- Highlighting the outcomes of the inaugural Canadian Direct Lithium Extraction pilot
- Presenting a project update and detailing the journey to initial lithium production
- Providing a comprehensive overview of DLE application to low-temperature geothermal brines
Caroline Mussbacher
E3 Lithium
E3 Lithium
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH PURITY, RAPID LITHIUM EXTRACTION
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY ERAMET
1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE LITHIUM DEMAND AND MARKET TRENDS: PAVING THE PATH FOR DIRECT LITH
- Discussion on the growing demand for lithium, price dynamics, major suppliers and buyers by entity and country
- Challenges in achieving full-scale deployment of DLE and its positioning in relation to hard rock and clay extraction methods
- Prospects for using the existing energy system to expand the market for lithium carbonate production
- Lithium carbonate production in the 'Green Energy Transition' policy and its role in UN sustainable goals
- The impact or influence of market drivers on DLE process design and/or operations
A J Gerbino | OLI Systems | Moderator
Tim Guinness | Guinness Atkinson Asset Management
Cathy Swanson | Purolite, An Ecolab Company
Maksim Kurbasov | Danish Offshore Technology Centre
Grant Thornley | Forward Water Technologies Inc.
Ankur Jariwala | Albemarle
Tim Guinness | Guinness Atkinson Asset Management
Cathy Swanson | Purolite, An Ecolab Company
Maksim Kurbasov | Danish Offshore Technology Centre
Grant Thornley | Forward Water Technologies Inc.
Ankur Jariwala | Albemarle
1130 - 1155 DLE FROM O&G PRODUCED WATER – PILOT RESULTS FROM DALLAS, US
- Unveiling the geological processes and global potential for lithium enrichment
- Detailing the TTE DLE pilot project implementation in Dallas during 2022
- Presenting key results, sizing parameters, and future business and R&D prospects
Frank Despinois
TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON LITHIUM EXTRACTION AND GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN SEDIMENTARY BASINS
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE DIRECT LITHIUM EXTRACTION EXHIBITIONSPONSORED BY ROUSSELET-ROBATEL CENTRIFUGATION
1330 - 1355 THE PROMISE AND CHALLENGES OF GEOTHERMAL LITHIUM
- Presentation on improved quantification of Li resources, recovery, sustainable production, and environmental consequences
- Environmental impacts of traditional Salar Li mining in Chile and Argentina and traditional open-pit hard rock Li mines in Australia
- Exploring Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) at the Salton Sea Geothermal Field as a new, more eco-friendly approach
Michael McKibben
University of California Riverside
University of California Riverside
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON SALTON SEA GEOTHERMAL BRINES FOR SECURING A STABLE DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN OF LITHIUM
1400 - 1425 RISK FROM DELAYS IS MINIMAL, WITH SIGNIFICANT UPSIDE POTENTIAL
- Supply of lithium vs. EV demand and challenges in streamlining lithium mining projects in Europe
- Discussion on the potential of DLE, early-stage projects, and expected contribution to overcoming supply challenges
- The need to escalate DLE projects for continental, oilfield, and geothermal brines to meet the increasing demand
- Presentation highlighting significant developments across North America, Europe, and South America
Kimberly Berman
SFA Oxford
SFA Oxford
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON LITHIUM SUPPLY AND THE ROLE OF DIRECT LITHIUM EXTRACTION
1430 - 1455 BRINGING PROGRESS TO THE LITHIUM INDUSTRY: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH
- Merging intellectual property and expertise from Simbol, Occidental, and OxyChem
- Exploring partnerships in subsurface, drilling, project management, and chemical expertise
- Highlighting TerraLithium's selective Direct Lithium Extraction technology and LiOH production process
- Showcasing the journey from discovery to a demonstration facility for scaling up
Robert Zeller
TerraLithium | Oxy Low Carbon Ventures
TerraLithium | Oxy Low Carbon Ventures
1455 - 1500 Q&A SESSION ON DLE APPLICATION, PARTNERSHIPS, AND PATH TO COMMERCIALIZATION
1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY SIFTUNG GRS BATTERIEN
1530 - 1600 PANEL DISCUSSION ON SUSTAINABLE LITHIUM EXTRACTION: NAVIGATING COMMERCIAL CHALLENGES AND ENVIRONMENT
- Discussion on the future environmental regulation trends that could impact the lithium mining industry
- Major issues facing any DLE technology in achieving full-scale commercialization and the required engineering expertise
- Balancing lithium demand and eco-friendly extraction: the industry's challenge for sustainable lithium-ion battery growth
- Exploring how the long-term cost position of DLE evolves concerning brine evaporative options and hard rock lithium mining
- Clients for Eramet's LCE, project acceptability, key challenges in environmental regulations for Lithium in France/Europe
Andrew Walker | Evove | Moderator
Simone Bailey | WSP
Craig Brown | Chemionex Inc.
Ryan Jansonius | Telescope Innovations
Keith Russell | Partners in Performance
Ludovic Donati | Eramet
Simone Bailey | WSP
Craig Brown | Chemionex Inc.
Ryan Jansonius | Telescope Innovations
Keith Russell | Partners in Performance
Ludovic Donati | Eramet
1600 - 1625 TRACING THE DEPTHS: EVOLUTIONIZING LITHIUM BRINE EXPLORATION WITH MINIATURIZED TOOLS AND DOWNHOLE TR
- Overview of lithium brine exploration, the definition of lithium brine and its importance, and challenges with exploration methods
- New miniaturized technologies using tracers and pumps less than 1 inch in diameter inside long-screened test wells and borings
- Looking at the case studies from Utah and Nevada and presentation on the challenges and limitations with conclusions
Noah Heller
BESST, Inc.
BESST, Inc.
1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON THE METHODS AND TOOLS FOR FACILITATING THE TARGETED LITHIUM EXTRACTION
1630 - 1655 NEXT-GEN DIRECT LITHIUM EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGY AT WORK
- Putting ultraselective membranes at the core of lithium separation
- Traction and experience in North America, Latin America, Europe, and the UK
- Accelerating DLE feasibility with DLE Test Centres and on-site demonstration plants
Andrew Walker
Evove
Evove
1655 - 1700 Q&A SESSION ON LITHIUM SEPARATION: ULTRA-SELECTIVE MEMBRANES, GLOBAL EXPERIENCE, AND INNOVATION
1700 - 1725 GREEN MASS – LITHIUM RECOVERY FROM END-OF-LIFE BATTERIES
- New European regulations mandate the use of recycled lithium for EoL batteries
- Exploring the recycling circles for lithium recovery from spent batteries
- Analyzing the lithium market's gap between EoL battery supply and virgin lithium demand
- Reviewing current technologies and logistics in lithium battery recycling
Georgios Chryssos
Stiftung GRS Batterien
Stiftung GRS Batterien
1725 - 1730 Q&A SESSION ON BATTERY RECYCLING, EUROPEAN REGULATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGIES
1730 - 1830 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 EXPLORING EUROPEAN LITHIUM-RICH BRINE RESOURCES
- Providing an overview of the lithium battery market and Europe's role and impact in the industry
- Geothermal lithium occurrences in Europe: exploration in areas overlapping with classical hydrocarbon fields
- Insights into companies and their contributions, as well as advancements in lithium resource exploration
István Nagy-Korodi
MOL
MOL
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON EUROPEAN LITHIUM PROJECTS AND PROMINENT INITIATIVES
1010 - 1035 ELECTROCOAGULATION FOR THE EXTRACTION OF LITHIUM FROM PETROLEUM BRINES
- Bench-scale test: over 99% lithium recovery from Canadian petroleum brines using electrocoagulation
- Lithium-bearing sludge separation: utilized digestion and electrodialysis to extract lithium from other ions
Charbel Atallah
Natural Resources Canada
Natural Resources Canada
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON THE ASSESSMENT OF METHODS FOR LITHIUM EXTRACTION FROM PETROLEUM BRINE
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY LITHIUMBANK / GO2LITHIUM
1100 - 1125 PREDICTING LI AND IMPURITY UPTAKE BY DLE MEDIA
- Presentation on a semi-empirical simulation model for DLE process prediction
- Utilization of ion exchange and electrolyte thermodynamics for stream composition computation
- Defining DLE media with two exchange sites: lithium-proton and competitive adsorption
- Incorporation of rate-limiting exchange reactions, temperature, pH, ionic strength dependence
- Application of kinetic-based ion exchange reactions to predict lithium uptake and release during plant operations
Leslie Miller
OLI Systems, Inc.
OLI Systems, Inc.
1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON PREDICTIVE MODELING FOR THE LITHIUM EXTRACTION PROCESS
1130 - 1155 ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE-ASSISTED LITHIUM EXTRACTION FROM BRINES
- Discussion on technology for DLE based on ion-selective solid electrolyte membranes
- High-efficiency extraction of Li (~ 0.18 USD/kg lithium carbonate produced, >99% purity)
- Uses low-cost minerals and avoids the use/production of environmentally harmful substances
Jesse Baucom
Lyten
Lyten
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON UTILIZATION OF COST-EFFECTIVE MEMBRANE-BASED SEPARATION PROCESS FOR LITHIUM EXTRACTIO
1200 - 1225 DIRECT LITHIUM HYDROXIDE PRODUCTION FROM THE DLE ELUATE
- Reciprocal salt system for lithium hydroxide production
- Efficient recovery of potassium chloride in the process
- Electrolysis of potassium chloride for regeneration of potassium hydroxide
- High efficiency in potassium chloride electrolysis for the DLE process
Peter Ehren
Lithium Ark
Lithium Ark
1225 - 1230 Q&A SESSION ON RESOURCE-EFFICIENT LITHIUM HYDROXIDE PRODUCTION
1230 - 1400 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE DIRECT LITHIUM EXTRACTION EXHIBITION
1400 - 1425 CONTINUOUS DIRECT LITHIUM EXTRACTION (cDLE™)
- Discussion on the technology optimizing sorbent and process for maximum economic value
- Laboratory and pilot plants for accelerating the uptake of cDLE™ technology in lithium processing
- Overview of implementation strategies and understanding of the technical aspects for better results
Peter Voigt
LithiumBank Resources | Go2Lithium
LithiumBank Resources | Go2Lithium
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCEMENTS IN THE LITHIUM EXTRACTION PROCESS FOR MAXIMIZING ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
1430 - 1455 EKOSOLVE™ DIRECT LITHIUM EXTRACTION PROCESS
- DLE process based on tried and proven solvent extraction with extraction efficiency greater than 94%
- Extracts lithium from high magnesium brines and only uses 2,400L fresh water per tonne of lithium chloride produced
- Presentation on projects at Incahuasi (TSXv:SPEY), Pocitos 1 (CSE:RR), and Formentera Salars (ASX:PL3) in northern Argentina
- Analysis of cost per tonne of projects in Argentina and Chile and why the Ekosolve DLE system has the lowest 1st quartile cost compared to ion exchange and adsorption systems
Phillip Thomas
Ekosolve Limited
Ekosolve Limited
1455 - 1500 Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCED LITHIUM EXTRACTION PROCESS FOR CANADIAN OILFIELD BRINES AND ARGENTINIAN SALA
1500 - 1525 USING NMR WITHIN DLE TO ACHIEVE CONTINUOUS, NEAR-REAL-TIME LITHIUM CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENTS
- NMR and the relevance for online sensors – no chemicals, no consumables, no calibration
- Case studies showcasing NMR's support in the DLE process efficiency
- Discussion on parameters beyond lithium and use cases further down the line
Jeppe Klitgaard | Benjamin Hilligsøe Harvey
NanoNord
NanoNord
1525 - 1530 Q&A SESSION ON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE AND ITS BENEFITS FOR DLE
1530 - 1545 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1545 - 1600 CLOSING REMARKS
Key topics for 2024:
- Future trends in lithium demand and the renewable transition
Explore lithium's market size and forecasts for electric vehicle batteries, consumer electronics, and industrial applications amid the global shift towards clean energy. - Technologies for direct lithium extraction to produce commercial-grade lithium
Discover various technologies, including precipitants, solvent extractants, Li-ion sieves, membranes, battery-based electrochemical systems, electro-membrane-based electrochemical systems, and more. - Exploring lithium-rich brine resources in continental, geothermal, and oil & gas reservoirs
Assess the potential for hydrogeological and hydrological lithium brine deposits and lithium extraction from produced water, geothermal water, and salt lake brine, considering the ideal ionic concentrations for efficient extraction. - Designing next-generation lithium extraction facilities to optimize production and minimize cost
Learn about advanced construction technology and methods for efficient plant facilities and sequencing operations in direct lithium extraction. - Developing optimized materials and synthesis methods for large-scale Li production
Evaluate cutting-edge solutions to enhance Li+ selectivity, separation efficiency, chemical stability, and Li+ recovery, and perform comprehensive techno-economic and life cycle analyses for advanced extraction technologies. - Case studies and regulations, environmental guidelines, and social licensing
Examine recent case studies on direct lithium extraction from brine deposits and regulatory considerations regarding fresh water, chemicals, energy consumption, waste generation, and spent brines.
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