July 15th 2024
Saltworks Technologies (Saltworks) has secured $4.9 million from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to advance innovation of next-generation lithium refining technologies.
“Development of our nation’s rich lithium resources is paramount to the prosperity of Canadians for generations to come but requires innovation to unlock Canada’s vast and dilute brines. Saltworks is thankful to have been awarded NRCan CMRDD funding to continue developing distinguished and innovative technologies that support Canada’s Critical Mineral Strategy.”
Benjamin Sparrow, CEO, Saltworks Technologies Inc
“Across critical mineral value chains — from upstream exploration and extraction to downstream processing, manufacturing and recycling — the electric vehicle supply chain holds incredible economic opportunity for Canada and Canadians. New clean technologies will help address gaps in our world-leading supply chain; seize the economic opportunity presented to us; keep Canadian industry competitive in a rapidly evolving global context; and create jobs — now and for future generations.”
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Saltworks currently delivers full-scale plants based on commercialized products and processes, and through its work in the battery value chain, identified opportunities to develop next-generation technologies. The Critical Minerals Research, Development, and Demonstration (CMRDD) funding will contribute to commercializing these next-generation technologies.
Saltworks is committed to continue supporting Canada’s Critical Mineral Strategy and appreciates Canada’s commitment to continuous innovation.
Contact our experts to learn more about our brine-to-battery lithium refining systems. This includes systems from Saltworks that are available today, as well as the next generation being commercialized with the support of NRCan – CMRDD.
Saltworks Technologies is a leader in the development and delivery of solutions for industrial wastewater treatment and lithium refining. By working with customers to understand their unique challenges and focusing on continuous innovation, Saltworks’ solutions provide best-in-class performance and reliability. From its headquarters in Richmond, BC, Canada, Saltworks’ team designs, builds, and operates full-scale plants, and offers comprehensive onsite and offsite testing services with its fleet of mobile pilots.
Saltworks brings water mining expertise and advanced desalination technologies to our lithium clients, offering solutions for concentrating, refining, and converting low-grade lithium sources to battery-grade product. We offer higher purity and lower energy processing technology, that boosts yield, removes unit operations, and reduces cost.
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