The Future of Lithium with Daniel Layton and John Burba of IBAT
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I wanted to learn more about lithium because this mineral is a big deal for batteries. Phones EVs everything needs lithium. So I had the guys from International Battery Metals on to talk lithium and their extraction methodology. Direct lithium extraction (DLE) is a thing, a real thing, even Exxon is doing it. Think about it, oil and gas guys, if you got waste water, why aren’t you extracting the lithium?
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00:00 - Intro
01:13 - How Lithium is Mined
09:16 - History of Lithium Mining
11:47 - Daniel's Invention of DLE
18:50 - Lithium Market Today
22:10 - Nationalities Controlling Lithium Market
23:30 - Solutions for Lithium Problem
25:00 - Time to Market
31:04 - E3’s Lithium Extraction Process
34:59 - Cost of Lithium Production
35:45 - Ideal Scenario for IBC Technology
41:20 - IBC Business Model Overview
42:05 - IBC First Commercial Plant Launch
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