As the world moves into a future powered by batteries, lithium’s light weight and high energy density make it the most sought-after metal for electronic devices of all kinds.
At the same time, the way lithium is obtained from the ground is undergoing a revolution as well, as Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) displaces the inefficient, environmentally damaging methods of the past. With its more sustainable practices and better recovery rate, IBAT DLE is the premier version of this improved class of lithium extraction techniques.
To put things in perspective, from 2017 to 2022, demand for crude oil worldwide grew 1.9%; demand for lithium tripled during that span. Suffice it to say, the need for the metal has risen astronomically and is expected to continue apace.
Alkemy Capital Investments plc (LON:ALK) is focussed on developing projects in the energy transition metals sector. Tees Valley Lithium is developing a state of the art lithium hydroxide plant at Teesside, UK. Tees Valley Graphite is developing the UK’s first natural graphite active anode material processing facility at the ‘plug-and-play’ Wilton International Chemicals Park.