From concept to operator, the real journey towards industrial production

The lithium industry has been debating Direct Lithium Extraction for years. Eramet went ahead and built a full-DLE at scale.

This keynote takes you inside the making of Centenario -Eramet’s first 24,000-tonne lithium carbonate plant in Argentina- and the unfiltered truth about what industrial DLE delivery really takes. It’s not plug-and-play. It’s a decade-long assembly of rare expertise: geology, process engineering, testing, construction, start-up, and the grit to solve problems no lab ever anticipated.

The result: proprietary western technology with proven economics and an industry-leading sustainability footprint. DLE is no longer a promise at Eramet, it’s a benchmark for lithium brine.

Now, the acceleration begins. Faster, cheaper, lower risk -on Eramet’s own assets and with partners on Tier-1 assets-. And with the next generation of innovation already in the works (salar reinjection, next gen resins, new tech).

The promise was made. The benchmark is set. The acceleration starts now to deliver sustainable Lithum, the world needs.