TOKYO -- Sumitomo Metal Mining will start producing lithium overseas as early as 2028, Nikkei has learned, using proprietary technology that allows for fast extraction of the key battery-making material.
Lithium can be extracted from ore or from brine in salt flats. Sumitomo Metal is developing a new type of technology for a selective adsorbent that separates lithium from the brine.
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