Exxon Lithium: Exxon s expansion into the sector will rely on one or more of a so-far unproven fleet of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies that Eramet, Sunresin, Rio Tinto and others are working to commercialize.
Vast lithium stores deep under the Salton Sea in Southern California are worth $500 billion. Companies racing to tap into them promise jobs as locals hope for the region’s transformation.
Exxon Mobil has
yet to decide which lithium filtration technology it will deploy
as part of its aggressive plans to become one of the world s top
producers of the metal used to make electric vehicle.