2025
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2024
Aramco and Lihytech Collaborate on Lithium Recovery
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and Saudi Lithium Infinity (Lihytech), an innovative startup incubated by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), are working together to accelerate the development of Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology in Saudi Arabia.
This collaboration aims to support the Kingdom’s growing demand for lithium, essential for advancing the country’s electric vehicle (EV) initiatives as outlined in Vision 2030.
Saudi Arabia taps oilfield runoffs for lithium extraction.
RIYADH, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has successfully extracted lithium from brine samples from national giant Aramco’s oilfields and plans to launch a commercial pilot programme for direct extraction soon, the Saudi vice minister of mining affairs said on Tuesday.
Lithium Infinity, also known as Lihytech, a start-up launched out of King Abdullah University for Science and Technology, will lead the extraction project with cooperation from Saudi mining company Ma’aden and Aramco, Khalid al-Mudaifer told Reuters.
2023
2022
Saudi Arabia Explores Extracting Lithium from Seawater – Al Arabiya youtube Channel
Future Minerals Forum FMF 2022 – H.E. Yasir Al-Rymayyan, Chairman Ma’aden and Governor Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund