Lithium resource acquisition is becoming an increasingly pressing issue due to the
increasing consumption of lithium batteries. Lithium extraction from salt-lake brine is a …

The key to the lithium extraction from α-spodumene is destroying the crystal structure. The
conventional commercial process requires high-temperature calcination to transform α …

Li, known as a crucial new energy metal, has received explosive attention. Spodumene and
lepidolite are abundant in Li and are usually associated with Rb, and their strategic position …

With increasing battery demand comes a need for diversified Li sources beyond brines.
Among all Li-bearing minerals, spodumene is most often used for its high Li content and …

The global demand for nickel metal continues to grow, while the resource base for nickel is
transitioning from the nickel sulphide ores to the nickeliferous laterite oxide ores …

The Shatanjiao pluton, located in the eastern Tongling region (Eastern China), is of great
research significance for the study of magma evolutionary processes because this pluton is …

Lithium demand has risen significantly with the dominance of lithium-ion batteries in
renewable energy technology. Spodumene is a primary lithium-bearing mineral of lithium …

High temperatures are required in pyrometallurgical processes and consequently they are
extremely energy intensive. Microwaves can offer several potential thermal energy efficiency …

Spodumene concentrate from the Pilbara region in Western Australia was characterized by
X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy …

The global need for lithium (Li) is increasing due to its use in batteries which are used to
make electric vehicles, wind turbines and fuel cells to facilitate the world's 'green transition'to …