China launches world’s first project to extract lithium from seawater – WORLD

China launches world’s first project to extract lithium from sea waterThe world’s first project to extract lithium from sea water by desalination is taking place in Qingdao, China.The project signing ceremony was held in Qingdao City, and production is expected to start in December. As the world’s first seawater lithium mining project, the Qingdao project has opened new opportunities for the extraction of lithium resources. Lithium reserves in sea water are 230 billion tons. Sea water, which is not a traditional resource, is not affected by geopolitics. Lithium extracted from the sea will benefit power plants and industrial facilities in coastal cities that use sea water. With the implementation of this project, China’s over-reliance on imported lithium source will be solved, and the sea water desalination production chain will be secured. developed.