{"id":12645,"date":"2026-05-26T16:26:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/?p=12645"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:26:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:26:55","slug":"metso-introduces-advanced-lithium-carbonate-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/metso-introduces-advanced-lithium-carbonate-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Metso introduces advanced lithium carbonate process"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Metso<\/strong> said it has introduced the next generation of its lithium carbonate production process, a proven single-pass technology designed to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from spodumene concentrate with high yield, low operating costs, and in a more sustainable way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The enhanced process contributes to Metso\u2019s portfolio of lithium processing solutions and strengthens its position as a leading provider of technologies for processing critical minerals essential to the global energy transition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global lithium demand is expected to grow in the coming years, driven by the electrification of transport, renewable energy integration, and the adoption of battery storage. Metso\u2019s lithium carbonate process addresses this demand by enabling efficient and scalable production of battery-grade materials. There is increasing interest in lithium carbonate production from mineral raw materials, driven by the production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are pleased to introduce our enhanced lithium carbonate process to support customers and partners in lithium minerals-related applications. By combining our proven thermal and hydrometallurgical technologies with our strong end-to-end flowsheet capabilities and local service support to maximize production, we can deliver high availability lithium processing plants while enabling efficient, safe, and reliable operations. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis launch builds on our strong track record in hydrometallurgical technologies and further strengthens Metso\u2019s ability to support customers across the lithium value chain,\u201d said Marika Tiihonen, Technology Manager for Lithium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metso\u2019s lithium carbonate process refines spodumene to battery-grade lithium carbonate in one pass, avoiding processing complexity and undesired by-products such as sodium sulfate. By minimizing the number of process steps, customers benefit from lower capital costs, improved operational stability, simplified plant design, and faster ramp-up.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metso\u2019s hydrometallurgical alkaline leach processes offer simple and safe ways to refine spodumene concentrate to battery-grade end products such as lithium carbonate. At the core of the process is soda pressure leaching, which enables extraction of lithium selectively with less soluble impurities. The enhanced carbonation-decarbonation process delivers battery-grade lithium carbonate in one pass, and the mineral residue exits the carbonation process readily neutralized for easier disposal or reuse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, Metso is currently testing and developing a circular metallurgy concept to regenerate chemicals used in the alkaline leach process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: metso.com <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Metso said it has introduced the next generation of its lithium carbonate production process, a proven single-pass technology designed to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from spodumene concentrate with high yield, low operating costs, and in a more sustainable way.\u00a0 The enhanced process contributes to Metso\u2019s portfolio of lithium processing solutions and strengthens its position as a leading provider of technologies…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":12646,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[89],"tags":[1388,4611,1158],"coauthors":[1644],"class_list":["post-12645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-launch","tag-lithium-carbonate","tag-lithium-processing-solutions","tag-metso"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t