Selective extraction of lithium from clay minerals

Abstract

Processes for extracting lithium from a clay mineral and compositions thereof are described. The extraction process includes providing a clay mineral comprising lithium, mixing a cation source with the clay mineral, performing a high-energy mill of the clay mineral, and performing a liquid leach to obtain a lithium rich leach solution. SELECTIVE EXTRACTION OF LITHIUM FROM CLAY MINERALS 20 26 20 81 39 27 J ul 2 02 6 S E L E C T I V E E X T R A C T I O N O F L I T H I U M F R O M C L A Y M I N E R A L S 2 0 2 6 2 0 8 1 3 9 2 7 J u l 2 0 2 6

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