RE: I actually10 Feb 2026 11:56
Cornish Lithium is extracting lithium from geothermal waters using Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) at sites like Cross Lanes near Chacewater, while also developing hard rock mining.
Imerys British Lithium: This joint venture is focusing on extracting lithium from mica-bearing granite in the St Austell area, having developed a pilot plant to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate.
I would say from experience in other parts of the world both are a long way off from actually producing high grade Li in industrial quantities .
Local news has been following progress. There is no doubt about the resource. You can see signs of it in my soil! (Clay district) . Imerys, are everywhere in Mid Cornwall. Well run company . I believe the parent company is quoted on the Euronext, Paris. Imerys SA. Might be wrong .Not invested there.