RE: YLB selected 9 Companies11 Jul 2021 11:52
Translation:
YLB selects 9 companies for direct extraction of lithium
The president of Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB), Marcelo Gonzales, reported yesterday that nine companies were selected for the Direct Extraction of Lithium (EDL), through the call that was launched in April.
"To our launch of call have come potential candidates who have the technology in the EDL (...). There are nine companies that are selected right now, so they are going to sign that memorandum," he said.
He explained that the conditions that YLB requires will be established such as performance, lower water consumption, lower environmental impact and operating costs.
"We are going according to the times, we are now in the elaboration of memorandums of understanding, confidentiality agreements, the issue of patents and everything. So, once we have the results, we will make them known," he said.
In this regard, the YLB executive explained that the call was launched to identify lithium direct extraction technologies, taking into account that around six types of EDL are currently known.
"What we are looking for is a technology to extract lithium directly from the brine (...). It has been selected (the companies) according to experience (...) to also ensure that a good result is had," he said.