ILiAD Technologies

ILiAD Technologies, a subsidiary of EnergySource Minerals, leads in sustainable direct lithium extraction with patented DLE technology. Achieving over 90% lithium recovery and using significantly less water, their high-purity lithium enhances battery production while minimizing environmental impact.

Company Location

Country:

United States

City:

Carlsbad, California

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Company Overview

ILiAD Technologies is a subsidiary of EnergySource Minerals based in Carlsbad, California, founded to revolutionize lithium sourcing through a patented direct lithium extraction (DLE) platform that achieves over 90% recovery from geothermal and heavily mineralized brines while drastically reducing water usage and eliminating chemical reagents.

Battery Technology

ILiAD’s DLE technology integrates a selective lithium adsorbent with continuous countercurrent bed processing to produce battery-grade lithium chloride with ≥99.9% impurity rejection; modular, fully assembled units operate at 95°F with a compact footprint (10× smaller than hard rock, 1000× smaller than salar) and adapt to multiple brine types.

Products

Modular DLE extraction units delivering high-purity (≥99.9%) lithium chloride; fully assembled, quick-installation systems with low-temperature operation, compact footprint, and high throughput.

Recent Projects

In 2023, secured a $50 million funding round from SLB, partnered with Livent Corporation for Argentine site implementations, and demonstrated 96% recovery and 500× faster production at SLB’s Clayton Valley Demonstration Plant in Nevada.

Investors

Investors include SLB and Livent Corporation; shareholders of parent EnergySource Minerals are TechMet Limited, SLB New Energy, Catalyst Geothermal LLC, LiNergy LLC, and Mercury NZ Ltd.

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