Geolith Secures Strategic Investment from KBR to Accelerate Commercial Deployment of Direct Lithium Extraction
Geolith today announced a strategic investment from KBR (NYSE: KBR), a global leader in process technology, engineering and project delivery, marking a major milestone in scaling its Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology, Li-Capt®, worldwide.
In 2024 KBR and GeoLith entered into an exclusive alliance agreement, and this investment further advances a shared strategy to bring scalable, cost-efficient and low-impact lithium production pathways to battery and energy storage markets. By offering Geolith’s highly selective and efficient DLE Li-Capt® technology with KBR’s PureLi® refining and conversion technology, KBR is delivering a fully integrated, end-to-end solution from lithium extraction to battery-grade lithium production.
“This is a step-change moment for Geolith. Our Li-Capt® technology has been validated across multiple brine chemistries and is now advancing toward commercial-scale deployment,” said Jean Philippe Gibaud, CEO, Geolith. “With KBR, we now have the capability to deliver the technology globally, with the speed and rigor the market requires.”
“Building on our strong alliance of collaboration and innovation, we are very excited to take this next step together with Geolith,” said Jay Ibrahim, President, KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions. “This investment reflects confidence in both the technology and its pathway to deployment and positions us to accelerate the next phase of growth in support of global lithium supply.”
The strengthened collaboration is already supported by a growing pipeline of global projects targeting both traditional brine resources and new opportunities such as produced water from the upstream energy industry, unlocking lithium supply with a significantly lower environmental footprint.
Together, KBR and Geolith will continue to develop and deploy integrated solutions that enable clients to meet increasing demand while adhering to environmental and operational standards.
