CX-036142: Enhancing Operational Efficiency in Direct Lithium Extraction through an Advanced Water Recovery System

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Summit Nanotech USA Corporation (Summit) to test and scale up their …

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July 13, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Summit Nanotech USA Corporation (Summit) to test and scale up their prototype water recovery system, which utilizes lithium-containing brines. The design, development, and fabrication activities related to the water recovery system scale up, along with the system testing, would take place at Summit’s research and development facility in Lafayette, Colorado.