Project Lonestar Lithium Extraction Plant
Sector: Commercial • Location: Hooks, Texas, United States
Source: Bitget
EnergyX has launched the first US direct lithium extraction plant in Texas, called Project Lonestar. The operational demonstration plant produces approximately 250 metric tons per year of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) using proprietary direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology. The plant processes locally sourced brine from the Smackover formation and serves as a critical validation step bef
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Commercial
- Location
- Hooks, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Bitget
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | EnergyX has launched the first US direct lithium extraction plant in Texas, called Project Lonestar. The operational demonstration plant produces approximately 250 metric tons per year of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) using proprietary direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology. The plant processes locally sourced brine from the Smackover formation and serves as a critical validation step before commercial expansion. EnergyX invested $30 million in the demonstration plant and plans a commercial plant with over $1 billion investment. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | Hooks |
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Source | Bitget |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-03-31 |
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