JordProxa and Zelandez Partnership Signed, Set to Accelerate Lithium Carbonate Supply
June 27 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
JordProxa and Zelandez announced today the signing of a
partnership designed to speed up the supply of lithium from lithium
brine mining companies in North and South America.
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Signing ceremony in Las Vegas, with Elie
Sakhat, Director of JordProxa (left) and Gene Morgan the CEO of
Zelandez (right) (Photo: Business Wire)
The collaboration links the world’s leading lithium brinefield
technology provider with one of the most respected names in modular
plant design.
The pair will primarily focus on supporting the deployment of
Zelandez’s Early Lithium Carbonation Facility (ErLi), a
prefabricated solution for lithium carbonate production. Leased
from Zelandez, the ErLi units are designed to accelerate the early
monetization of high-quality lithium reserves before constructing
larger permanent facilities.
Gene Morgan, Zelandez’s chief executive, describes the new
partnership as a natural fit for two companies committed to
improving the long-term viability of lithium brine extraction.
“We welcome this collaboration with JordProxa, with their proven
expertise in the design and modular supply of process plants for
battery metals,” Morgan says. “They share our vision for helping
the best lithium projects get to early cash flow. And this early
cash flow is critical to improving the likelihood of the larger
project coming onstream.”
“The ErLi concept from Zelandez improves the integration of the
lithium production process and will unlock more high-quality
lithium assets. Combining Zelandez’ independent brinefield
management services with our modular battery metals processing
system is unique, and we look forward to the implementation of this
concept,” says Elie Sakhat, Director of JordProxa.
Alongside the Zelandez engineering team, JordProxa will develop
the engineering for each of ErLi’s prefabricated modules,
fabrication services, and ongoing technical support.
Prefabricated lithium plants are essential in increasing the
battery-grade lithium supply to the United States, Clint Van
Marrewijk, co-founder and director of Zelandez, says.
“If we want to increase the supply of lithium into the United
States, the key is to build prefabricated lithium plants - and a
lot of them,” Van Marrewijk says.
The new collaboration sees JordProxa join Zelandez's technology
alliance network. Zelandez already has many top-tier Direct Lithium
Extraction, water treatment, and drilling partners across South
America’s lithium brinefields.
“Having a network of the best technology suppliers, all
partnered with Zelandez in advance, allows us to help our clients
with an integrated solution, utilizing EXIM Bank financing from the
United States - that’s key to providing financing into the South
American market,” Van Marrewijk says.
About Zelandez
Zelandez is the leading services provider to the lithium-brine
industry. The company provides a comprehensive suite of advanced
exploration and production tools and sensors and complete
wrap-around integrated services for lithium mining companies
designed to accelerate the path to first production. Zelandez’s
clients include most lithium brine companies in Argentina, Bolivia,
Chile, and the United States of America.
About JordProxa
JordProxa delivers custom engineered solutions & modular
processing plants to produce a wide range of ultra-pure battery
chemicals by integrating evaporation, crystallization, advanced
water treatment and purification technologies. Our experience,
spanning over 45 years in diverse industries enables us to offer
cost effective and robust solutions that incorporate the latest
advances in technology.
Head quartered in Sydney, Australia, JordProxa operates
throughout Europe, North & South America, Middle East, Africa
and South East Asia. It offers the complete range of capabilities
and services from project inception to completion, including
R&D, testing, on-going operational support and aftermarket
support.
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