Vulcan Energy starts commercial production of VULSORB

• Vulcan Energy Resources started commercial-scale manufacturing of its proprietary VULSORB lithium extraction material in Germany.
• Shares in Vulcan Energy traded higher at $2.23 following the operational update.
• The company aims to supply first-fill volumes for its Project Lionheart lithium project ahead of commissioning in late 2028.

Vulcan Energy Resources (ASX:VUL) commenced commercial-scale production of its proprietary VULSORB lithium extraction material at a manufacturing facility in Germany.

The production launch will supply first-fill volumes for adsorption columns ahead of commissioning at Project Lionheart, which is scheduled for the second half of 2028.

Vulcan’s Managing Director and CEO, Cris Moreno, commented, “A-DLE technology is increasingly being embraced by major companies as the industry’s brine technology choice.”

Manufacturing will run over the next 18 to 24 months to support Project Lionheart, which targets a capacity of 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide monohydrate per year.

Vulcan Energy stated that its proprietary technology offers a Western supply chain alternative for lithium extraction.

Following the announcement, the Vulcan Energy Resources share price was up at $2.23.

The company extracts lithium from geothermal brine in the Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field using its proprietary adsorption process.

Its strategy includes licensing its technology to third parties through its VULTEC licensing division.