Milan – Italian multinational De Nora, listed on Euronext Milan and a leader in electrochemical and green hydrogen technologies, has announced a strategic partnership with Reed Advanced Materials (RAM), a company specializing in advanced battery materials and sustainable lithium refining technologies.
RAM is a joint venture owned 70% by Neometals Ltd, an Australian Securities Exchange-listed pioneer in sustainable lithium processing solutions, and 30% by Mineral Resources Limited, a global mining leader.
Under the agreement, De Nora and RAM will collaborate to integrate De Nora’s electrolysis systems into RAM’s proprietary ELi (Electrolytic Lithium) process. The ELi process converts lithium chloride brines into battery-grade lithium hydroxide or lithium carbonate, intended for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
De Nora will support the industrial scale-up of the ELi process and the integration of electrolysis technology into both existing and new lithium refining operations.
“This agreement marks a decisive step toward building a truly circular lithium value chain,” said Paolo Dellachà, CEO of De Nora. “By integrating our electrolysis technology into the ELi process with RAM and Neometals, we can ensure a more sustainable lithium refining process, reducing environmental impact while strengthening supply security. The collaboration also allows us to accelerate demonstration and industrial scalability on a global level, from the Americas to Europe and Australasia.”
Christopher Reed, Director of RAM, added: “This partnership combines a world-class electrolysis provider with our proprietary lithium process. Our goal is to design, install, and operate a fully integrated lithium hydroxide pilot plant on an industrial site, paving the way for future commercial facilities.”