By 2030, 13 per cent of the world's lithium will be produced using DLE, projections by commodity price provider Fastmarkets showed.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/inside-race-remake-lithium-extraction-ev-batteries-3567271?cid=cna_flip_070214

DLE is widely considered the best option for lithium brine extraction that makes the least environmental impact.

Source: https://investingnews.com/cleantech-lithium/

The company expects to use Direct Lithium Extraction technology (DLE) to process lithium at Clayton Valley.

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To date, the Plant has processed over 15 million gallons (58 million litres) of Smackover brine, providing valuable data and overall process improvements for the design and future operation of a full-scale commercial DLE plant.

Source: https://www.cbj.ca/standard-lithium-provides-comprehensive-results-of-its-fully-optimized-and-proven-dle-process/