LiCORNE EU Project

LiCORNE EU Project

Research Services

Lithium recovery and battery-grade materials production from European resources

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LiCORNE project is designed to set up the first European Lithium (Li) complete supply chain. The project aims to increase the processing and refining capacity for battery grade chemicals from resources available in Europe: ores, brines, tailings and off-specification battery cathode materials (waste). Considering the current lithium production with respect to the projected demand mainly driven by the green and digital transition, a thorough understanding of the Li recovery status is requested. LiCORNE will investigate 14 different innovative technologies carefully pre-selected based on their sustainability, industrial scalability and low operating costs. Based on the results reported, the most promising technologies will be further upscaled to TRL 5. LiCORNE is a European project funded under the Horizon Europe programme with a budget of € 6,766,313.00 and coordinated by TECNALIA. With a consortium including 16 key partners, LiCORNE will allow European Li to be mined, processed, and refined in the EU at a competitive cost and environmentally friendly way, and in the vicinity of gigafactories, securing therefore materials supply and drastically reducing the cost of transport and associated GHG emissions. Funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No 101069644. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Industry
Research Services
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Brussels
Type
Partnership
Founded
2022
Specialties
lithium, research and innovation, and battery materials

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