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Telescope’s proprietary ReCRFT™ process paves the way for on-shore production of battery raw materials
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 13, 2025) - Telescope Innovations Corp. (CSE: TELI) (OTCQB: TELIF) ("Telescope Innovations" or the "Company"), a leading developer of advanced technologies and services for the global pharmaceutical and chemical industries, announces the successful outcomes of its Brine-to-Battery Program. Over the past year, Telescope Innovations' proprietary ReCRFT™ recrystallization technology has produced battery-grade (>99% pure) lithium carbonate from a wide variety of North American lithium-containing brines (Figure 1). Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) eluates were obtained from various producers with lithium brine projects across Canada and the US.
Figure 1. Telescope Innovations' ReCRFT™ technology simplifies flowsheets for converting lithium brines into battery-grade lithium carbonate (top). ReCRFT™ has produced battery-quality lithium carbonate from brine feedstocks ranging widely in origin and lithium concentration (bottom).
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COLLAPSING THE LITHIUM BRINE FLOWSHEET TO ENABLE A NORTH AMERICAN SUPPLY OF BATTERY MATERIALS
Isolating dilute lithium from low-grade brine resources in North America traditionally requires several processing steps and additional reagents, resulting in prohibitive CAPEX and OPEX costs relative to overseas operations. Telescope Innovations' ReCRFT™ collapses the lithium carbonate refining flow sheet, reducing these costs to enable a sustainable, on-shore supply of battery raw materials. ReCRFT™ advantages include:
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Elimination of polishing steps: Lithium carbonate can be produced directly from DLE concentrates, without traditional feed polishing steps. This reduces reagent, plant equipment, energy, and operating costs (Figure 1, top).
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A high tolerance for feed variability: Through the Company's Brine-to-Battery program, ReCRFT™ has demonstrated the production of >99% pure lithium carbonate from eight brine sources, originating from Alberta, Texas, Nevada, and Arkansas, and ranging in original lithium purity from 15% - 93% (Figure 1, bottom).
Telescope Innovations has protected ReCRFT™ technology through a patent application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty and additional jurisdictions.
"We're excited by the potential of ReCRFT™ to address a critical minerals supply challenge in North America," said Dr. Ryan Jansonius, Telescope Innovations VP of Chemistry Contract Services. "Its robustness towards different on-shore brine resources showcases the applicability of our technology as Canada and the US strive to secure a much needed supply of battery raw materials."