Advance review on the exploitation of the prominent energy-storage element: Lithium. Part I: From mineral and brine resources

• Published in: Minerals engineering Vol. 89; pp. 119 - 137
• Main Authors: Choubey, Pankaj K., Kim, Min-seuk, Srivastava, Rajiv R., Lee, Jae-chun, Lee, Jin-Young
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Brine; Energy-critical element; Exploitation; Extraction; Leaching; Lithium; Lithium minerals; Minerals; Rechargeable batteries; Recovering; Recovery; Salt water; Sustainability; Energy-critical element; Lithium minerals; Leaching; Recovery; Brine

•Critically reviewed various processes for the recovery of Li from minerals and brines.•Heat treatment is required for liberating Li from the mineral lattice before leaching.•Solar evaporation of brine is crucial for Li enrichment to make the process viable.•Precipitation is extensively applied for...