International Battery Metals Ltd.

We’re proud to have our CEO, Iris Jancik, representing IBAT at the Direct Lithium Extraction USA 2024 Conference! Join her in Los Angeles to discuss the future of sustainable lithium extraction. #DLE2024

A new IEA?report underscores a fundamental challenge: recycling of critical minerals can help reduce the need for new mines, but it can’t keep pace with growing demand for lithium, copper, and nickel. To meet demand from?EVs, renewables, and grid storage, we need both?recycling?and innovative lithium production. ? At IBAT, we’ve delivered a commercial, affordable and sustainable?way to produce lithium from brine resources. Our proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) plant is modular, scalable and sustainable. It’s proven?to extract more than 97% of available lithium from brine using no chemicals and with a water recovery rate of up to 98%. ? The future depends on responsible resource development—and we’re proud to lead the way. Kudos to Ben Geman at Axios for highlighting this critical issue and the role of recycling in addressing it. https://lnkd.in/gaHXKEQX

We’re excited to announce?Norma L Garcia?as our new General Counsel. With two decades of experience in corporate and public practice, Norma brings exceptional expertise in international operations, compliance, litigation management, and team development. Her leadership will be instrumental as IBAT continues to grow and drive innovation.

Join us in welcoming Don Bender, P.Eng, IBAT’s new director of engineering! A true direct lithium extraction enthusiast, Don brings a focus on efficiency and innovation that will drive our work forward as we shape the future of lithium extraction.

A U.S. battery manufacturing boom is in the works, but it needs locally sourced lithium to be a true success. Intriguing insights from a batteries analyst at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence?that the U.S. could manufacture battery cells more cheaply than China by 2029, driven by IRA tax credits. However, the blog post overlooks a critical factor: how will the 23 planned battery gigafactories source their lithium? Without prioritizing a U.S.-based lithium supply, we’ll still depend on China. That’s where our proprietary DLE technology and agile, modular plant design becomes central to onshoring a U.S. lithium supply chain. We are quick to build with a small footprint, so we can locate our plants where the lithium is and move our plants to other locations without the need for heavy infrastructure investments. We believe the US battery reshoring effort requires a dual approach that focuses on both developing our own supply network and building battery factories. ? https://lnkd.in/gb5Mp53R

We're pleased to announce that John Souther, J.M. "Jim" Schultz, and Keith Solar?have been elected to our Board of Directors, adding expertise in digital transformation, capital management, and water rights. Their leadership comes as IBAT builds on the momentum, staking our claim in July as the world's first modular commercial DLE system and the first commercial DLE plant in North America. Along with our recent listing on the TSX Venture Exchange, we're positioned to drive impactful, sustainable lithium extraction for the energy transition. https://lnkd.in/gfhsKqxh

The U.S. Treasury's decision to expand the 45X tax credit to include minerals extraction and processing marks a significant step forward for the U.S. critical minerals industry. By recognizing the essential role of mining in building a secure, clean-energy supply chain, the new rules will support the domestic production of vital minerals like lithium, which is crucial for the energy transition.?? ? IBAT welcomes this shift, especially given the expansion would be a boon for DLE operations like ours, which include processing facilities. As the race to secure U.S. lithium supplies intensifies to keep pace with increasing demand, this tax credit will incentivize investment in domestic extraction and processing technologies, furthering innovation, building supply chain resiliency and reducing reliance on overseas competitors. ? https://lnkd.in/gMkqXYZW

We’re thrilled to share that IBAT is now listed on the TMX Group?Stock Exchange (TSXV:IBAT)—another key growth milestone as we continue advancing sustainable lithium extraction. ? As the creators of the first commercial and only modular commercial Direct Lithium Extraction facility in North America, we’re committed to transforming lithium supply chains. Our technology is designed for sustainability and efficiency, recycling up to 98% of water without chemicals, and offering one of the quickest-to-build facilities with the lowest CAPEX and OPEX in the industry. ? Thank you for your support as we work toward a more sustainable future for lithium. https://lnkd.in/gdZtzR5s

Thank you to everyone who joined IBAT's workshop hosted by Iris Jancik and John Burba?at Reuters' Industrial Decarbonization North America 2024. ? Your engagement and insightful questions made "Realizing the Imperative to Build a U.S. Lithium Industry: New Tech Requires New Thinking, Opportunities & Strategies" a great success.?Opportunities like this are critical for bringing together executives from diverse organizations to discuss how DLE can reshape the U.S. lithium supply chain and accelerate the energy transition. ? We hope to continue the conversation! #IDNA24

Are you attending Reuters' Industrial Decarbonization North America 2024? Don't miss our workshop: "Realizing the Imperative to Build a U.S. Lithium Industry: New Tech Requires New Thinking, Opportunities & Strategies," led by Dr. John Burba, Founder & CTO, and Iris Jancik, CEO of International Battery Metals. ? ?? October 2, 2024 ?? 8:00-8:50 a.m. ?? Pittsburgh ? Learn how Direct Lithium Extraction is revolutionizing the U.S. lithium supply chain and driving the energy transition. #IDNA24