Fort Worth's Element3 has proven extracting lithium from produced water can be done. It's already working to expand operations

Element3 is a Fort Worth-based critical materials company turning oilfield produced water into battery-grade lithium carbonate. Using direct lithium extraction technology, we unlock America's largest untapped lithium resource without new mines, new wells, or new pipelines.

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Element3 and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Receive Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer

Element3 and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been awarded a 2026 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award by the Federal Laboratory Consortium, recognizing our partnership to transform oil & gas wastewater into battery-grade lithium for U.S. energy security.

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Governor Abbott Cuts Ribbon At Element3 Lithium Extraction Facility

"Element3's plan is the epitome of quintessential Texas ingenuity, building the first lithium carbonate production plant from oilfield waste right here in the United States. Texas is​ bigger, stronger, and better because of Element3." - Governor Greg Abbott

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Element3 Produces Lithium Carbonate From 3,000 Ton Per Annum Facility

Element3 announced today the successful production of lithium carbonate from Permian Basin produced water in their 3,000 ton-per-annum lithium carbonate facility in Midland, Texas. This is the first lithium carbonate produced at scale in commercial equipment in the Permian Basin and marks the first new domestic lithium mining project to market in the U.S. in half a century.

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Element3 Closes Series A to Deploy First Commercial Lithium Extraction Plants in the United States

Fort Worth-Based Company Will Be First New U.S. Lithium Project to Market, Transforming Oil & Gas Wastewater into Battery-Grade Materials

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Element3® Produces First Lithium Carbonate from Permian Basin Wastewater

Element3 has successfully produced battery-grade lithium carbonate from Midland Basin oil and gas wastewater, marking a breakthrough in sustainable lithium extraction and positioning the company for commercial production in 2025.

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Seven ORNL Inventions Licensed to Texas-Based Lithium Recovery Firm

Element3 has developed a patent-pending process to extract lithium chloride from oil and gas wastewater in the Permian Basin, achieving over 85% lithium recovery without pre-concentration. This breakthrough supports sustainable resource utilization and reduces dependency on foreign lithium supplies.

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Midland Reporter | Element3 Extracts Lithium from Permian Wastewater

Element3 has successfully extracted lithium from oil and gas wastewater in the Permian Basin using its innovative direct lithium extraction technology, achieving over 85% lithium recovery. This breakthrough reduces U.S. reliance on foreign lithium sources and paves the way for sustainable, commercial-scale operations.

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Hart Energy | Element3 Achieves Breakthrough in Lithium Extraction

Element3 successfully extracts lithium chloride from oil and gas wastewater in the Permian Basin using its patent-pending direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, positioning itself as a key player in the domestic lithium supply chain.

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Element3 Successfully Extracts Lithium Chloride in Permian Basin Field Test

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Element3 Announces Seed Funding Round

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