Lilac Solutions
Lithium extraction technology for any brine, anywhere.
Made for the electric now.
Lilac is a technology provider of commercially ready ion exchange (IX) solutions that unlock faster, cheaper, and cleaner production to meet lithium needs now, not .
Our unique materials, engineering, and partnership approach uniquely position us to design and deliver commercial solutions across various lithium sources.
IX technology that .
Nearly a decade in the making, our proprietary advances in materials and process engineering turn ion exchange technology into a powerful solution for lithium production. We’ve developed and patented novel IX materials, equipment configurations, and flowsheets to ensure our technology overcomes historical cost limitations of the IX category. Lilac IX matches the promise of IX performance with durability and affordability.
01 Improve public acceptance with Lilac’s modern, closed-loop approach, minimizing land disturbance and sharply reducing freshwater consumption.
02 Enable local production of lithium with technology that works with high-grade, low-grade, and complex brines, applicable to both traditional and unconventional brine resources.
03 Produce high-purity lithium products at first and second-quartile costs regardless of brine complexity or grade.
04 Strengthen your supply chain against market interference with materials and technology designed, engineered, and manufactured in the United States.
Battery-grade, field tested.
We have spent years maturing our technology from lab bench to demonstration scale, often in extreme environments, solving challenges and driving down costs along the way. The result is a derisked solution ready to reliably produce high-purity lithium products at commercial volumes.
| 10.Acres | 2 – 20.m3/tonne LCE freshwater consumption | 20−5,000.mg/L lithium content | 0 – 1.mg/L Boron in raw eluate |
The Great Salt Lake resource represents perhaps the ultimate proving ground for direct lithium extraction, featuring a highly saturated brine with a lithium grade 30x lower than the Atacama in a sensitive environment. Despite this, Lilac’s technology delivers investment-worthy OPEX without the need for evaporation ponds.
| Average lithium grade | 65mg/L |
| Magnesium to lithium ratio | 150:1 |
| Economic lithium recovery | 90% |
| Ultimate production | 20,000tpa |
| First lithium carbonate | 2027 |
Coming Soon: Field Pilot
Lithium grade: XXmg/L
Lilac IX Generation: Gen 4
Target Completion: 20XX
Jujuy Demonstration
Lithium grade: 324mg/L
Lilac IX Generation: Gen 4
Completed: 2025
Atacama Field Pilot
Lithium grade: 2,200mg/L
Lilac IX Generation: Gen 2
Completed: 2024
Kachi Demonstration
Lithium grade: 206mg/L
Lilac IX Generation: Gen 2
Completed: 2023
A collaborative approach focused on delivering real results.
Our outcome-focused approach helps customers quickly build project confidence while derisking economics and engineering. We work with customers through each stage of the journey and are flexible to a variety of commercial structures.
| Mini-piloting | Establish key parameters and create line-of-sight to project via lab testing. |
| Field Piloting & Demonstration Plants | Confirm performance to obtain permits, finalize engineering, and secure financing. |
| Commercial IX Systems | Flexible design and supply agreements via license or equivalent. |
| Lilac Update | Feb, 05 2025 | The Truth About Acid: Neutralizing Concerns in Lithium Extraction | Read more |
| Lilac Update | Oct, 23 2024 | Why Direct Lithium Extraction Needs a New Approach: The Limits of Conventional Adsorbents | Read more |
| Press Release | Jun, 25 2024 | Lilac Unveils Latest Generation Lithium Extraction Technology | Read more |
| Lilac Update | Feb, 26 2024 | Lilac Welcomes Raef Sully as New CEO | Read more |
| Media Coverage | Feb, 12 2024 | The Great Salt Lake Is Full of Lithium. A Startup Wants to Harvest It. | Read more |
| Lilac Update | Feb, 12 2024 | With $145M in Fresh Capital, We’re Building the Foundation of a U.S. Lithium Supply Chain | Read more |
| Press Release | Feb, 12 2024 | Lilac Solutions Announces $145 Million Series C to Scale Lithium Supply for the Electric Vehicle Era | Read more |
| Press Release | Dec, 18 2023 | Lilac Solutions Celebrates Successful Completion of Kachi Demonstration Plant | Read more |
| Press Release | Jun, 01 2023 | Lilac Solutions Hires Raef Sully as Chief Operating Officer | Read more |
| Press Release | Apr, 16 2023 | Lilac Solutions Achieves Major Milestone at Kachi Plant, Marking Historic Advancement in Lithium Industry | Read more |
| Press Release | Oct, 19 2022 | Lilac Solutions Selected by U.S. Department of Energy for $50 Million Award to Unlock U.S. Lithium Production | Read more |
| Press Release | Oct, 12 2022 | Lilac Solutions Expands Leadership Team | Read more |
| Lilac Update | Aug, 23 2022 | CNN: Green Energy Transition — Finding Ways to Extract Lithium for Batteries | Read more |
| Press Release | Jul, 06 2022 | Lilac Solutions Continues to Advance World-Class Kachi Lithium Project with Lake Resources | Read more |
| Press Release | Jun, 17 2022 | Lilac Solutions Advances in Bolivian Lithium Extraction Technology Selection Process / Lilac Solutions Avanza en Proceso de Selección de Tecnología de Extracción de Litio en Bolivia | Read more |
| Media Coverage | Apr, 21 2022 | WSJ: New Lithium-Extraction Technology Attracts Investors. But Is It Viable? | Read more |
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