Zak Mir talks to Ignacio Mehech, CEO of CleanTech Lithium
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April 27, 2026 · 10 min
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Zak Mir interviews Ignacio Mehech about CleanTech Lithium's advancements in sustainable lithium projects in Chile.
Zak Mir talks to Ignacio Mehech, CEO of CleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL) , regarding the milestones achieved by the exploration and development company advancing sustainable lithium projects in Chile. The company recently announced an update on two trials being undertaken in North America and in Santiago, Chile, to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from the Laguna Verde project. The trials focus on replicating and validating the process design defined in the Laguna Verde Pre-Feasibility Study. Highlights: · In North America, stage two of the downstream processing of eluate* (see footnote for definition) produced by our DLE pilot plant located in Chile, into battery grade lithium carbonate has commenced. · The first stage of this work was undertaken by Conductive Energy and reported to the market in January 2025. · Conductive Energy was acquired by Empower EIT over the course of 2025, with Empower establishing an advanced lithium processing facility in Dallas, USA. · This second stage of eluate conversion will process >60m3 of concentrated eluate at the new facility. · The nanofiltration stage of the process will utilise an advanced membrane developed by DuPont Water…
People in this episode
Host: Zak Mir
Guest: Ignacio Mehech
Topics covered
- sustainable lithium projects
- battery-grade lithium carbonate
- lithium processing
- exploration and development
- CleanTech Lithium
Keywords
- CleanTech Lithium
- lithium carbonate
- sustainable projects
- North America
- Laguna Verde
- DLE pilot plant
- battery-grade lithium
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CleanTech Lithium, Conductive Energy, Empower EIT
Places: Chile, Dallas, USA
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