KBR makes strategic investment in Geolith for lithium extraction

KBR (KBR) has made a strategic investment in Geolith, a company dealing in Direct Lithium Extraction, or DLE. This investment will support the global commercial deployment of Geolith’s DLE Li-Capt technology. In 2024, KBR and GeoLith entered into an exclusive alliance agreement and this investment further advances a shared strategy to bring scalable, cost-efficient and low-impact lithium production pathways to battery and energy storage markets. By offering Geolith’s DLE Li-Capt technology with KBR’s PureLi refining and conversion technology, KBR delivers an end-to-end solution from lithium extraction to battery-grade lithium production.