BEST Magazine
10 September 2026
GEL reaches 99.3% lithium carbonate purity at Cornwall plant
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Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL) has produced lithium carbonate exceeding 99.3% purity at its United Downs geothermal plant in Cornwall. The company described the material as technical-grade lithium carbonate and claimed United Downs was the first European operation positioned to produce it commercially from geothermal brine. The operational plant has annual production capacity of 100 tonnes,…
Key Takeaways
- • GEL reaches 99.3% lithium carbonate purity at Cornwall plant.
