{"id":224789,"date":"2024-01-22T13:16:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T12:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electrive.com\/?p=224789"},"modified":"2024-01-23T09:43:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:43:37","slug":"stardust-power-refinara-litio-en-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electrive.com\/es\/2024\/01\/22\/stardust-power-to-refine-lithium-in-oklahoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Stardust Power refinar\u00e1 litio en Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Stardust Power is described as a \u201cdevelopment stage American manufacturer\u201d and wants to apply direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology to extract the silvery metal from brines. While the company claims it \u201cenjoys a diversified supply of lithium from American brine sources\u201d, it did not go into further detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, its founder and CEO, Roshan Pujari, added in a somewhat mixed message that he expected to work with oil and gas producers. Speaking to the media, Pujari noted that the US has many available lithium brine sources, mainly through said sector, where brines are already in production via hydraulic fracturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are working with oil and gas producers, as well as lithium asset developers, and we\u2019re also investing in developing assets ourselves,\u201d the CEO said in the interview with Fastmarkets<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese sources are in the US and Canada, although [Stardust Power] would consider a higher grade or technical grade from Argentina if needed. But we\u2019re really focused on North American sources and, most importantly, Inflation Reduction Act-compliant sources,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Oklahoma, the company says it is eligible to receive up to $257 million in state and federal incentives for the build-out of the lithium refinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The factory will be able to produce up to 50,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium per year, and Stardust expects to break ground in the first half of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other incentives to build in Oklahoma cited by Stardust were the state\u2019s central US location, facilitating lithium logistics and supporting the refining operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, Muskogee is an inland port town that allows shipping along the Mississippi River system to 20 US states and seaports via the Gulf of Mexico. It is also connected to the continental highway and rail system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stardust added that a skilled workforce trained in oil and gas engineering was another critical factor.<\/p>\n\n\n

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While the company has not disclosed its exact investment, state officials speak of over a billion dollars, and the company made a financing deal of nearly half a billion last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStardust Power\u2019s more than a billion-dollar investment is a testament to Oklahoma\u2019s \u2018all-of-the-above\u2019 approach to energy and our focus on workforce development,\u201d said Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt. \u201cAs we see more energy manufacturers moving to our state, due in part to our competitive, performance-based incentives, Stardust Power\u2019s new lithium refinery will create hundreds of new jobs while cementing Oklahoma\u2019s place as the best state in the nation for critical mineral manufacturing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The total value of the incentive package will hinge on Stardust Power achieving certain milestones around job creation and local investment, including new machinery, equipment and manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen fully operational, our new lithium refinery will both speed America\u2019s energy transition and boost Oklahoma\u2019s local economy, creating significant new investment and employment opportunities,\u201d said Pujari. He added that there was no large-scale refinery for battery-grade lithium in the United States, \u201cexposing the country to undue national security and supply chain risk\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stardust Power aims to become a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol \u201cSDST\u201d via a planned SPAC merger with Global Partner Acquisition Company II this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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