BUILDING NEXT-GEN BATTERYINDUSTRIES FROM THE GROUND...

BUILDING NEXT-GEN BATTERY
INDUSTRIES FROM THE GROUND UP
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BUILDING NEXT-GEN BATTERY
INDUSTRIES FROM THE GROUND UP
Pure Lithium’s CEO Emilie Bodoin discusses the challenges and opportunities for
establishing green metals value chains and how can they be achieved in the region
Although KSA has
neither a battery
materials supply chain
nor a battery industry,
it has a unique opportunity to
transform its economy across
the entire green metals value
chain, becoming leaders in nextgeneration battery production.
This presents a tremendous
opportunity to build both
industries from the ground up,
integrating them from day one
and learning from industry’s
mistakes.
Battery value chains are
disjointed, complicated and
have a myriad of geopolitical
complexities. The recent Chinese
announcement tightening
export controls for graphite
has emphasized the urgency of
governments developing their
own green metals value chains
and battery production
capacity. But to build a
localized supply chain
requires a plethora
of natural resources
and, most importantly,
inexpensive battery
technology that is safe
and tailored for local
climates.
This region holds
several advantages:
abundant reserves of minerals
crucial for green metals
production; a robust financial
sector; and a government
committed to supporting the
green economy with intent to
deploy. However, challenges
exist: lack of infrastructure to
produce battery materials; lack
of know-how; and no suitable
technologies. Working with Pure
Lithium will help KSA overcome
these challenges and accelerate
the development of green
metals value chains.
Pure Lithium’s pioneering
and innovative battery
technology surpasses
traditional batteries in energy
density, cost-effectiveness, and
environmental impact, requiring
no cobalt, nickel, manganese
or graphite. KSA has lithium
present in oilfield brines that
can be unlocked
with Pure Lithium’s
Brine to Battery™
technology,
producing a lithium
metal battery
electrode – a full
component for a
next-generation
battery, rather
than the 40-yearold Lithium-ion
battery - in just one day! KSA
also has vanadium, which is
used as a cathode material in
Pure Lithium’s battery. Working
together, Saudi Arabia can
access cutting-edge battery
technology, leveraging it to
establish new green metals
value chains.
For more information, visit
www.purelithium.io.