LKE towards TOP-5, page-5944

Plenty of DLE in action globally.
Key sticking point is what else is in the brine. Depending on the "contaminant" means different technology.
https://changediscussion.com/direct-lithium-extraction/
There was some good reviews - which are linked in my article.
Salton Sea in USA has been trying to do it for years, so has tended to be held up as the "dog"and not possible, but I am a strong believer in engineering and science that can overcome these issues, given time!




Short answer is that I think Vulcan and LKE are both good longer term options. VUL as it is in Europe and has low carbon heat. Also some others.