Century Lithium Corp. (TSX-V:LCE, OTCQX:CYDVF) announced that Alpha-En Corporation has successfully converted lithium carbonate from the company's Nevada project into battery-grade lithium-metal anodes.
The lithium carbonate used in the conversion was produced at Century Lithium’s wholly owned Angel Island project in Esmeralda County and processed at the company’s Demonstration Plant in Nye County, also in Nevada.
Century Lithium provided Alpha-En with a sample of 99.8% pure lithium carbonate from Angel Island. Alpha-En used its proprietary room-temperature process to convert the material into lithium-metal anodes, achieving high areal capacity and extraction efficiency.
According to the company, the test results reportedly showed that Century Lithium’s material outperformed a sample of battery-grade lithium carbonate sourced from a commercial non-domestic supplier.
"We are proud that Century Lithium was selected as a domestic source of lithium for Alpha-En's program to produce lithium-metal anodes," Century Lithium CEO Bill Willoughby said.
“This collaboration reflects the quality of our material and the strength of our technical capabilities as we continue to support innovation across the US battery materials supply chain."
Hopewell Junction, New York-based Alpha-En is focused on producing ultra-pure lithium metal and engineered anode materials for battery technologies.
"We are very pleased with the performance of the lithium metal produced from Century Lithium's lithium carbonate. Its purity and consistency translated directly into high-quality lithium-metal anodes," Alpha-En chief technology officer Landon Oakes said.
“We look forward to continued collaboration with Century Lithium as they advance Angel Island."
Century Lithium also noted that permitting, engineering, and technical development activities continue at Angel Island and its Demonstration Plant.