Lithium Australia NL (ASX:LIT) has filed an international patent application entitled “Process for extracting and recovering lithium values from lithium bearing materials” under the Patent Cooperation Treaty on 9 February 2017 relating to its Sileach™ process.
Adrian Griffin, managing director, commented:
"Lithium Australia considers its strategy of controlling its own feed-source and process as essential to the protection of its business and its shareholders.
"The Sileach™ process is a critical component of this strategy."
Patent details
The international patent application has been allocated application number PCT/AU2017/050104 by the PCT Receiving Office and is entitled to claim a priority date of 9 February 2016.