Century Lithium's Nevada lithium used in U.S. Army-backed battery test

Century Lithium Corp. (TSXV: LCE) (OTCQX: CYDVF) announced that lithium carbonate from its Angel Island project in Nevada was converted into lithium metal and incorporated into battery cells as part of a U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

Alpha-En Corporation used its proprietary extraction and electrodeposition process to convert the lithium carbonate into lithium metal anodes, which EaglePicher Technologies then integrated into cylindrical cells for testing. The anodes met EaglePicher's performance specifications, and initial discharge results showed higher operating voltages and improved power performance compared to control cells.

"Alpha-En has done outstanding work converting lithium carbonate from Angel Island into high-purity lithium metal, which was then incorporated by EaglePicher in cells tested under the U.S. Army SBIR program," said Bill Willoughby, President and CEO of Century Lithium.

Landon Oakes, Chief Technology Officer of Alpha-En, said the effort demonstrates that high-performance lithium metal anodes can be manufactured from U.S.-sourced lithium, adding that the process establishes "a secure, vertically integrated pathway for next-generation battery anodes that reduces reliance on foreign supply chains."

Century Lithium's Angel Island project is located in Esmeralda County, Nevada, and is currently advancing through the permitting process. The company uses a patent-pending hydrochloric acid leaching and direct lithium extraction process to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate.

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