Canadian lithium extraction technology company LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners has started commissioning its lithium carbonate refining unit in Texas and has received a grant of $500,000 with its partner Wellspring Hydro from the State of North Dakota to support production.
LibertyStream aims to build a vertically integrated supply chain for high-purity lithium carbonate sourced from its field operations in Texas and planned sites in North Dakota.
The company has installed the field unit for the refinery, which it purchased in July 2025. Once operational, the refining unit will have the capacity to produce up to 10 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate that will meet the technical specifications of industrial-grade and battery-grade applications, the company said.
LibertyStream recently said its Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology has processed more than 250,000 barrels of Permian Basin brine at its Texas field unit. The company will make bulk samples from the Texas field site available to prospective customers for qualification and offtake discussions.
The grant is part of a larger drawdown from funding awarded to Wellspring from the North Dakota Industrial Commission through the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority Program and the Renewable Energy Program. The funds are intended to advance regional lithium production capabilities in the state and accelerate the commercialization of high-purity lithium for energy storage applications.
The companies will use the grant to complete the next step of commercialization, including site-specific lithium extraction qualification and associated third-party testing. This will center on lithium refining validation and sample creation to demonstrate the ability to meet customers’ requirements for quality and quantity of lithium carbonate. The primary focus of the validation will be to supply a battery cell manufacturing facility in North Dakota. The validation work will be performed with the University of North Dakota and cathode cell manufacturers.
“We remain on schedule to initiate commercial lithium carbonate production with the installation of our Refining Unit in Texas,” said Alex Wylie, President and CEO of LibertyStream. “We’re also honored to receive continued support from the State of North Dakota, which enables us to expand our refining capabilities and advance in-state lithium carbonate production to support future battery cell manufacturing.”
Source: LibertyStream
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