Lithium Extraction
Fluoromet’s lithium refining process is a next-generation solution engineered to extract maximum value from Australia’s hard rock resources.
Traditional refining targets only the ~1.5% lithia content in pegmatite ore and discards over 98.5% of the material — including valuable co-products and recoverable lithium. With beneficiation losses reaching up to 57%, the result is one of the most wasteful and carbon-intensive commodities in the EV supply chain.
15–25 tonnes of CO₂ are emitted per tonne of lithium produced — hindered by the current practice of shipping 94.5% waste (in the form of 5.5% Li₂O concentrate) from Australia to China for final conversion into lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE).
Today’s reality
The cost of producing either spodumene concentrate or LCE is nearly double their current market prices. The model is broken. It’s unsustainable.
The Fluoromet Advantage
Fluoromet changes the game.
Our process removes all silica — approximately 65% of the ore mass — in the first stage, producing a high-grade lithium super concentrate. This presents the opportunity to continue refining at the mine site or transport a significantly reduced volume (65% less) to a portside refining facility.
The resulting super concentrate is then refined into high-value LCE, currently valued at approximately USD $7,500 per tonne, and ready for use in the EV supply chain.
Major Benefits:
Cuts haulage, storage & shipping costs
Slashes transport emissions
Recovers over 95% of lithium
Unlocks value from alumina, tantalum & critical minerals
Low temperature, ambient pressure operation
Maximum Recovery. Minimal Waste. Full-Value Capture.
Fluoromet’s platform isn’t just a better process —
It’s a blueprint for a future-proof lithium industry.
More yield, lower costs, near-zero waste, and drastically reduced environmental impact.
This is how Australia can reclaim its position as a global leader in lithium — not just in mining, but in refining, innovation, and value creation.
Ultra-Pure Natural Graphite
To build truly sustainable lithium-ion batteries, the world must transition from synthetic to natural graphite for ultimate anodes
Synthetic graphite dominates today’s anode market — but it comes at a steep environmental cost. Its production involves heating petroleum coke to over 2,500°C for prolonged periods, generating up to 22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent for every tonne of anode material produced.
The Smarter Alternative: Natural Graphite
Natural graphite is abundant, cost-effective, and globally accessible.
However, to match the performance demanded by today’s battery manufacturers, it must be purified to 5N (99.999%+) — a benchmark essential for energy efficiency, charge retention, and battery life.
Fluoromet’s Breakthrough Graphite Purification
Fluoromet delivers battery-grade 5N natural graphite at lower cost and with dramatically lower environmental impact.
Our proprietary wet-chemistry process:
Operates at low temperature and ambient pressure
Eliminates the need for combustion or high heat
Produces minimal inert tailings
Recycles all reagents in a closed-loop system
The result? Up to 90% lower GHG emissions than synthetic graphite — with exceptional performance and purity.
Proven Purity. Independently Validated.
Independent Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry (GDMS) testing confirms that Fluoromet-purified natural graphite meets — and exceeds — global battery-grade specifications.
Powering Next Generation Energy Storage
Fluoromet is enabling a new era of clean, cost-effective anode materials.
Ultra-Pure. Ultra-Efficient. Ultra-Sustainable.
Let’s build better batteries — from the ground up