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Century Lithium Corp announced that its partner, Alpha-En Corporation based in Hopewell Junction, New York, has successfully converted lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃) provided by Century into battery-grade lithium metal anode (Li-MA). The raw material was sourced from Century's wholly owned Angel Island project in Esmeralda County, Nevada, and its supporting pilot plant in Nye County.
Bill Willoughby, President and CEO of Century, stated: "We are proud to serve as a domestic US lithium source for Alpha-En's lithium metal anode project. This collaboration demonstrates the high quality of Angel Island's product and our technical capabilities, and we will continue to support innovation in the US battery materials supply chain."
Century provided Alpha-En with a 99.8% pure Angel Island lithium carbonate sample. Using its patented room-temperature conversion process, Alpha-En transformed the sample into lithium metal, with the resulting Li-MA exhibiting excellent areal capacity and stripping efficiency. Small-scale tests showed that Century's material outperformed commercially imported battery-grade lithium carbonate.
Landon Oakes, CTO of Alpha-En, said: "The lithium metal produced from Century's lithium carbonate exhibits exceptional purity and consistency, directly translating into high-quality lithium metal anodes. We look forward to continuing our collaboration to advance the Angel Island project."
Currently, Century is advancing the Angel Island project through ongoing permitting, engineering optimization, and pilot plant technology development. The company remains bullish on the lithium battery market, believing it will play a key role in the growth of EVs and stationary ESS, and will continue to support Alpha-En in building a domestic US lithium supply chain.