At the University of Chicago, researchers are developing ways to extract lithium from water sources. The leaders behind the Halliburton and GeoFrame collaboration were thrilled at the potential.

An oil behemoth was recently awarded a contract to design a geothermal-powered lithium mine in Mount Vernon, Texas.

It also won a key contract to design geothermal and direct lithium extraction (DLE) wells in East Texas for GeoFrame Energy, targeting a 2025 demonstration phase.