Infinity Lithium, thyssenkrupp to assess green hydrogen potential in lithium production

Infinity Metals

05/12/2021 23:21

Dec 6 (Reuters) - Australia's Infinity Lithium Corp Ltd
 INF.AX  said on Monday it will collaborate with a unit of
Germany's thyssenkrupp AG  TKAG.DE  to explore the use of green
hydrogen in producing lithium.
    Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water molecules with
renewable electricity and is seen as a way for heavy-emission
industries such as mining and aviation to decarbonise.
    The collaboration comes as lithium, an essential component
of electric vehicles (EVs), is becoming an increasingly
important metal, with EV demand surging globally as countries
race to meet emission targets and move towards cleaner modes of
transportation.
    The firms will begin a pilot at a thyssenkrupp facility in
Germany, with potential for the technology to be integrated into
Infinity's San José lithium project in Spain, the Australian
company said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGLF19G6zp
    The company signed a supply agreement in June with South
Korea's LG Energy Solution to supply battery-grade lithium
hydroxide from the same project.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N2O90M3

 (Reporting by Harshita Swaminathan; Editing by Peter Cooney)
 ((Harshita.Swaminathan@thomsonreuters.com))