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Advanced refining technology for New parking facility
lithium recovery in South Mumbai
E nergy Exploration and refinery technology. The he BMC plans to build an
Inc
Technologies
underground parking facility in
collaboration is focused on
(“EnergyX”) and General
supply of lithium, a critical
near the iconic Flora Fountain and one
Motors Co have announced unlocking the North American Tsouth Mumbai’s Hutatma Chowk,
that GM Ventures is leading a material for EV batteries. of the city’s busiest traffic junctions. To
$50 million Series B financing The technology portfolio can be built in 1,525 sqmt space, the new
round in EnergyX, and has make lithium metal directly multi-level underground structure will
entered into a strategic from brine and potentially have an automated shuttle and robo
agreement to develop in anode-ready form for EV system - a mechanised parking unit
EnergyX’s lithium extraction batteries, which enables more that operates via automated platforms
cost-effective and sustainable similar to elevators. This facility will
lithium recovery. In 2022, have four levels and a capacity of 176
EnergyX became the first cars at a time. The contractor would
firm to design, build and be responsible for maintaining the
commission an in-field pilot facility for the next 20 years, according
plant in the Lithium Triangle, to the tender document. The BMC
which encompasses over 65% has also issued a tender to construct
of the known global lithium similar underground parking: one near
reserves. Patwardhan Park and another in Worli.
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