GERMANY – Aglobal energy company has recently confirmed that Germany holds one of the world’s largest lithium resource bases, reportedly amounting to 43 million tons of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE).
The resource base, according Neptune Energy, is located in the Altmark Region in Northern Saxony Anhalt, Germany, an area which is already known for its 55-year legacy in natural gas production.
The discovery followed after the UK-based oil and gas exploration and production firm commissioned the international and independent valuation agency Sproule ERCE to determine the resource base for a lithium extraction project in the region (CIM/NI43-101 standard).
Neptune Energy’s CEO, Andreas Scheck, emphasized that the new assessment highlights the significant potential of the company’s lice