Lithium plant aims to be good neighbor

  • The Mariana lithium extraction plant will take produced water (left) it receives from Select Water and after processing will wind up with powdered lithium (small bottle, right). Impurities extracted from the water will be form barium cakes (small bottle, left) which will be disposed of. The leftover brine water (right) will then be injected underground. David Danley | Light and Champion
    The Mariana lithium extraction plant will take produced water (left) it receives from Select Water and after processing will wind up with powdered lithium (small bottle, right). Impurities extracted from the water will be form barium cakes (small bottle, left) which will be disposed of. The leftover brine water (right) will then be injected underground. David Danley | Light and Champion
    While the news of the addition of a $100 million project practically in their backyard is an exciting economic prospect, many Shelby County residents, especially those in the Joaquin area, still are wondering what it is all about.The new facility, which is a partnership between Mariana Minerals and Select Water, will extract lithium from water used in oil and gas drilling. This leftover ...

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