American-Made Lithium: EnergyX Commissions Project Lonestar™ 250-ton DLE Lithium Production Plant on U.S. Soil

Published: Mar 26, 2026 08:00

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On March 26, 2026, EnergyX announced the official commissioning of its 250-ton-per-year direct lithium extraction (DLE) demonstration plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide at the U.S.-based Project Lonestar™. This facility stands as the largest DLE lithium production unit in the United States and the first DLE line in Texas designed to locally process Smackover brine. It has verified the technology’s industrial performance, recovery rates and cost advantages in practical operation, confirming a scalable, cost-effective pathway for large-scale domestic lithium production in the U.S. Meanwhile, it lays a solid technical foundation for the company’s future global commercial capacity expansion targeting over 100,000 tons per annum.

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