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Montrose Lithium Plant Seeks New Permit, Stays Mum on Lithium
October 29, 2026October 29, 2026

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Remember the “world’s first” lithium-from-frack-water plant near Montrose in Susquehanna County? The one Boston-based Gradiant said would be in full commercial production by early 2026? It just turned up in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, asking DEP for an air permit to add new equipment and accept a much longer list of wastes. What the permit notice does not contain is the word “lithium.” Not once. MDN reached out to Gradiant and to the company that runs the site with a handful of questions. We heard precisely nothing back. Read More “Montrose Lithium Plant Seeks New Permit, Stays Mum on Lithium”
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More About the Tech Used at PA Marcellus Wastewater Lithium Plant
June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

One year ago, in June 2025, MDN brought you news about a commercial lithium production facility already built and being tested in Susquehanna County, PA (see Integrated Lithium Production Plant Coming to PA Marcellus in 2026). A Boston-based company, Gradiant, founded a subsidiary called alkaLi, to design, build, own, and operate a commercial lithium production facility in the Marcellus. MDN was the first (and only) news service to tell you exactly where it’s located. We have an update of sorts on that facility. Read More “More About the Tech Used at PA Marcellus Wastewater Lithium Plant”
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Integrated Lithium Production Plant Coming to PA Marcellus in 2026
June 25, 2025July 3, 2025

A Boston-based company, Gradiant, issued a press release to make a really big, really important announcement: The company’s lithium business, called alkaLi, will design, build, own, and operate a commercial lithium production facility in the Marcellus Shale Formation of Pennsylvania beginning in early 2026. The ~~unidentified~~ site, which is already built and in testing, will be “the world’s first to Extract, Concentrate, and Convert (EC²) lithium in a fully integrated, end-to-end process from oilfield produced water,” according to the announcement. The company stated that this facility in the PA Marcellus “could supply 50% of U.S. lithium demand.” Wow! UPDATE: We now have a fix on the location of this facility thanks to a sharp MDN reader. Read More “Integrated Lithium Production Plant Coming to PA Marcellus in 2026”