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The Economics. Before the Equipment.
The Mg:Li ratio is the single most important variable in lithium extraction economics. High magnesium means expensive processing and lower purity. Low Mg:Li means cleaner output and superior battery-grade material. LithiumRatio maps it from state regulatory filings that have existed for decades and were never applied to lithium economics at scale.
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The Data Has Been There
for Decades.
State oil and gas commissions require produced water chemistry reports from existing wells. These filings contain lithium concentration, magnesium concentration, TDS, chloride, and trace ion ratios -- exactly the data needed to predict Mg:Li ratio in adjacent undrilled formations.
This data has been collected for decades for regulatory purposes. Nobody has applied it to lithium extraction economics prediction. Nobody has built a national Mg:Li probability map from it.
LithiumRatio does. And it goes further: the supply quality pre-certification score tells battery manufacturer procurement what purity to expect before the offtake agreement is signed.
Data Inputs
Five Sources. One Formation Map.
State O&G Commission Regulatory Filings
Produced water chemistry reports (Mg, Li, TDS, Cl, trace ion ratios) from Texas RRC, Arkansas O&G Commission, Louisiana DNR, North Dakota O&G Division, and Pennsylvania DEP -- filed for decades, never nationally aggregated for lithium economics
Formation Geology and Continuity Data
USGS MRDS formation type, depth, temperature gradient, and geologic continuity correlation to model Mg:Li probability in adjacent undrilled formations
Competing Ion Concentration Analysis
Sodium, calcium, potassium, and sulfate concentrations that affect processing complexity and cost -- mapped from existing well chemistry data
Source Temperature at Depth
DOE Geothermal Data Repository temperature-depth correlation as an extraction cost predictor -- hotter formations at depth carry different mineral concentration profiles
Verified Processing Outcome Data
Actual extraction yield and battery-grade purity data from deployed sites -- feeds back into the model to improve predictions for adjacent formations (the Verification Loop)
Report Deliverables
Formation Economics
Before Capital Commitment.
Mg:Li ratio probability distribution for the target formation
Predicted extraction cost per kg of lithium carbonate equivalent
Battery-grade purity percentage -- % Li2CO3 achievable at processing output
Processing complexity score: DLE-compatible vs evaporation pond only
Competing ion concentration analysis (Na, Ca, K, SO4)
Supply quality pre-certification score deliverable to battery manufacturer procurement
ITC eligibility overlay: 48C + 45X credit stack modeling for the deployment site
Who Uses LithiumRatio
Built for Everyone Who Needs
Extraction Economics to Be Real.
EWRS and CLAW Operators
Knowing the Mg:Li ratio and formation chemistry before deploying a $1M unit determines whether the unit economics work. LithiumRatio delivers that intelligence before capital is committed.
DLE Technology Companies
Equipment sizing, process design, and capital planning all require Mg:Li data. LithiumRatio provides pre-deployment formation economics for any site the DLE company is evaluating.
Lithium Refiners
Albemarle, SQM, Livent, and others selecting refinery feed sources need pre-acquisition Mg:Li intelligence to predict processing costs before signing supply agreements.
Battery Manufacturers
LithiumRatio's supply quality pre-certification gives battery manufacturers a predicted battery-grade purity score before signing offtake agreements -- solving a blind spot in current procurement.
Private Equity
Acquisition due diligence on lithium assets requires extraction economics, not just geology. LithiumRatio translates geological data into cost-per-kg projections that appear in deal models.
Get Started
Request a Formation Analysis
Tell us the formation, basin, or specific site. We will deliver a LithiumRatio extraction economics report within 5 business days.
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