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Mobil™ Lithium

Extracting lithium more sustainably for a growing market

The increased demand for lithium – driven mostly by growth of electric vehicles – is a challenge that chemical producers, auto and battery manufacturers face daily. ExxonMobil has a long history of innovation in developing products for the auto industry – from fuels to lubes to advanced plastics.

With the introduction of Mobil™ Lithium, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions is addressing these needs and extracting a critical mineral that contributes to energy security, supports manufacturing, and advances climate policy objectives with significantly fewer environmental impacts.

"We are bringing sustainable lithium production to North America, which is in great demand by our customers. We have the technology that can extract lithium with fewer carbon emissions4, we can deliver a transparent supply chain, and we can scale projects that can reliably execute."

Patrick Howarth,
Lithium Global Business Manager
ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions

ExxonMobil’s unique value proposition for customers

Hear from some of our Low Carbon Solutions team on what ExxonMobil can deliver customers and why ExxonMobil is the company uniquely suited to provide new solutions in this critical supply chain.

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Contact a member of the ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions team to discuss Mobil Lithium and to explore the best options for your needs.

A snapshot of lithium and ExxonMobil’s role in delivering

1/4

Personal transportation = almost 1/4 of all CO2 emissions in US.1

4x

Global demand for lithium expected to quadruple by 2030.1

2/3 less

Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) process is expected to have about 2/3 less carbon intensity than hard rock mining.4

Mobil Lithium includes the supply of lithium in North America with a lower carbon environmental impact than hard rock mining4 for extraction at a scale that could provide more certainty for supply chains. 

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Real world progress

We’re a leader in the energy transition now, and at scale. With over 140 years of innovation behind us, we’re paving the path for progress with scaling infrastructure and end-to-end low carbon solutions. We’re accelerating the world’s path to decarbonization.

The proof is in our progress.