Major challenges associated with the beneficiation of a petalite-type pegmatite

Recently, the European Commission (EC) adopted several strategic projects (SPs) to secure the sustainable supply of critical raw materials and improve the competitiveness and manufacturing capacity of the European industry, including the lithium-ion battery (LIB) sector. Hard-rock pegmatites rich in spodumene, petalite and lepidolite are the most important lithium resources due to their widespread...