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Stardust Power Signs Strategic MOU With Ohio University To Collaborate On Advanced Lithium Extraction And Refining Technologies Including Direct Lithium Extraction

Benzinga·06/16/2025 12:47:14
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Stardust Power Inc. (NASDAQ:SDST) ("Stardust Power" or the "Company"), an American developer of battery-grade lithium products, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ohio University for a strategic partnership on advanced lithium extraction and refining technologies, including potential applications of Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE). This partnership aims to accelerate scientific and technical research around the production of lithium and refined lithium products from brine sources.

The collaboration also supports a concept paper submitted by Ohio University under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office FY2025 Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0003514). If selected, the initiative could lead to deeper research into domestic lithium processing innovations, with Stardust Power providing industry input and technical support to Ohio University.

Under the MOU, Stardust Power will contribute raw material samples, technical expertise, and collaborative input on refining processes, including technical data related to the characteristics of lithium chloride relevant to the research. The Company will also support a techno-economic model focused on evaluating the scalability and commercial potential of emerging DLE technologies and lithium recovery pathways. This strategic partnership has the added benefit of potentially securing sources of lithium brine feedstock for Stardust Power's large central processing plant being developed in Muskogee, Oklahoma.