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Lithium Harvest, a Denmark-based company, plans to extract lithium from produced water in North Dakota by the end of 2027. This initiative is one of at least four similar projects in the state aimed at developing a new industry.

The extraction facilities will process the saltwater that accompanies crude oil, producing approximately 1,500 tons of lithium carbonate annually. The U.S. aims to enhance domestic lithium production to reduce reliance on China. The North Dakota Industrial Commission has also approved funding for related projects.