Рубрика: Геологія

Аннотация: (English) The article is devoted to the history of the creation and development of a value chain for integrated processing and refining of European domestic poor and complex lithium ores, which found their embodiment in the author's project Li4Life (NOVEL DOMESTIC BATTERY GRADE LITHIUM CARBONATE VALUE CHAIN FOR GREEN LIFE). The author introduces the situation on the lithium raw materials market from 2017 to the recent days. The origins of the brainchild about development domestic lithium ores are given with sufficient justification up to the formation of the conceptual idea in 2021 and the preparation of the Li4Life project proposal, which won the highly competitive competition of the European Commission in the summer of 2023 under Horizon Europe funding program. The technological, legislative and social barriers to the development of European lithium deposits are presented, as well as ways to overcome these barriers. The self-sufficiency of the domestic lithium potential for the European Union is demonstrated as a basement for ensuring raw material independence and a green future in full compliance with the goals of the CRMA and Green Deal.