Halliburton is an energy industry name long associated with oil exploration and production. But the Texas-based company, which got its start in Duncan, Oklahoma, is expanding its energy exploration efforts into lithium mining.
It was recently awarded a contract to plan and design a geothermally-powered lithium mining project in the far northeast Texas city of Mt. Vernon.
The contract is with GeoFrame Energy and Halliburton will begin work later this year on extraction of battery-grade lithium carbonate from the Smackover Formation. The same formation is located in southern Arkansas but also extended into East Texas.
“This major breakthrough in East Texas could be the key to solving the U.S. lithium supply challenge. GeoFrame Energy is expected to produce approximately 83,500 metric tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate annually—enough to meet 100% of domestic demand,” GeoFrame Energy said in a press release. “By establishing a reliable, homegrown supply, the project offers significant economic and strategic benefits. It could also mark a turning point in ending U.S. dependence on Chinese lithium imports—a win for both Texas and the Trump administration.”
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