Calgary, May 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Litus, a Calgary-based critical minerals and battery metals company pioneering nanotechnology solutions for lithium extraction and lithium recovery, today announced it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UWin Nanotech Co., Ltd., a Taiwan-based company active in advanced hydrometallurgy technologies for precious metals recovery, E-waste recycling, Li-ion battery recycling, air pollution treatment, and industrial applications with environmentally friendly chemicals. UWin has been a certified Apple supplier for recycling since 2020.
Strategic Collaboration for Critical Mineral Recovery
The MOU establishes the parties’ intention to cooperate in good faith toward a potential strategic collaboration focused on the selective extraction, separation, recovery, and purification of cobalt, lithium, nickel, and other valuable elements from recycling sources. The collaboration will explore the use of Litus’ proprietary nanomaterial composite and advanced separation processes, including applications in battery recycling, and the potential recovery of additional critical minerals and rare earth elements.
Dr. Ghada Nafie, Founder and CEO of Litus, said, “This MOU reflects the growing global demand for advanced processing technologies that can recover lithium and other valuable materials efficiently, selectively, and with lower environmental impact. By combining Litus’ nanotechnology platforms with UWin’s hydrometallurgy technology expertise, we see strong potential to accelerate the development of scalable, circular critical mineral supply chains.”
Advancing Litus LiNC™ for Sustainable Lithium Extraction
Litus’ flagship technology, Litus LiNC™, is a patented, one-step direct lithium extraction platform designed to economically recover lithium from both low and high-concentration brines, including brines that have previously been considered uneconomical. Powered by Litus’ proprietary nanocomposite, designed and manufactured at the company’s Calgary facility, LiNC™ is engineered for high lithium selectivity, low energy use, reduced chemical consumption, minimal pretreatment, modular proven field deployment, and recovery from diverse sources, including oilfield produced water and geothermal brines.
Litus’ Calgary-based nanocomposite manufacturing facility plays a central role in the company’s commercialization strategy, ensuring the supply of its proprietary materials while supporting ongoing optimization for different feedstocks and operating environments.
Expanding Into Battery Recycling with ReLiGN™
The MOU also supports Litus’ broader strategy to integrate lithium extraction and lithium recycling through advanced materials science. Litus ReLiGN™ is the next-generation battery recycling platform engineered to recover battery-grade lithium from end-of-life batteries. ReLiGN™ is designed to transform discarded batteries from waste into a renewable domestic source of critical minerals, helping reduce dependence on newly mined lithium while supporting a more circular battery supply chain.
