Battery and Energy Minerals

Battery and energy minerals encompass a broad spectrum of essential materials vital for powering the energy sector. Intertek Minerals defines battery and energy minerals as any mineral element that is necessary for the transition towards net zero through the development of renewable energy technology.

To ensure a net zero future, the world needs to expand production in electric motors, energy storage, carbon capture and storage, electric vehicles, nuclear power, solar photovoltaic cells, LED’s, and wind power. It is estimated that the current production of battery and energy materials needs to increase by a factor of 5 by 2030 to keep up with the demand of the renewable energy sector. As a result, the quantification of battery and energy metals is critical in both the exploration sector and the production sector.

Intertek Minerals provides a range of packages for the quantification of battery and energy metals. Whether for exploration, grade control, or impurity analysis in concentrates, our experts can assist you in selecting the appropriate methods.

Intertek Minerals offers numerous packages for the quantification of impurities of battery and energy metal concentrates.

Rare Earth Analysis

Intertek Minerals offers specialized fusion packages and Triple Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry (ICP-MS-QQQ) for accurate quantification, including XRF for high-concentration samples. Additionally, ion exchange methods are available for extracting REEs from clay-bound minerals.

Lithium Analysis

Intertek offers two packages for the quantification of lithium; an exploration package using a multi-acid digest to achieve the necessary low detection limits, and an ore grade package using a peroxide fusion to ensure that accuracy and precision is achieved at higher concentrations.