Litus, Uwin Nanotech to collaborate on critical minerals recovery tech

Staff Writer | June 5, 2026 | 11:48 am Battery Metals Suppliers & Equipment Asia Canada Lithium

Litus and UWin representatives at the MOU signing. Image supplied.

Calgary-based critical minerals extraction company Litus has partnered with Taiwan’s UWin Nanotech Co. to explore battery metals recovery solutions incorporating both companies’ technologies.

Under a memorandum of understanding signed on May 25, the companies will collaborate on the selective extraction, separation, recovery and purification of cobalt, lithium, nickel, and other valuable elements from recycling sources.

The partners 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.

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.

The MOU also supports Litus’ broader strategy to integrate lithium extraction and lithium recycling through advanced materials science. For this, it has developed a ReLiGN recycling platform designed to transform discarded batteries from waste into a renewable domestic source of critical minerals.

These technologies will be integrated with UWin’s advanced hydrometallurgy technologies for precious metals recovery, e-waste recycling, Li-ion battery recycling, air pollution treatment and industrial applications with environmental-friendly chemicals. UWin has been a certified Apple supplier for recycling since 2020.

“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,” Dr. Ghada Nafie, founder and CEO of Litus, said in the May press release.