A spinoff of Vancouver-based chemicals company NORAM Engineering and Constructors Ltd. is aiming to use electricity to extract battery-grade lithium from brine at commercial scale, bringing a source of the critical mineral closer to home.

Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. (NXH-X) and Lugano, Switzerland-based Casale SA have signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding to integrate Next Hydrogen’s electrolyzer technology into green ammonia and methanol plants.