Trafigura Signs $2 Billion Lithium Deal

Trafigura signed a $2 billion, 10-year contract with EnergyX for 100,000 metric tons of lithium from its Black Giant and Project Lonestar enterprises in October. This deal validates direct lithium extraction technology and boosts EnergyX's pending $690 million loan with the U.S. Export-Import Bank, marking the single-largest DLE offtake in history.