Mining moves from earth to water with Simbol investment

Mining moves from earth to water with Simbol investment

Simbol Mining, a company that says it has a better way to collect the lithium used in today’s most advanced batteries, has taken a first round of funding.

The idea of mining usually conjures up images of sweating, grime-encrusted men and earth-moving machines. What Simbol is aiming for more closely resembles running a water through a Brita filter. The startup hopes to separate out valuable elements from water stored in mineral-rich deposits deep underground.

That would be… Continue Reading