Company Profile

Controlled Thermal Resources

About Controlled Thermal Resources

Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) is setting new standards in the renewable energy and lithium market by combining direct lithium recovery with renewable geothermal power at a single location. This innovative approach is poised to provide renewable energy to the western U.S. and deliver some of the most sustainable, battery-grade lithium products available today​1​.

In its initial stage, CTR plans to deliver 50MW of power and produce 25,000 tonnes of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) products per year​2​. Their eco-friendly, closed-loop direct lithium recovery, conversion, and production process is designed to minimize environmental impact​3​.

CTR’s operations are characterized by near-zero CO2 emissions, powered entirely by renewable, round-the-clock electricity and steam​4​. Proudly made in the USA, CTR operates from a secure location within a stable economy and supportive jurisdiction​5​.

The project is ambitious and world-scale, featuring a campus-style masterplan that is ideal for battery manufacture and recycling​6​. The modular design of CTR’s operations is strategically staged to meet market demand with optimal scale-up capacity​7​.

CTR’s fully integrated process provides a sustainable alternative to high-impact evaporation pond and open-pit mining methods. The process boasts a small physical footprint, eliminates the need for open-pit mining or evaporation ponds, avoids tailings or overseas processing, and integrates the entire process on-site, all while being powered by renewable energy and steam, leading to near-zero CO2 emissions​8​.