A demonstration line jointly built by the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Ganfeng Lithium — the world’s first 500 t/yr continuous tower‑extraction facility to separate low‑grade rubidium and cesium co‑produced with specialty lithium ore — has reached stable, full‑capacity operation. The plant produces cesium carbonate and rubidium carbonate at >99.9% purity and has commenced commercial sales. Operators say the ramp‑up represents a technological breakthrough for

A demonstration line jointly built by the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Ganfeng Lithium — the world’s first 500 t/yr continuous tower‑extraction facility to separate low‑grade rubidium and cesium co‑produced with specialty lithium ore — has reached stable, full‑capacity operation. The plant produces cesium carbonate and rubidium carbonate at >99.9% purity and has commenced commercial sales. Operators say the ramp‑up represents a technological breakthrough for efficient, green processing of China’s low‑grade associated Rb/Cs resources.