North America's first spodumene-to-lithium-hydroxide refinery just went live with a game-changing tech stack. The new platform cuts through the noise—environmentally cleaner, streamlined process, and here's the kicker: significantly cheaper to operate. Unlike legacy methods that waste resources and rack up costs, this approach strips away complexity while keeping extraction efficiency high. Industry insiders see it as a potential model for scaling green energy infrastructure, especially as lithium demand keeps climbing alongside the broader push for sustainable mining practices.