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Zacks Investment Research <\/p>\nPOSCO Holdings Inc.\u00a0PKX\u00a0has\u00a0taken\u00a0a major step toward strengthening its lithium supply chain by becoming the first Korean company to pursue a commercial-scale demonstration of Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology in the United States. The initiative marks a significant milestone in the company\u2019s efforts to secure critical battery raw materials through next-generation extraction methods.<\/p>\n
POSCO announced that it will launch a DLE demonstration project in North America\u00a0to validate the economic feasibility and scalability of the technology. DLE technology extracts lithium directly from brine using specialized absorbents and separation processes. The method significantly reduces water usage, shortens production cycles and minimizes environmental impacts.<\/p>\n
The project is part of\u00a0POSCO\u2019s\u00a0broader strategy to establish a stable and diversified lithium supply network amid growing global demand for electric vehicle batteries and energy storage systems. By developing its own extraction capabilities, the company seeks to strengthen its competitiveness in the battery materials sector and reduce dependence on conventional lithium sources.<\/p>\n
The demonstration facility will allow POSCO to test the commercial viability of its proprietary DLE technology under real-world operating conditions.\u00a0POSCO\u00a0plans to complete and begin operating the demonstration plant by 2027,\u00a0to lay\u00a0the groundwork for commercial deployment by 2028.<\/p>\n
Per POSCO, the demonstration project represents a strategic investment designed to secure next-generation lithium extraction technology and strengthen the company\u2019s position in the global lithium market.\u00a0Leveraging its technological expertise and competitive advantages, POSCO aims to further enhance the competitiveness of its global lithium business and expand its presence in key markets, including North America.<\/p>\n
Shares of PKX have gained 32.7% in the past year\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0industry\u2019s 3.6% decline.<\/p>\n
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PKX Zacks Rank &\u00a0Other\u00a0Key Picks <\/p>\n
PKX\u00a0currently carries a Zacks Rank #2\u00a0(Buy).<\/p>\n
Other top-ranked stocks in the Conglomerates space\u00a0include\u00a0ITT Inc.\u00a0ITT,\u00a0Marubeni Corporation\u00a0MARUY and\u00a0Griffon Corporation\u00a0GFF. ITT, MARUY and GFF carry a Zacks Rank #2. You can see\u00a0the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) Rank stocks here.<\/p>\n
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for\u00a0ITT\u2019s current-year earnings is pegged at $7.9\u00a0per share, indicating a\u00a017.6% year-over-year increase.\u00a0Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in\u00a0each\u00a0of the trailing four quarters, with the average earnings surprise\u00a0being\u00a05.8%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"POSCO Holdings Inc.\u00a0PKX\u00a0has\u00a0taken\u00a0a major step toward strengthening its lithium supply chain by becoming the first Korean company to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53598,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[380],"tags":[1001,30480,2460,16294,442,998],"class_list":["post-53597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-posco","tag-consensus-estimate","tag-dle","tag-korean-company","tag-lithium-market","tag-posco","tag-zacks-investment-research"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}