The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to AlkaLi Labs

AlkaLi Labs is leveraging bioengineered microbes to unlock critical minerals from industrial waste, specifically targeting Lithium extraction from oil and gas produced water. With Permian Basin water volumes projected to hit 25 million barrels daily by 2025, the company’s proprietary biosorbents offer a scalable solution for domestic mineral security. Their joint venture model allows for bioextraction modules that are additive to existing infrastructure, splitting recovery profits with brine-supplying partners.