EnergySource Minerals (ESM) Announces Contract With Ford for Geothermal Lithium PRESS RELEASE: Paid content from PR Newswire May 22, 2023 ESM will supply Ford with lithium hydroxide produced at ESM’s Project ATLiS™, located in Imperial Valley California. Project ATLiS is expected to be operational in 2025. The operation will feature ESM’s breakthrough ILiAD™ technology platform, which separates lithium from an underlying geothermal brine resource, in an efficient and sustainable way. “We are delighted to announce this contract with Ford Motor Company,” said Eric Spomer, CEO of EnergySource Minerals. “The domestic supply chain for EVs in the United States is taking shape, literally from the ground up. Ford is embracing a domestic, sustainable standard for EV manufacturing, and we are proud to play a part in building America’s clean energy supply chain.” https://apnews.com/press-release/pr-newswire/ford-motor-co-electric-vehicles-pr-newswire-business-8e48ce950695bc5d5520936e09b5b4ec