Lithium extraction from salt lakes is important for several reasons:

Firstly, lithium extraction from salt lakes can improve the self-sufficiency rate of China's lithium resources. As a key raw material for new energy vehicles and energy storage technology and other emerging fields, the demand for lithium is continuing to grow. However, China's lithium resource production is insufficient, with a high degree of external dependence, which to a certain extent restricts the development of related industries. Through the salt lake lithium extraction technology, lithium can be extracted from the brine of the salt lake, increasing the supply of lithium resources in China, reducing the degree of external dependence and improving the self-sufficiency rate.

Secondly, lithium extraction from salt lake has cost advantages. Compared to lithium extraction from ore, the raw material cost of lithium extraction from salt lake is lower. In addition, the production cycle of lithium extraction from salt lake is shorter, reducing the time cost. Although the process of lithium extraction from salt lakes is relatively late in the development, but with the continuous improvement and refinement of technology, its cost advantage will be more obvious.

Third, lithium extraction from salt lakes can help promote regional economic development. China's salt lake is mainly distributed in the western region, through the development of lithium extraction from salt lake industry, can promote the economic development of the western region, increase employment opportunities, improve the living standards of local residents. In addition, the development of lithium extraction from salt lakes can also lead to the development of related industrial chains, such as mining, transport, chemical industry and other fields, to further promote the development of the regional economy.

Fourth, lithium extraction from salt lake has environmental advantages. In the traditional lithium extraction process from ore, mining and chemical processes have caused some damage and pollution to the environment. In contrast, the salt lake lithium extraction process is relatively more environmentally friendly and has less impact on the environment. By promoting the lithium extraction technology from salt lake, it can reduce the damage and pollution to the environment and protect the ecological environment of China.

Finally, the development of lithium extraction technology from salt lake is of great significance to China's competition in the global new energy field. With the increasing global attention to the new energy industry, countries are increasing investment and research and development efforts. As the world's largest new energy vehicle market and power battery producer, China has abundant salt lake resources, through the development of lithium extraction from salt lake technology, can seize the high ground of new energy industry, improve our competitiveness in the global market and the right to speak.