Japan, Sept. 29 -- Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui") and Microwave Chemical Co., Ltd. ("MWCC") will initiate a demonstration experiment using a pilot plant under the agreement of the joint development of microwave-based low-carbon lithium ore refining technology.The use of electric power in the mobility sector is expanding as part of the transition to a carbon-neutral society. Many countries have designated lithium as a critical mineral because of its use in EV batteries, and there is also an increasing need to establish reliable supply networks for lithium from an economic security perspective. Lithium ore is refined using heat generated through fossil fuel combustion, and there is concern about the reduction in the large amounts of CO2 emitte...