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Associated Press
7 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
E3 Lithium Provides Clearwater Project Demonstration Facility Update
CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 12, 2025-- E3 LITHIUM LTD. (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), 'E3', 'E3 Lithium' or the 'Company,' a leader in Canadian lithium, is progressing towards final inspection and commissioning of Phase 1 of the Demonstration Facility ('Phase 1'). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Demonstration Equipment Being Assembled on Site The goal of Phase 1 is to fully operationalize the DLE system and associated polishing and purification units to produce a high-quality lithium chloride, which will support the production of battery-grade lithium carbonate. All major equipment for Phase 1 has arrived on site. The DLE system and associated polishing and purification units, previously announced on July 10, 2025, are now fully assembled. Crews continue to assemble and incorporate supporting infrastructure, with the final mechanical and electrical checks underway. The Company expects to complete the assembly of the remaining equipment within the next week, with final mechanical and electrical checks completed shortly thereafter. The system will then undergo final inspection and an extensive operational review to assess equipment performance and identify any damage that may have occurred during transportation to the site. Assuming no major issues are identified through the operational review, the Company is targeting to begin commissioning by the end of August. Commissioning will commence with the introduction of brine, which has been previously stored on site for this purpose, and will focus on ensuring operational efficiency of the DLE system. 'The E3 team has been working very hard to advance the construction of Phase 1 of our Demonstration Facility,' said Chris Doornbos, President and CEO. 'I am very excited to see E3 Lithium be in the position to complete the assembly of the equipment and commencing the commissioning within the coming weeks.' ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chris Doornbos, President, CEO & Chair E3 Lithium Ltd. About E3 Lithium E3 Lithium is a development company with a total of 21.2 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) Measured and Indicated 1 as well as 0.3 Mt LCE Inferred mineral resources 2 in Alberta and 2.5 Mt LCE Inferred mineral resources 3 in Saskatchewan. The Clearwater Pre-Feasibility Study outlined a 1.13 Mt LCE proven and probable mineral reserve with a pre-tax NPV8% of USD 5.2 Billion with a 29.2% IRR and an after-tax NPV8% of USD 3.7 Billion with a 24.6% IRR 1. Unless otherwise indicated, Kevin Carroll, P. Eng., Chief Development Officer and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and is responsible for the technical information contained on this news release. Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements This news release includes certain forward-looking statements as well as management's objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions or forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as 'believe', 'may', 'will', 'plan', 'expect', 'anticipate', 'estimate', 'intend', 'project', 'potential', 'possible' and similar words referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements are based on the current opinions, expectations, estimates and assumptions of management in light of its experience, perception of historical trends, and results of the PFS, but such statements are not guarantees of future performance. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information relating to: the expected timelines for the assembly, testing and commissioning of the demonstration equipment; production, pretreatment, purification, volume reduction and conversion process and features and the expected outcomes thereof; the Company's expectations regarding the production of lithium carbonate; plans and objectives of management for the Company's operations of the Demonstration Facility; and the inherent hazards associated with mineral exploration and mining operations. In preparing the forward-looking information in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, that any additional financing needed will be available on reasonable terms; the exchange rates for the U.S. and Canadian currencies will be consistent with the Company's expectations; that the current exploration, development, environmental and other objectives concerning the Demonstration Facility can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner and that all necessary governmental approvals for the planned activities on the Demonstration Facility will be obtained in a timely manner and on acceptable terms. All forward-looking information (including future-orientated financial information) is inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, fluctuating commodity prices, the effectiveness and feasibility of emerging lithium extraction technologies which have not yet been tested or proven on a commercial scale or on the Company's brine, risks related to the availability of financing on commercially reasonable terms and the expected use of proceeds; operations and contractual obligations; changes in estimated mineral reserves or mineral resources; future prices of lithium and other metals; availability of third party contractors; availability of equipment; failure of equipment to operate as anticipated; accidents, effects of weather and other natural phenomena and other risks associated with the mineral exploration industry; the Company's lack of operating revenues; currency fluctuations; risks related to dependence on key personnel; estimates used in financial statements proving to be incorrect; competitive risks and the availability of financing, as described in more detail in our recent securities filings available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ ( Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and we caution against placing undue reliance thereon. We assume no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. View source version on CONTACT: E3 Lithium - Investor Relations Rob Knowles [email protected] 587-324-2775E3 Lithium - Media Inquiries Kati Dolyniuk External Relations [email protected] 587-324-2775 KEYWORD: NORTH AMERICA CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE NATURAL RESOURCES BATTERIES TECHNOLOGY MINING/MINERALS SOURCE: E3 Lithium Ltd. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 08/12/2025 03:15 AM/DISC: 08/12/2025 03:15 AM
The Australian
07-08-2025
- Business
- The Australian
GT1 produces battery-grade lithium hydroxide
Special Report: Green Technology Metals' piloting testwork on concentrate from its Seymour project in Canada has produced battery-grade lithium hydroxide. GT1 produces lithium hydroxide using ore from its Seymour project in Canada Company plans to use testwork in upcoming pre-feasibility study Partnership with downstream player EcoPro puts GT1 ahead of the competition A total of 600kg of Seymour concentrate was processed through the pilot-scale facility and confirmed the process flowsheet of EcoPro Innovation, producing exceptional overall recoveries averaging >94%. Battery-grade 56.5% LiOH.H2O was achieved with low impurities. Plus, the concentrated spodumene was highly amenable to various process steps indicating the lower end of operational costs to remove required impurities. 'This outcome is the result of hard work from our team over the past 12 months, beginning with the bulk sample extraction from Seymour, concentrated replicating our proposed concentrator flowsheet in a different province and then co-ordinating with EcoPro on their testwork program and piloting facility based in Pohang, South Korea,' Green Technology Metals (ASX:GT1) managing director Cameron Henry said. 'The concentrate was then tested, analysed and processed through the pilot facility to produce the final product.' Given a bulk sample from the company's Root project has already been taken, the next work phases will include piloting to produce a 5.5% Li2O concentrate. This second pilot program at EcoPro's facility is aimed at confirming the Root project's concentrates can also be readily converted. De-risked development opportunity for North America GT1 said the opportunity to complete testwork and piloting of its ore and concentrates with a downstream partner demonstrated the strategic nature of the partnership and the advantage the company had over competitors that didn't have the ability, knowledge or capability. It strongly believes having an integrated solution requires the ability to ensure that the downstream component is designed to ensure that the mine concentrates can be processed efficiently and cost effectively to end user requirements. The piloting program will be used in pre-feasibility study (PFS) development and marketing samples for additional future offtake agreements. 'The results confirm the high quality of our ore and concentrate product and will be utilised in the development of the final design criteria for our PFS on the proposed lithium hydroxide conversion facility,' Henry said. 'The advantage that GT1 has with such a proven partner in the conversion of raw materials into battery-grade lithium chemicals is a partnership that is heavily underrated and undervalued. 'Together with GT1's mine and concentrator development expertise and EcoPro's knowledge in their area of conversion creates an extremely valuable and derisked development opportunity for Ontario and the North American EV market. ' Based on the successful testwork and piloting program follow-up work will continue at EcoPro's testing facility to optimise operating conditions, reagent addition and product definition. The partners are also considering a scaled-up plant design within the proposed Thunder Bay conversion facility in which both GT1 and EcoPro may enter into a joint venture to develop post the completion of the PFS. This article was developed in collaboration with Green Technology Metals, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing. This article does not constitute financial product advice. You should consider obtaining independent advice before making any financial decisions.
Associated Press
02-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
E3 Lithium Provides Progress Update for the Demonstration Facility
CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 2, 2025-- E3 LITHIUM LTD. (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), 'E3', 'E3 Lithium' or the 'Company,' a leader in Canadian lithium, is pleased to provide a progress update on its Demonstration Facility ('Demo Facility'). The Demo Facility is planned to be brought on stream in three phases through the second half of 2025 and into 2026. The lithium extraction equipment comprising of the 30-column Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) system (the '30-Column System'), as well as the purification and concentration equipment is now fully fabricated and undergoing final checks. The heart of the lithium production equipment is comprised of five separate skids, each containing a specific operation: Skids one and two host the 30-columns and the value control for the DLE system, skids 3 and 4 host the filtration and purification equipment and skid 5 houses the control center. The skids are expected to arrive and be assembled on site in the Clearwater Project area over the next six to eight weeks. E3 Lithium has also received the sorbent for the DLE columns and completed the majority of the payments for this equipment. Following arrival on site, the equipment will be assembled and undergo operational and safety checks, followed by final leak checks. Phase 1 will use brine hosted on site for the commissioning and operation of the 30-column system equipment to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate. It is expected that shortly after the drilling of the wells in Phase 2, the production well will be tied directly into the 30-column equipment and operate using a 'live' brine feed. Operation of a fully integrated system will enable E3 Lithium to optimize the process for factors such as recovery and flow rates and will provide important data for use in the design and costing of the commercial facility. The lithium carbonate produced will be used for customer interrogation and to potentially begin pre-qualification. Each phase of the Demo Facility is an important step towards validating the process technology and E3 Lithium's ability to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate from Leduc Brines at scale. The key objective of the Demo Facility is to de-risk the project design for E3 Lithium's full commercial scale Clearwater Project as the Company progresses towards completion of the Feasibility Study and securing of project financing. 'The team is very excited to see the equipment arrive on site,' commented E3 Lithium's CEO, Chris Doornbos. 'The Demo Facility will be one of the few systems of this kind globally to operate at this scale. It is a significant achievement for E3 Lithium to turn this design into a reality, and a major step forward to see it operate in the very near future.' Preparation for Phase 3 will increase as the first phase begins field operations and is expected to be installed in early 2026. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chris Doornbos, President & CEO E3 Lithium Ltd. About E3 Lithium E3 Lithium is a development company with a total of 16.2 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) Measured and Indicated 1 as well as 0.9 million tonnes LCE Inferred mineral resources 2 in Alberta and 2.5 million tonnes LCE Inferred mineral resources 3 in Saskatchewan. The Clearwater Pre-Feasibility Study outlined a 1.13 Mt LCE proven and probable mineral reserve with a pre-tax NPV8% of USD 5.2 Billion with a 29.2% IRR and an after-tax NPV8% of USD 3.7 Billion with a 24.6% IRR 1. 1: The Clearwater Project NI 43-101 Pre-Feasibility Study, effective June 20, 2024, is available on the E3 Lithium's website ( ) and SEDAR+ ( ). 2: The mineral resource NI 43-101 Technical Report for the North Rocky Property, effective October 27, 2017, identified 0.9 Mt LCE (inferred) and is available on the E3 Lithium's website ( ) and SEDAR+ ( ). 3: The mineral resource NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Estevan Lithium District, effective May 23, 2024, identified 2.5 Mt LCE (inferred) and is available on the E3 Lithium's website ( ) and SEDAR+ ( ). Unless otherwise indicated, Kevin Carroll, P. Eng., Chief Development Officer and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and is responsible for the technical information contained on this news release. Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements This news release includes certain forward-looking statements as well as management's objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions or forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as 'believe', 'may', 'will', 'plan', 'expect', 'anticipate', 'estimate', 'intend', 'project', 'potential', 'possible' and similar words referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements are based on the current opinions, expectations, estimates and assumptions of management in light of its experience, perception of historical trends, and results of the PFS, but such statements are not guarantees of future performance. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information relating to: the estimated mineral resources and mineral resources at the Clearwater Project; expectations regarding the PFS, including statements regarding the results of the PFS and interpretations thereof; expectations concerning the Clearwater Project, including extraction, production, pretreatment, purification, volume reduction and conversion process and features and the expected outcomes thereof; the expected economic performance of the Clearwater Project, including capital costs, operating costs, water usage, land use and carbon emissions; statements regarding the Company's strategy for minimizing environmental impact and liquid waste and maximizing water reuse, with no planned tailings or waste piles; the potential for a secondary revenue stream should the Company be able to sell the calcium carbonate generated during the production of lithium hydroxide; plans and objectives of management for the Company's operations and the Clearwater Project; and the inherent hazards associated with mineral exploration and mining operations. In preparing the forward-looking information in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, that any additional financing needed will be available on reasonable terms; the exchange rates for the U.S. and Canadian currencies will be consistent with the Company's expectations; that the current exploration, development, environmental and other objectives concerning the Clearwater Project can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that the current price and demand for lithium will be sustained or will improve; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner and that all necessary governmental approvals for the planned activities on the Clearwater Project will be obtained in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; the continuity of the price of lithium. All forward-looking information (including future-orientated financial information) is inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, fluctuating commodity prices, the effectiveness and feasibility of emerging lithium extraction technologies which have not yet been tested or proven on a commercial scale or on the Company's brine, risks related to the availability of financing on commercially reasonable terms and the expected use of proceeds; operations and contractual obligations; changes in estimated mineral reserves or mineral resources; future prices of lithium and other metals; availability of third party contractors; availability of equipment; failure of equipment to operate as anticipated; accidents, effects of weather and other natural phenomena and other risks associated with the mineral exploration industry; the Company's lack of operating revenues; currency fluctuations; risks related to dependence on key personnel; estimates used in financial statements proving to be incorrect; competitive risks and the availability of financing, as described in more detail in our recent securities filings available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and we caution against placing undue reliance thereon. We assume no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. View source version on CONTACT: E3 Lithium - Investor Relations Alexis de la Renaudiere Investor Relations [email protected] 587-324-2775E3 Lithium - Media Inquiries Kati Dolyniuk External Relations [email protected] 587-324-2775 KEYWORD: NORTH AMERICA CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: NATURAL RESOURCES OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES MINING/MINERALS SOURCE: E3 Lithium Ltd. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/02/2025 03:15 AM/DISC: 06/02/2025 03:13 AM
Globe and Mail
21-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Westwater Resources Announces Investor Conference Call on May 27, 2025
Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR) an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite development company, today announced its next investor conference call will be held on May 27, 2025, at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. Management plans to discuss progress at its Kellyton Graphite Plant, customer engagement and progress on the syndication of a secured debt financing. Live Conference Call 1-833-752-3988 (USA and Canada) 1-647-849-3183 (International) Conference ID: Westwater Resources, Inc Conference Call Webcast: Conference Call Replay 1-855-669-9658 (USA and Canada) 1-412-317-0088 (International) Access Code: 5266049 About Westwater Resources, Inc. Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR), an energy technology company, is focused on developing battery-grade natural graphite. The Company's primary project is the Kellyton Graphite Plant that is under construction in east-central Alabama. In addition, the Company's Coosa Graphite Deposit is the largest and most advanced natural flake graphite deposit in the contiguous United States and located across 41,965 acres (~17,000 hectares) in Coosa County, Alabama. For more information, visit Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are identified by words such as 'progress' and other similar words. Forward looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning: the construction of the Kellyton Graphite Plant, the Coosa graphite deposit, and the costs, schedules, production and economic projections associated with both of them, plans regarding customer engagement, and progress on the syndication of the secured debt financing for the Kellyton Graphite Plant. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information, which is not a guarantee of future performance and is subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company and discussed in Westwater's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent securities filings.
