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E3 Lithium Successfully Commissions Lithium Carbonate Reactors in the Lab for Use in Field Demonstration

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E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), a Canadian lithium leader, has successfully commissioned demo scale carbonate conversion reactors in its lab. This achievement enables the company to produce lithium carbonate using small-scale equipment that mimics commercial system conditions. The reactors will be used in a planned demonstration facility, with the lab work confirming operational parameters beforehand.

The company has expanded its Calgary-based lab to include advanced equipment for producing battery-grade lithium carbonate. Future work will focus on optimization and scaling up production efficiently. This development enhances E3 Lithium's capabilities from advancing Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) to producing battery-grade lithium carbonate, supporting its goal of establishing a reliable lithium production facility in Alberta, Canada.

E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), un leader canadese nel settore del litio, ha con successo messo in funzione reattori per la conversione del carbonato su scala dimostrativa nel suo laboratorio. Questo traguardo consente all'azienda di produrre carbonato di litio utilizzando attrezzature di piccole dimensioni che simulano le condizioni di un sistema commerciale. I reattori saranno utilizzati in una struttura dimostrativa pianificata, con il lavoro di laboratorio che conferma le parametri operativi in anticipo.

L'azienda ha ampliato il suo laboratorio a Calgary per includere attrezzature avanzate per la produzione di carbonato di litio di grado batterie. Il lavoro futuro si concentrerà sull'ottimizzazione e sull'aumento della produzione in modo efficiente. Questo sviluppo migliora le capacità di E3 Lithium, che vanno dall'estrazione diretta del litio (DLE) alla produzione di carbonato di litio di grado batterie, supportando il suo obiettivo di stabilire un impianto affidabile di produzione di litio in Alberta, Canada.

E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), un líder canadiense en litio, ha puesto en marcha reactores de conversión de carbonato a escala demostrativa en su laboratorio. Este logro permite a la empresa producir carbonato de litio utilizando equipos de pequeña escala que imitan las condiciones de un sistema comercial. Los reactores se utilizarán en una instalación de demostración planificada, con el trabajo de laboratorio confirmando previamente los parámetros operativos.

La empresa ha ampliado su laboratorio en Calgary para incluir equipos avanzados para producir carbonato de litio de calidad para baterías. El trabajo futuro se centrará en la optimización y el aumento eficiente de la producción. Este desarrollo mejora las capacidades de E3 Lithium desde la extracción directa de litio (DLE) hasta la producción de carbonato de litio de calidad para baterías, apoyando su objetivo de establecer una planta confiable de producción de litio en Alberta, Canadá.

E3 리튬 (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF)은 캐나다의 리튬 리더로서 데모 규모의 탄산염 전환 반응기를 실험실에서 성공적으로 가동했습니다. 이 성과는 회사가 상업 시스템 조건을 모방한 소규모 장비를 사용하여 리튬 탄산염을 생산할 수 있도록 합니다. 이 반응기는 계획된 시연 시설에 사용될 예정이며, 실험실 작업을 통해 운영 매개변수를 사전에 확인할 것입니다.

회사는 캘거리 기반의 실험실을 확대하여 배터리급 리튬 탄산염을 생산하기 위한 첨단 장비를 포함하고 있습니다. 향후 작업은 최적화 및 효율적인 생산 확대에 중점을 둘 것입니다. 이 발전은 E3 리튬의 능력을 직접 리튬 추출(DLE)에서 배터리급 리튬 탄산염 생산으로 발전시켜 알버타, 캐나다에 신뢰할 수 있는 리튬 생산 시설을 구축하려는 목표를 지원합니다.

E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), un leader canadien dans le secteur du lithium, a mis en service des réacteurs de conversion de carbonates à l'échelle de démonstration dans son laboratoire. Cette réalisation permet à l'entreprise de produire du carbonate de lithium en utilisant des équipements de petite taille qui imitent les conditions d'un système commercial. Les réacteurs seront utilisés dans une installation de démonstration prévue, le travail en laboratoire confirmant les paramètres opérationnels au préalable.

L'entreprise a élargi son laboratoire à Calgary pour inclure des équipements avancés pour la production de carbonate de lithium de qualité batterie. Les travaux futurs se concentreront sur l'optimisation et l'augmentation efficace de la production. Ce développement renforce les capacités d'E3 Lithium, passant de l'extraction directe de lithium (DLE) à la production de carbonate de lithium de qualité batterie, soutenant son objectif d'établir une installation de production de lithium fiable en Alberta, Canada.

E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), ein führendes kanadisches Unternehmen im Lithiumsektor, hat erfolgreich Demonstrationsreaktoren zur Carbonatumwandlung in seinem Labor in Betrieb genommen. Diese Errungenschaft ermöglicht es dem Unternehmen, Lithiumcarbonat mit kleinen Geräten zu produzieren, die kommerzielle Systembedingungen nachahmen. Die Reaktoren werden in einer geplanten Demonstrationsanlage eingesetzt, wobei die Laborarbeiten zuvor die Betriebsparameter bestätigen.

Das Unternehmen hat sein Labor in Calgary erweitert, um fortschrittliche Geräte zur Herstellung von Batterie-Grad Lithiumcarbonat zu integrieren. Zukünftige Arbeiten werden sich auf die Optimierung und eine effiziente Hochskalierung der Produktion konzentrieren. Diese Entwicklung verbessert die Fähigkeiten von E3 Lithium von der direkten Lithiumextraktion (DLE) bis zur Produktion von Lithiumcarbonat in Batteriequalität und unterstützt sein Ziel, eine zuverlässige Lithiumproduktionsanlage in Alberta, Kanada, zu etablieren.

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  • Successfully commissioned demo scale carbonate conversion reactors
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CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- E3 LITHIUM LTD. (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), “E3 Lithium” or the “Company,” a leader in Canadian lithium, is pleased to announce the successful commissioning of its demo scale carbonate conversion reactors. This allows the Company to produce lithium carbonate using similar, yet small-scale equipment operating at the same temperature and chemical operating conditions as a commercial system. The ability to produce reliable battery grade lithium carbonate is a significant step forward in the Company’s efforts to establish a reliable lithium production facility in Alberta, Canada.

The reactors will eventually be used in the previously announced demonstration facility. The goal is to confirm the operational parameters in the lab ahead of the demo being commissioned on site. The commissioning of the carbonation reactors involved a series of tests that confirmed its efficiency and reliability, consistently meeting the required reaction conditions. This comes following E3 Lithium’s expansion to its Calgary-based lab to incorporate advanced equipment with the goal of producing battery-grade lithium carbonate. The lab has focused on the procurement of the equipment and the development of the processes and procedures to ensure safe and efficient operations. Future test work will center around optimization, enhancing the Company’s ability to scale up production efficiently while prioritizing accuracy, cost-effectiveness and operational flexibility, aiming for the production of battery grade lithium carbonate from E3 Lithium’s concentrate generated at the pilot last year.

“This achievement expands our in-house capabilities from advancing DLE to producing battery grade lithium carbonate,” said Chris Doornbos, President and CEO of E3 Lithium. “By expanding our Calgary lab with advanced equipment and know-how for producing battery-grade lithium carbonate, E3 can advance its engineering initiatives with more efficiency and lower cost. These developments strengthen E3’s ability to establish a reliable and competitive lithium supply in Alberta that will help with the increasing demand for battery-grade lithium in North America.”

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 resources2 in Alberta and 2.5 million tonnes LCE Inferred mineral resources3 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% IRR1. E3 Lithium’s goal is to produce high purity, battery grade lithium products to power the growing electrical revolution. With a significant lithium resource and innovative technology solutions, E3 Lithium has the potential to deliver lithium to market from one of the best jurisdictions in the world.

1: The Clearwater Project NI 43-101 Pre-Feasibility Study, effective June 20, 2024, is available on the E3 Lithium’s website (https://e3lithium.ca/our-assets/technical-reports/) and SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).

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 (e3lithium.ca/technical-reports) and SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).

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 (e3lithium.ca/technical-reports) and SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).

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 www.sedarplus.ca. 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.

E3 Lithium - Investor and Media Relations

Alexis de la Renaudiere

Investor Relations

investor@e3lithium.ca

587-324-2775

Source: E3 Lithium Ltd.

FAQ

What recent achievement has E3 Lithium (EEMMF) announced?

E3 Lithium has successfully commissioned demo scale carbonate conversion reactors in its lab, enabling the production of lithium carbonate using small-scale equipment that mimics commercial system conditions.

How will E3 Lithium (EEMMF) use the newly commissioned reactors?

The reactors will be used in a planned demonstration facility, with the current lab work confirming operational parameters before on-site commissioning.

What is the focus of E3 Lithium's (EEMMF) future test work?

Future test work will center around optimization, enhancing the company's ability to scale up production efficiently while aiming for the production of battery-grade lithium carbonate.

How does this development impact E3 Lithium's (EEMMF) capabilities?

This achievement expands E3 Lithium's in-house capabilities from advancing Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) to producing battery-grade lithium carbonate, strengthening its ability to establish a reliable lithium supply in Alberta.

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