E3 Lithium Advances Battery-Grade Lithium Testing Methods and Standards with In-House Lab Participation
E3 Lithium (OTCQX: EEMMF) announces its participation in the ISO TC 333 Lithium mirror committee through the Standards Council of Canada. The company's Calgary Lab is actively involved in testing methods for determining lithium product quality, a important factor affecting lithium product pricing. E3's lab is one of only two facilities in Canada participating in these standards development.
The company has completed two interlaboratory collaborative tests in 2024, demonstrating high accuracy in results for both lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide quality assessment. These results have been verified by third-party independent lab analysis. The lab's work focuses on three main areas: purity assessment of battery-grade lithium products, measurement of elemental impurities, and analysis of metallic magnetic impurities using advanced techniques like potentiometric titration and ICP-OES.
E3 Lithium (OTCQX: EEMMF) annuncia la sua partecipazione al comitato mirror ISO TC 333 sul litio tramite il Consiglio degli standard del Canada. Il laboratorio di Calgary dell'azienda è attivamente coinvolto nella sperimentazione di metodi per determinare la qualità dei prodotti in litio, un fattore importante che influisce sul prezzo dei prodotti in litio. Il laboratorio di E3 è uno dei soli due impianti in Canada a partecipare allo sviluppo di questi standard.
Inoltre, l'azienda ha completato due prove collaborative interlaboratorio nel 2024, dimostrando un'alta precisione nei risultati sia per la valutazione della qualità del carbonato di litio che dell'idrossido di litio. Questi risultati sono stati verificati da analisi di laboratori indipendenti di terze parti. Il lavoro del laboratorio si concentra su tre aree principali: valutazione della purezza dei prodotti in litio di qualità per batterie, misurazione delle impurità elementari e analisi delle impurità magnetiche metalliche utilizzando tecniche avanzate come la titolazione potenziometrica e l'ICP-OES.
E3 Lithium (OTCQX: EEMMF) anuncia su participación en el comité espejo ISO TC 333 de litio a través del Consejo de Normas de Canadá. El laboratorio de Calgary de la empresa está activamente involucrado en la prueba de métodos para determinar la calidad de los productos de litio, un factor importante que afecta el precio de los productos de litio. El laboratorio de E3 es una de las dos únicas instalaciones en Canadá que participan en el desarrollo de estos estándares.
La empresa ha completado dos pruebas de colaboración interlaboratorio en 2024, demostrando una alta precisión en los resultados tanto para la evaluación de calidad del carbonato de litio como del hidróxido de litio. Estos resultados han sido verificados por análisis de laboratorios independientes de terceros. El trabajo del laboratorio se centra en tres áreas principales: evaluación de pureza de productos de litio de grado para baterías, medición de impurezas elementales y análisis de impurezas magnéticas metálicas utilizando técnicas avanzadas como la titulación potenciométrica y el ICP-OES.
E3 리튬 (OTCQX: EEMMF)은 캐나다 표준 위원회를 통해 ISO TC 333 리튬 미러 위원회에 참여한다고 발표했습니다. 회사의 캘거리 실험실은 리튬 제품 품질을 결정하기 위한 시험 방법의 개발에 적극 참여하고 있으며, 이는 리튬 제품 가격에 영향을 미치는 중요한 요소입니다. E3의 실험실은 캐나다에서 참여하는 두 개의 시설 중 하나입니다.
회사는 2024년에 두 번의 실험실 간 협동 시험을 완료했으며, 리튬 탄산염 및 리튬 수산화물 품질 평가에 대한 결과에서 높은 정확성을 입증했습니다. 이러한 결과는 제3자 독립 실험실 분석에 의해 검증되었습니다. 실험실의 작업은 세 가지 주요 영역에 중점을 두고 있습니다: 배터리급 리튬 제품의 순도 평가, 원소 불순물 측정 및 전위적 적정 및 ICP-OES와 같은 고급 기법을 사용한 금속 자기 불순물 분석.
E3 Lithium (OTCQX: EEMMF) annonce sa participation au comité miroir ISO TC 333 sur le lithium par le biais du Conseil des normes du Canada. Le laboratoire de Calgary de l'entreprise est activement impliqué dans l'expérimentation de méthodes pour déterminer la qualité des produits en lithium, un facteur important qui influence le prix des produits en lithium. Le laboratoire d'E3 est l'une des deux seules installations au Canada participant au développement de ces normes.
De plus, l'entreprise a complété deux tests de collaboration inter-laboratoires en 2024, démontrant une grande précision dans les résultats tant pour l'évaluation de la qualité du carbonate de lithium que de l'hydroxyde de lithium. Ces résultats ont été vérifiés par une analyse effectuée par des laboratoires indépendants tiers. Le travail du laboratoire se concentre sur trois domaines principaux : l'évaluation de la pureté des produits en lithium de qualité batterie, la mesure des impuretés élémentaires et l'analyse des impuretés métalliques magnétiques à l'aide de techniques avancées telles que la titration potentiométrique et l'ICP-OES.
E3 Lithium (OTCQX: EEMMF) gibt seine Teilnahme am ISO TC 333 Lithium-Spiegelgremium über den Standards Council of Canada bekannt. Das Labor in Calgary des Unternehmens ist aktiv an der Erprobung von Methoden zur Bestimmung der Qualität von Lithiumprodukten beteiligt, einem wichtigen Faktor, der den Preis von Lithiumprodukten beeinflusst. Das Labor von E3 ist eines von nur zwei Einrichtungen in Kanada, die an der Entwicklung dieser Standards teilnehmen.
Das Unternehmen hat 2024 zwei interlaboratorische Zusammenarbeitstests abgeschlossen, die eine hohe Genauigkeit der Ergebnisse bei der Qualitätseinschätzung von Lithiumcarbonat und Lithiumhydroxid zeigen. Diese Ergebnisse wurden durch unabhängige Labore der dritten Partei verifiziert. Die Arbeit des Labors konzentriert sich auf drei Hauptbereiche: Reinheitsbewertung von Lithiumprodukten für Batterien, Messung elementarer Verunreinigungen und Analyse von metallischen magnetischen Verunreinigungen mit fortschrittlichen Techniken wie potentiometrischer Titration und ICP-OES.
- Laboratory capability to internally determine lithium product quality with verified accuracy
- Strategic position as one of few global labs participating in ISO standards development
- Potential cost and time savings through in-house testing capabilities
- Lab not yet certified for official quality determinations
One of issues that challenges the sales of lithium products is the determination of lithium quality and an agreement on the testing methods to determine that quality. This can have significant impacts on the price paid for lithium products. E3 Lithium’s Calgary Lab is participating as a centre of excellence to test the methods developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) committee for lithium standards
The Company has been involved with the ISO TC333 Mirror Committee for over 5 years, including E3’s CEO, Chris Doornbos, chairing the committee for a time. More recently, the Company has been taking an active role in the physical testing of samples to confirm the methodology. E3 Calgary Lab is one of two in
E3 Lithium is contributing to the development of the ISO standard, and methods within those, to assess the quality of lithium products involves on creating standard methodologies for:
- Purity Assessment: Accurately measuring the purity of battery-grade lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM) by percentile using potentiometric titration.
- Elemental Impurities: Measuring elemental impurities in battery-grade lithium carbonate through inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES).
- Metallic Magnetic Impurities: Measuring metallic magnetic impurities in lithium carbonate using ICP-OES techniques.
E3 Lithium’s technical experts are participating with other global leaders in lithium research and manufacturing through this committee.
“E3 Lithium is proud to have leveraged its technical expertise to support the development of lithium standards through the ISO and CSA,” commented Chris Doornbos, President and CEO of E3 Lithium. “By collaborating with international experts and helping shape global benchmarks, we are contributing to the development of new standards for the lithium industry. Having this expertise in house greatly accelerates our ability to test our own products, allowing the Company to save both time and money.”
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
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).
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.
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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.
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