E3 Lithium Produces Battery Quality Lithium Carbonate with Demonstration-Scale Equipment
E3 Lithium has successfully produced battery quality lithium carbonate with 99.71% purity from Leduc brines using demonstration-scale equipment at its Calgary laboratory. This achievement utilizes lithium chloride concentrate from the 2023 Pilot Operations, employing the same conditions and equipment planned for the full-scale Lithium Brine Demonstration Facility.
The production process aligns with specifications outlined in the Clearwater Pre-Feasibility Study for the commercial facility. The company's phase one development, announced on September 26, focused on commissioning specialized reactors for consistent lithium carbonate production. This success marks a significant step toward proving Alberta's potential as a reliable lithium source.
E3 Lithium ha prodotto con successo carbonato di litio di qualità per batterie con una purezza del 99,71% a partire dalle saline di Leduc, utilizzando attrezzature su scala dimostrativa presso il suo laboratorio di Calgary. Questo risultato utilizza il concentrato di cloruro di litio delle Operazioni Pilota 2023, impiegando le stesse condizioni e attrezzature previste per la struttura dimostrativa di litio su scala totale.
Il processo di produzione è conforme alle specifiche delineate nello Studio di Pre-Fattibilità Clearwater per l'impianto commerciale. Lo sviluppo della fase uno dell'azienda, annunciato il 26 settembre, si è concentrato sul commissioning di reattori specializzati per una produzione costante di carbonato di litio. Questo successo rappresenta un passo significativo per dimostrare il potenziale dell'Alberta come fonte affidabile di litio.
E3 Lithium ha producido con éxito carbonato de litio de calidad para baterías con una pureza del 99,71% a partir de las salmueras de Leduc, utilizando equipos a escala de demostración en su laboratorio de Calgary. Este logro utiliza concentrado de cloruro de litio de las Operaciones Piloto 2023, empleando las mismas condiciones y equipos previstos para la instalación de demostración de litio a gran escala.
El proceso de producción se alinea con las especificaciones delineadas en el Estudio de Pre-Factibilidad Clearwater para la instalación comercial. El desarrollo de la fase uno de la empresa, anunciado el 26 de septiembre, se centró en la puesta en marcha de reactores especializados para una producción constante de carbonato de litio. Este éxito marca un paso significativo hacia la demostración del potencial de Alberta como fuente confiable de litio.
E3 리튬은 캘거리 연구소에서 시범 규모 장비를 사용하여 루두크 염수에서 99.71% 순도의 배터리 품질 리튬 탄산염을 성공적으로 생산했습니다. 이 성취는 2023년 파일럿 운영에서 리튬 염화물 농축물을 활용하며, 전체 규모의 리튬 염수 시범 시설에 계획된 동일한 조건과 장비를 사용하고 있습니다.
생산 공정은 상업용 시설을 위한 클리어워터 사전 타당성 연구에서 설명된 사양에 부합합니다. 회사의 1단계 개발은 9월 26일에 발표되었으며, 지속적인 리튬 탄산염 생산을 위한 특수 반응기 운영에 중점을 두었습니다. 이 성공은 앨버타가 신뢰할 수 있는 리튬 공급원으로서의 잠재력을 입증하는 중요한 단계입니다.
E3 Lithium a produit avec succès du carbonate de lithium de qualité pour batterie avec une pureté de 99,71 % à partir des saumures de Leduc, en utilisant des équipements à l'échelle de démonstration dans son laboratoire de Calgary. Cette réalisation utilise un concentré de chlorure de lithium provenant des opérations pilotes de 2023, employant les mêmes conditions et équipements prévus pour l'installation de démonstration de saumure de lithium à grande échelle.
Le processus de production est conforme aux spécifications décrites dans l'étude de pré-faisabilité Clearwater pour l'installation commerciale. Le développement de la première phase de l'entreprise, annoncé le 26 septembre, s'est concentré sur la mise en service de réacteurs spécialisés pour une production cohérente de carbonate de lithium. Ce succès constitue une étape significative vers la démonstration du potentiel de l'Alberta en tant que source fiable de lithium.
E3 Lithium hat erfolgreich Batteriequalitäts-Lithiumcarbonat mit einer Reinheit von 99,71 % aus den Leduc-Salzlösungen unter Verwendung von Demonstrationsanlagen in seinem Calgary-Labor hergestellt. Dieser Erfolg nutzt das Lithiumchloridkonzentrat aus den Pilotbetrieben 2023 und verwendet die gleichen Bedingungen und Ausrüstungen, die für die groß angelegte Lithium-Brine-Demonstrationsanlage geplant sind.
Der Produktionsprozess entspricht den in der Clearwater-Vorhabensstudie für die kommerzielle Anlage festgelegten Spezifikationen. Die erste Entwicklungsphase des Unternehmens, die am 26. September angekündigt wurde, konzentrierte sich auf die Inbetriebnahme spezieller Reaktoren zur konstanten Produktion von Lithiumcarbonat. Dieser Erfolg ist ein bedeutender Schritt zur Bestätigung des Potenzials von Alberta als zuverlässige Lithiumquelle.
- Achieved battery quality lithium carbonate with 99.71% purity
- Successfully demonstrated production process at demonstration scale
- Production aligns with commercial facility specifications from Pre-Feasibility Study
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The production of lithium carbonate achieves a battery quality purity of
“Outlining consistent success through each of the development steps is significant as we prepare for the demonstration,” said Chris Doornbos, President, and CEO of E3 Lithium. “Developing battery quality lithium carbonate at this scale brings us closer to proving Alberta’s potential as a reliable source of lithium production, ready to meet market demand."
The team produced the battery quality lithium carbonate using lithium chloride concentrate produced from the Pilot Operations in 2023. The production process utilized in the laboratory was conducted using the same conditions and equipment planned for the full-scale Lithium Brine Demonstration Facility, which follows those outlined for the commercial facility outlined in the Clearwater Pre-Feasibility Study.
By testing and optimizing each stage in a controlled lab setting, E3 Lithium is ensuring a smooth transition to battery-grade lithium carbonate production as it scales up to full operational capacity. In phase one of development, announced on September 26, the lab focused on commissioning reactors specifically designed to produce lithium carbonate with consistency and reliability. This successful production of battery quality lithium carbonate using concentrate produced from the
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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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