Calgary’s E3 Lithium is taking a significant step forward to reinforce western Canada as a major lithium resource jurisdiction.
The leader in Canadian lithium has announced its plan to build a fully integrated Lithium Brine Demonstration Facility with the goal to produce battery grade lithium carbonate from brines located within the Leduc reservoir in Alberta.
The demo project will be an advancement from the successful Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) pilot program conducted in 2023.
The company operated and evaluated multiple technologies, showcasing the technical feasibility of DLE technology including its own proprietary DLE.
The demo project will operate a fully integrated process that will include an increase in the scale of the DLE system and add into the processes for the purification, concentration and chemical conversion to continually process brine into battery grade lithium carbonate.
This facility is unique in Canada and will serve as an economic driver for Alberta’s battery supply chain.
“We are thrilled to take this next step towards demonstrating the production of battery quality lithium carbonate from our Leduc Brine,” said Chris Doornbos, President and CEO of E3 Lithium.
“E3 Lithium aims to be a direct supplier of products to the battery industry. The Demo Project is an important step towards progressing the Clearwater Project, providing samples to potential strategic partners and an overall advancement for lithium assets on a commercial scale in Alberta.”
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