EMP Metals Corp.- Announces Successful Pilot Program with Koch Technology
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EMP METALS ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL PILOT PROGRAM WITH KOCH
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND SALTWORKS TECHNOLOGIES IN
SASKATCHEWAN
Vancouver, British Columbia, August 20, 2024 – EMP Metals Corp. (CSE: EMPS) (OTCQB: EMPPF)
(“EMP Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the ongoing success and
results of the Direct Lithium Extraction (“DLE”) Field Pilot Facility (the “Facility”) located in
Saskatchewan.
The Facility houses the first Koch Technology Solutions (“KTS”) DLE pilot skid commissioned and
operated in Canada. Saltworks Technologies (“Saltworks”) provided pre - and post-DLE systems
at site, and complete concentrate, refine, convert (CRC) technology for the production of battery-
grade lithium carbonate.
The extremely ‘clean’ geological brine, without H2S or appreciable organics, was processed
through Koch Technology Solutions’ Li-Pro™ pilot over 75 days, demonstrating, a lithium recovery
of greater than 97%, impurity rejection of greater than 99% (Refer to Table 1).
Table 1
Element Retention (%) Rejection (%)
Li 97.0
Na 99.95
K 99.95
Ca 99.3
Mg 98.5
Sr 99.5
B 93.0
Garrett Krall, Lithium Business Leader at KTS, stated, “KTS is thrilled with the industry -leading
results Li-Pro™ has delivered. EMP has pulled together a strong team that is rapidly advancing to
commercial project deployment with a truly economically advantaged solution.”
Megan Low, VP of Lithium Process Solutions at Saltworks , commented, “The site pilot produced
lithium concentrations in the DLE eluate exceeding 2000 mg/L with a Li:TDS ratio greater than
0.1, almost non -detectable organics, extremely low silica, and steady performance
improvements as the system was remote optimized.
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“Li:TDS ratio is a key performance indicator ,” explained Ms. Low . “A ratio of 0.1 or higher is
among top performing DLE systems and is reflective of the high quality and clean Saskatchewan
brine processed. This Li:TDS ratio will allow efficient downstream refining to battery -grade
materials. This performance represents a new industry benchmark for a continuous at -site DLE
pilot,” concluded Ms. Low.
Paul Schubach, COO of EMP Metals, commented, “Combining of efforts between EMP, KTS, and
Saltworks has delivered results that exceeded expectations , proving the value of our
Saskatchewan-based assets.”
The DLE eluate has been delivered to Saltworks’ headquarters for processing through their on -
site Pilot 10 lithium refinery to convert the facility produced eluate into a battery-grade lithium
carbonate for dispatch to off-takers.
Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Greg Bronson,
P. Geo., a qualified person for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101.
About EMP Metals
EMP Metals is a Canadian-based lithium exploration and development company focused on large
scale resources using direct lithium extraction (“DLE”). EMP Metals currently holds 196,000 net
(79,300 hectares) acres of Subsurface Dispositions and strategic we llbores in Southern
Saskatchewan. For more information, please go to the Company’s website at
www.empmetals.com
For more information, please contact:
Rob Gamley, President & CEO
Phone: 1-604-689-7422
Paul Schubach, COO
Phone: 1-306-519-8341
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assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management's current
estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not gu arantees of future performance.
EMP Metals cautions that all forward -looking statements are inherently uncertain, and that
actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond
EMP Metals’ control. Such factors includ e, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating
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to EMP Metals' limited operating history, ability to obtain sufficient financing to carry out its
exploration and development objectives on its mineral properties, obtaining the necessary
permits to carry out its activities and the need to comply with environmental and governmental
regulations. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially
from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward -
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