EMP Metals receives Saltworks equipment at Aurora
Tel: 604-689-7422 204 – 252 Esplanade West, North Vancouver, BC V7M 0E9
EMP METALS RECEIVES FIRST SALTWORKS EQUIPMENT DELIVERIES AT
PROJECT AURORA DEMONSTRATION PLANT
Vancouver, British Columbia, May 6, 2026 – EMP Metals Corp. (CSE: EMPS) (OTCQB: EMPPF)
(FSE: 9ST) (“EMP Metals” or the “Company ”) is pleased to announce that the first seven
truckloads of production equipment from its technology partner, Saltworks Technologies Inc.
(“Saltworks”), have arrived at its Project Aurora lithium Demonstration Facility located at the
Company’s Viewfield Project Area in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The delivery is a significant operational milestone for Project Aurora, EMP’s integrated,
continuous-flow lithium refining demonstration system designed to process ten (10) m3/day of
raw brine from wellhead to lithium chemicals. The production equipment will be immediately
positioned within the facility, with remaining equipment deliveries expected over the coming
weeks as the Company works toward its targeted plant start date in Q3, 2026.
Figure 1 – Saltworks modular unit being positioned into the Project Aurora demonstration plant
“We are excited to have Saltworks’ processing equipment arrive at our Stoughton facility pre -
commissioned and on schedule. This is a moment we’ve been building toward for several years
and I want to thank Saltworks for their technical proficiency and dedication to the success of
Project Aurora as we transition from construction to operation.” said Karl Kottmeier, CEO of EMP
Metals.
Tel: 604-689-7422 204 – 252 Esplanade West, North Vancouver, BC V7M 0E9
Figure 2 – Saltworks modular unit being positioned into the Project Aurora demonstration plant
Project Aurora represents a joint initiative between EMP Metals and Saltworks Technologies
aimed at simplifying lithium brine refining, reducing costs, and de-risking scale-up through a fully
integrated system. As part of the collaborative’s design mandate , Saltworks will advance full -
scale plant design and cost estimates for a 3,000+ tonne per year modular, repeatable
commercial refinery for EMP Metals, utilizing real -world data and process insights generated
during the demonstration phase.
EMP’s Saskatchewan brine resource benefits from clean chemistry free of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S)
and oil-derived organics, shallow low -cost drilling, established infrastructure, and a pro -critical
minerals regulatory environment. These advantages allow the C ompany to target an initial
commercial production scale of 1,500–3,000 tonnes per year.
About EMP Metals
EMP is a Canadian-based lithium exploration and development company focused on large -scale
resources using direct lithium extraction (DLE). EMP currently holds over 205,000 net acres
(83,000 hectares) of Subsurface Dispositions and strategic wellbores in Southern Saskatchewan.
For more information, please go to the Company’s website at www.empmetals.com or contact:
Karl Kottmeier, CEO
Tel: 604-689-7422 204 – 252 Esplanade West, North Vancouver, BC V7M 0E9
Phone: 1-604-689-7422
Paul Schubach, COO
Phone: 1-306-519-8341
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