EMP Metals Reports 99.7% Lithium Carbonate From Viewfield Pilot Program
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EMP METALS REPORTS 99.7% LITHIUM CARBONATE FROM VIEWFIELD
PILOT PROGRAM
Vancouver, British Columbia, December 10, 2024 – EMP Metals Corp. (CSE: EMPS) (OTCQB:
EMPPF) (“EMP Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to report the results of a lithium conversion
pilot run on brine sourced from the Company’s Direct Lithium Extraction (“DLE”) Field Pilot
Facility (the “Facility”) in Saskatchewan.
The DLE pilot produced concentrated eluate onsite in Saskatchewan with lithium concentrations
exceeding 2 ,000 mg/L . The concentrated eluate was delivered to Saltworks Technologies,
(“Saltworks”) headquartered in Richmond , BC, for processing through their onsite lithium
refinery. Saltworks’ single-step crystallization process converted the eluate into drums of battery-
grade lithium carbonate for dispatch to off-takers.
The conversion pilot produced battery-grade lithium carbonate at a purity of 99.7%, as detailed
in Table 1 below.
Table 1:
1Typical
Battery
Grade -Li2CO3
EMP Metals
Pilot 10 -
Li2CO3 Results
Li2CO3 g/t 99.50% 99.7%* wt%
H2O wt% <0.5% <0.05%
Na wt% <0.05% <0.009%
Ca wppm 400 9
Fe wppm <5 4
Al wppm <10 <2
Cu wppm <5 <1
Ni wppm <6 <6
Zn wppm <5 <7
Cl wppm 100 18
SO4 wt% <0.1% <0.1%
*Lithium purity calculated from sum of measured impurities
Independent laboratory testing was conducted by SGS Canada Inc.
Paul Schubach, COO of EMP Metals, stated , “This milestone demonstrates the effectiveness of
our integrated approach to lithium production. Achieving 99.7% pure battery -grade lithium
carbonate validates the quality of our resource and the efficiency of our partnership with
Saltworks. It’s a significant step forward in our mission to meet the growing demand for a
sustainable Canadian lithium supply.”
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Saltworks CEO, Benjamin Sparrow, commented, “EMP Metals has an impressive resource, team,
and site. The combination of solid on-site infrastructure, methodical leadership, and quality brine
allowed for straightforward processing of EMP’s eluate into battery-grade lithium carbonate.”
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 wellbores in Southern
Saskatchewan. For more information, please go to the Company’s website at
www.empmetals.com
1Source: Online, https://arcadiumlithium.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/QS-PDS-1060-r4-
Lithium-Carbonate-Micronized-Battery-Grade-Product-Website.pdf
For more information, please contact:
Rob Gamley, President
Phone: 1-604-689-7422
Paul Schubach, COO
Phone: 1-306-519-8341
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