Visit E3 Lithium at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2026 Convention
Suite 1520 – 300 5th Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3C4
Tel: +1 (587) 324-2775
Email: [email protected]
Website: e3lithium.ca
Visit E3 Lithium at the Prospectors and Developers Association
of Canada (PDAC) 2026 Convention
CALGARY, ALBERTA, February 18, 2026 – E3 LITHIUM LTD. (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), “E3”,
“E3 Lithium” or the “Company,” a leader in Canadian lithium development, will exhibit at the upcoming
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (“PDAC”) 2026 convention.
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Dates: March 1 – 4, 2026
• Booth: 2303
The annual PDAC con vention is one the world’s premier mineral events, bringing together industry leaders,
investors, governments, service providers, and explorers to showcase projects, share insights, and foster new
partnerships. The world comes to Toronto for this conference and i n the past, E3 has engaged with potential
future customers, governments, strategics, investors, bankers, etc. Management will be in attendance to meet
with the industry, stakeholders and investors , in addition to holding one-on-one meetings. Interested parties
are invited to visit the Company’s booth or reach out to [email protected] to arrange a meeting.
For more details on the event registration and the full PDAC 2026 schedule, please visit www.pdac.ca.
The Company is changing the market maker service provider and would like to thank Independent Trading
Group (ITG) for working with E3 over the past few years. E3 has engaged the services of ICP Securities Inc.
(“ICP”) to provide automated market making services, including use of its proprietary algorithm, ICP Premium™,
in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the TSX Venture Exchange and other applicable legislation.
ICP is a Toronto based CIRO dealer -member that specializes in automated market making and liquidity
provision. ICP will be paid a monthly fee of C$7,500, plus applicable taxes, previously C$6,400 per month with
ITG. The agreement between the Company and ICP was signed with a start date of February 18, 2026 and is
for four (4) months (the “Initial Term”) and shall be automatically renewed for subsequent one (1) month terms
(each month called an “Additional Term”) unless either party provides at least thirty (30) days written notice
prior to the end of t he Initial Term or an Additional Term, as applicable. There are no performance factors
contained in the agreement and no stock options in connection with the engagement. ICP and its clients may
acquire an interest in the securities of the Company in the future.
ICP is an arm’s length party to the Company. ICP’s market making activity will be primarily to correct temporary
imbalances in the supply and demand of the Company’s shares. ICP will be responsible for the costs it incurs
in buying and selling the Company’ s shares, and no third party will be providing funds or securities for the
market making activities.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chris Doornbos, President, CEO & Chair
E3 Lithium Ltd.
Suite 1520 – 300 5th Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3C4
Tel: +1 (587) 324-2775
Email: [email protected]
Website: e3lithium.ca
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About E3 Lithium
E3 Lithium is a development company with a total of 21.2 million tonnes of lithium carbonate
equivalent (LCE) Measured and Indicated 1 as well as 0.3 Mt LCE Inferred mineral resources 2 in
Alberta. The Clearwater Pre-Feasibility Study outlined a 1.13 Mt LCE proven and probable mineral
reserve with a pre -tax NPV(8%) of USD 5.2 Billion with a 29.2% IRR and an after -tax NPV(8%) of
USD 3.7 Billion with a 24.6% IRR1.
1: The Clearwater Project NI 43-101 Pre-Feasibility Study, effective June 20, 2024, identified 16.2
Mt LCE (measured and indicated) and is available on the E3 Lithium’s website
(www.e3lithium.ca/technical-reports/) and SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).
2: The mineral resource NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Garrington District Lithium Resource
Estimate, effective June 25, 2025, identified 5.0 Mt LCE (measured and indicated) and 0.3 Mt
LCE (inferred) and is available on the E3 Lithium’s website (www.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 approved the technical information
contained on this news release.
Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This news release includes certain forward -looking statements as well as management’s objectives,
strategies, beliefs and intentions or forward -looking information within the meaning of applicable securities
laws. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as “believe”, “may”, “will”, “plan”,
“expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend”, “project”, “potential”, “possible” and similar words referring to
future events and results. Forward -looking statements are based on the current opi nions, expectations,
estimates and assumptions of management in light of its experience, perception of historical trends, and
results of the PFS, but such statements are not guarantees of future performance. In particular, this news
release contains forward-looking information relating to: the Company’s participation at the PDAC convention;
and renewal of services by ICP. In preparing the forward-looking information in this news release, the Company
has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, that any additional financing needed
will be available on reasonable terms; the exchange rates for the U.S. and Canadian currencies will be
consistent with the Company’s expectations; that the current exploration, development, environmental and
other objectives concerning the Demonstration Facility can be achieved and that its other corporate activities
will proceed as expected; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially
Suite 1520 – 300 5th Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3C4
Tel: +1 (587) 324-2775
Email: [email protected]
Website: e3lithium.ca
adverse manner and that all necessary governmental approvals for the planned activities on the Demonstration
Facility will be obtained in a timely manner and on acceptable terms.
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 reas onable 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+ (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.