Introduction
E3 is a pre-production company. We have developed a commercialization plan that includes construction of wells and test facilities to de-risk the commercial plant design, as described below.
E3’s Exploration Well Program
E3 Metals will complete new development wells to confirm lithium concentrations and determine key reservoir parameters in the heart of our resource area. Information gained from these activities will support the selection of an optimal well network location for the planned commercial facility.
E3’s Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) Prototype and Pilot Projects
E3 Lithium’s Calgary-based testing facility is utilizing in-house technical expertise to construct a DLE Prototype. This Prototype, operating continuously using brine from the Leduc Formation, will confirm design data and operating parameters for a larger DLE Pilot Plant.
The DLE Pilot Plant will demonstrate the technology in the field at a larger scale, operating at a well-head under real-world conditions. The Pilot will be a major step towards de-risking E3’s project and proving commerciality of lithium production in Alberta.
E3’s Well Testing Program
E3 Lithium is evaluating opportunities to re-enter existing wells or drill new exploration wells to confirm lithium concentrations and determine key reservoir parameters away from existing data. Information gained from these activities would support the selection of an optimal well network location for the planned commercial facility.
