E3 Lithium secures up to $36.5 million NRCan funding for Clearwater demonstration facility, feasibility study
Reuters2026/08/20 23:45- E3 Lithium commissioned Phase 2 of its Clearwater demonstration facility in Q2 2026, confirming 75.8 mg/L lithium concentration at 1,400 m³/day.
- Natural Resources Canada support of up to CAD 36.5 million secured to fund 75% of a roughly CAD 48 million Phase 3 build-out.
- Funding package also targets completion of the Clearwater feasibility study as the project advances toward a final investment decision.
- Stage 1 plan reaffirmed at 12,000 tonnes a year of lithium carbonate, with longer-term scaling potential to 150,000 tonnes annually.
- Non-binding UK refinery collaboration signed to convert Clearwater output into battery-grade lithium hydroxide, covering up to 50,000 tonnes over 10 years.
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