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<\/a><\/a>\nThe most recent processing involved five campaigns that produced battery-grade lithium carbonate from eluate representing 40,000 gallons of brine each, extending proven capabilities from multiple domestic brine resources in previous trials. All five campaigns were sent for independent third-party testing, which verified that Empower EIT consistently produced battery-grade lithium carbonate at 99.68% to 99.91% purity.<\/p>
\nEmpower EIT has also expanded its executive leadership team with Jim Chaney joining the company as senior advisor. Chaney has more than 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, most recently with Hunt Oil.<\/p>
\n\u201cWith our Dallas Operations & Innovation Center fully commissioned and the addition of Jim Chaney rounding out our leadership team, we\u2019ve achieved two important milestones on our path to commercialization,\u201d said Patrick Dowling, CEO of Empower EIT. \u201cWe are well positioned to meet our goal of first commercial sales in 2027 as we focus on asset acquisition, evaluating and testing additional U.S. mineral assets, strategic capital partnerships and offtake partnerships.\u201d<\/p>
\nAs Empower EIT continues to progress toward commercialization, Chaney will play a critical role in advancing the company\u2019s reservoir strategy, technical diligence and integration of subsurface expertise across its expanding energy and lithium portfolio.<\/p>
\n\u201cEmpower EIT\u2019s combination of differentiating technology, experienced leadership and strategic commercialization roadmap positions the company as a fully domestic, vertically integrated lithium platform,\u201d Chaney said. \u201cWhen I retired from Hunt, I was looking for a smaller, aggressive company I could support, and I\u2019m excited to join Empower EIT at this pivotal point in the company\u2019s growth.\u201d<\/p>
\nThird-party testing has validated Empower EIT\u2019s proprietary DLE and conversion technology, demonstrating the company\u2019s ability to execute the complete lithium processing value chain, from the field to the finished product. In addition to the full processing of brine through DLE to battery-grade lithium carbonate, the Dallas Operations & Innovation Center is equipped with an environmental lab to support resource owners in brine testing, resource validation and the design of lithium recovery systems from bench through field-deployable systems.<\/p>
\n\u201cThe commissioning of our Dallas Operations & Innovation Center represents the culmination of more than a decade of research, development and technical optimization. Combined with the field deployments to date, this validates that our technology is ready to support commercial deployment,\u201d said Preston McEachern, Chief Technology Officer for Empower EIT. \u201cWe\u2019re ready to help additional resource owners unlock value through resource validation, efficient processing and conversion to battery-grade materials, and technology partnerships.\u201d<\/p>
\nAs demand for battery-grade materials continues to grow to support domestic energy storage and electrification, Empower EIT is committed to strengthening the domestic critical minerals supply chain by providing an integrated, fully U.S.-based lithium processing solution.<\/p>
\nEmpower EIT has shipped battery-grade lithium carbonate to a confidential offtake partner for final evaluation.<\/p>
\nAbout Empower EIT<\/b><\/p>
\nEmpower EIT is a vertically integrated lithium technology and operating company focused on building a fully domestic, end-to-end lithium supply chain. The company was assembled strategically, combining experienced leadership, operational expertise, U.S. mineral assets and proprietary direct lithium extraction and conversion technology into a single platform, representing the integration of multiple companies and more than a decade of research and development. With operations spanning resource development, extraction, production and conversion, Empower EIT is positioned to provide a U.S.-based solution to meet the accelerating demand for lithium across energy storage, data centers, electric vehicles and clean energy markets in North America and beyond. For more information, visit empowereit.com<\/a>.<\/p>