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E3 Lithium Receives Conditional Approval for up to C$36.5 million in Federal Government Funding to Accelerate its Clearwater Project
CALGARY, Alberta, March 02, 2026--E3 LITHIUM LTD. (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), "E3", "E3 Lithium" or the "Company," a leader in Canadian lithium development, has been conditionally approved for up to C$36.5 million of non-repayable funding through the Government of Canada’s Global Partnerships Initiative (GPI) (the "Funding"), to accelerate the development of its Clearwater Project.
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