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EMP METALS RECEIVES FINAL MAJOR EQUIPMENT SHIPMENT AT PROJECT AURORA DEMONSTRATION PLANT
EMP Metals Corp. (CSE: EMPS) (OTCQB: EMPPF) (FSE: 9ST) ("EMP Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the final major process equipment shipment from its technology partner, Saltworks Technologies Inc. ("Saltworks"), has arrived at its Project Aurora Demonstration Plant located within the Company's Viewfield Project Area in Saskatchewan, Canada (see Figure 1).
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 24, 2026 /CNW/ - EMP Metals Corp. (CSE: EMPS) (OTCQB: EMPPF) (FSE: 9ST) ("EMP Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the final major process equipment shipment from its technology partner, Saltworks Technologies Inc. ("Saltworks"), has arrived at its Project Aurora Demonstration Plant located within the Company's Viewfield Project Area in Saskatchewan, Canada (see Figure 1). The delivery marks the completion of all major equipment shipments required for Project Aurora, with 100% of the planned process equipment now received on site and on schedule. Installation activities are underway, with equipment being positioned, connected, and integrated into the demonstration facility as construction advances toward completion. Commissioning activities have also continued to progress on equipment received last month. Mechanical checks, controls integration, and system preparation activities are proceeding according to plan as the Company works toward facility start-up. "We are pleased to have all major equipment now delivered to site and installation progressing as planned," said Karl Kottmeier, CEO of EMP Metals. "This achievement represents another important milestone for Project Aurora and reflects the strong execution by our team and our partners at Saltworks. With commissioning activities already underway on previously delivered equipment, we remain on schedule for facility start-up in late Q3/Q4 2026." Project Aurora is EMP's integrated, continuous-flow lithium refining demonstration system designed to process ten (10) m³/day of raw brine from wellhead to lithium chemicals. The facility is intended to validate process performance, optimize operating parameters, and generate engineering and economic data to support future commercial-scale development. Project Aurora represents a joint initiative between EMP Metals and Saltworks Technologies aimed at simplifying lithium brine refining, reducing costs, and de-risking scale-up through a fully integrated system. As part of the collaboration, Saltworks is advancing full-scale plant design and cost estimates for a modular commercial refinery capable of producing more than 3,000 tonnes per year of lithium products, utilizing operational data generated during the demonstration phase. EMP's Saskatchewan brine resource benef...