OWL Announces Engagement With University of British Columbia and the University of California Irvine to Expand Its R&D Testing Towards DLCE Pilot Plant

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VANCOUVER, BC - June 4, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - One World Lithium Inc. (CSE-OWLI) (the "Company" or "OWL") is pleased to announce that it has engaged the University of British Columbia ("UBC") and the University of California, Irvine ("UCI") to work alongside with Moleaer Inc. ("Moleaer") the global leader in nanobubble technology to continue and accelerate the Research and Development (R & D") work on the Company's single-step Direct Lithium Carbonation Extraction ("DLCE") Technology. Moleaer is in the process of assembling two separate Nanobubble Generators for shipping to the Universities along with the additional equipment required to continue the DLCE test work with the objective of advancing the technology towards the design and construction of a containerize pilot plant for field testing of lithium in a brine. This equipment is expected to be delivered within the next 6 to 8 weeks for set up in the two labs to begin the DLCE test work. Scope of Work Primary Project Goals - Advancing Toward Pilot-Scale Development A statement of work has now been completed that outlines the focus of work to be carried out by UBC & UCI. The first phase of the R&D work is on continued validation and optimization of the DLCE process, which uses a nanobubble extraction process using carbon dioxide (CO2) to separate lithium from brines with the objective of advancing towards the design and construction of a pilot plant for field testing. The pilot system is intended to demonstrate the potential for direct production of lithium carbonate from natural brines. In parallel with lithium carbonate production, UBC & UCI will also be evaluating the potential recovery or co-production of additional industrial carbonates from brine, including sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium. These materials, if successfully recovered at scale, could represent incremental revenue streams and improve overall project economics. The second phase of the laboratory work is to complete test work on lithium clay to create an effective lithium slurry to validate the DLCE technology to produce a lithium carbonate from the clay slurry under a variety of conditions. This process would enable lithium carbonate generation directly from slurries made from clays, without requiring sulfuric acids, soda ash, sorbents, and mu...

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