E3 Lithium Submits Directive 056 Facility Licence Application as Next Step in Clearwater Project Development
An approved Directive 056 and EPEA from the AER are the key permits required from the provincial government authority to construct and operate the central processing facility for the Clearwater Project
CALGARY, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–E3 LITHIUM LTD. (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), “E3”, “E3 Lithium” or the “Company,” a leader in Canadian lithium development, has formally submitted an application to the Alberta Energy Regulator (“AER”) in accordance with Directive 056: Energy Development Applications and Schedules (“D56”), for its Clearwater Project’s Central Processing Facility (“CPF”).
Chris Doornbos, President and CEO of E3 Lithium, said:
Today E3 reached a major milestone for our flagship Clearwater Project in Alberta, with the submission of the D56 facility licence
“Paired with the EPEA application previously submitted this past November, we are working closely with our local stakeholders through the permitting process, and we appreciate all the feedback we have received on the submission. At full capacity, this one facility could create hundreds of jobs, both on and off-site, and the construction is estimated to employ thousands of drillers, pipefitters, welders, machinists, professionals, etc., all from Alberta’s workforce.”
In late 2025, the Company submitted its Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (“EPEA”) application. The Company’s submission of D56 application is submitted in conjunction with the EPEA application, following formal consultation and notification of stakeholders in the area surrounding the CPF initiated in late 2025. These two applications, the Central Process Facility D56 and EPEA, are the critical permits required to build and operate the facility. Additional applications for the wells, pipeline and scheme approval, along with a few others referenced in the Company’s corporate presentation, will be applied for through the balance of 2026, and together will give E3 the required provincial government authority to construct and operate the CPF. An approved D56 licence will demonstrate that the CPF meets Alberta’s safety, environmental, and land-use standards, and that E3 Lithium has completed meaningful engagement with stakeholders.
E3 Lithium continues to progress the development of its Clearwater Project, including significant advancements made to its technical, regulatory and commercial plans to date. The Company recently delivered battery-grade lithium carbonate to global partners and off-takers which was made through the Demonstration Program being conducted within E3’s flagship Clearwater Project. The Company has proposed a staged development plan with a capacity of 12,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year as first stage of production.
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