Mr. Karl Kottmeier reports

EMP METALS RECEIVES FIRST SALTWORKS EQUIPMENT DELIVERIES AT PROJECT AURORA DEMONSTRATION PLANT

The first seven truckloads of production equipment from EMP Metals Corp.'s technology partner, Saltworks Technologies Inc., have arrived at its Project Aurora lithium demonstration facility, located at the company's Viewfield project area in Saskatchewan, Canada.

The delivery is a significant operational milestone for Project Aurora, EMP's integrated, continuous-flow lithium refining demonstration system designed to process 10 cubic metres per day of raw brine from wellhead to lithium chemicals. The production equipment will be immediately positioned within the facility, with remaining equipment deliveries expected over the coming weeks as the company works toward its targeted plant start date in Q3 2026.

"We are excited to have Saltworks' processing equipment arrive at our Stoughton facility precommissioned and on schedule. This is a moment we've been building toward for several years and I want to thank Saltworks for their technical proficiency and dedication to the success of Project Aurora as we transition from construction to operation," said Karl Kottmeier, chief executive officer of EMP Metals.

Project Aurora represents a joint initiative between EMP Metals and Saltworks Technologies aimed at simplifying lithium brine refining, reducing costs and derisking scale-up through a fully integrated system. As part of the collaborative's design mandate, Saltworks will advance full-scale plant design and cost estimates for a greater-than-3,000-tonne-per-year modular, repeatable commercial refinery for EMP Metals, utilizing real-world data and process insights generated during the demonstration phase.

EMP's Saskatchewan brine resource benefits from clean chemistry free of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and oil-derived organics, shallow low-cost drilling, established infrastructure, and a pro-critical-minerals regulatory environment. These advantages allow the company to target an initial commercial production scale of 1,500 to 3,000 tonnes per year.

About EMP Metals Corp.

EMP is a Canadian-based lithium exploration and development company focused on large-scale resources using direct lithium extraction (DLE). EMP currently holds over 205,000 net acres (83,000 hectares) of subsurface dispositions and strategic wellbores in Southern Saskatchewan.

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