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EMP METALS CLOSES SECOND TRANCHE FINANCING

Pre-revenue lithium brine developer secures incremental capital and marketing push as demo plant nears startup

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Jun 10, 2026 · 18:00 EMPS · 0.55 EMP Metals Corp.
Executive Summary
  • EMP Metals closed the second tranche of a non-brokered private placement, issuing 1,008,000 units at $0.50 per unit for $504,000 in gross proceeds.
  • Each unit includes one share purchase warrant exercisable at $0.70 per share for one year.
  • Proceeds are allocated to the development of the company's Lithium Brine Properties in Saskatchewan and general working capital.
  • The company simultaneously entered a 12-month Master Services Agreement with Native Ads Inc. for a strategic digital marketing campaign, budgeted at $150,000 USD for the first month, scaling down to $70,000 USD monthly thereafter.
  • All securities carry a standard four-month-plus-one-day statutory hold period.
Material Impact
  • The financing is a small, incremental capital raise ($504,000) relative to the company's prior tranches and overall cash burn. It does not fundamentally alter the project's economics or timeline.
  • The offering price of $0.50 is slightly below the recent trading range ($0.51–$0.59), introducing mild dilution but at a reasonable discount to recent market levels.
  • The marketing agreement represents a new cash burn item ($150,000/month initially) for a pre-revenue exploration/development stage company. While intended to build investor awareness ahead of the demo plant startup, it does not contribute to technical progress or revenue generation.
  • No changes to the Project Aurora timeline, partnership structure, or regulatory environment are disclosed in this release.
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Company Overview
  • EMP Metals Corp. is a Canadian critical minerals developer focused on Project Aurora, a lithium brine extraction project in Saskatchewan.
  • The company is partnering with Saltworks Technologies to demonstrate a modular, continuous-flow Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) system.
  • The demonstration plant is designed to process 10 m³/day of raw brine, with data intended to de-risk and inform the design of a future 3,000+ tonne per year commercial refinery.
  • Shares are cross-listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), OTCQB, and Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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