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Drill Results

E3 Lithium Successfully Completes the Drilling Portion of Its Phase 2 Demonstration Program and Provides a Leadership Update

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Dec 03, 2025 · 03:15 ETL · 0.93 E3 Lithium Ltd.
ETL · Price

Executive Summary

  • Completed drilling of the second‑phase production and injection wells at the Demonstration Facility, confirming ~200 m of Leduc aquifer intersected as planned.
  • The company will move to well completions and production testing in Q1 2026, with lithium and water chemistry data to be released thereafter.
  • Leadership change: Vice President, Investor Relations Rob Knowles departed; Sarfraz Somani appointed Director – Capital Markets effective Dec 8, joining senior management to oversee capital markets and external communications.

Key Details

  • Drilled vertical production well (well #3) and deviated injection well (well #4), the third and fourth wells into the Leduc Formation within the Clearwater Project area.
  • Total depths reached past the Leduc Formation into the Cooking Lake Formation; each well intercepted approximately 200 m of the Leduc aquifer, matching target producing zone expectations.
  • Coring and comprehensive logging completed; data will support upcoming production testing.
  • Production testing (well completions, brine flow, lithium carbonate production) scheduled for Q1 2026.
  • Lithium and water chemistry results to be disclosed once production testing commences; ongoing monitoring of brine and gas chemistry planned during test phase.
  • Leadership Update:
  • Rob Knowles, Vice President – Investor Relations, is no longer with E3 Lithium.
  • Sarfraz Somani appointed Director – Capital Markets (effective Dec 8). Background: 18+ years in corporate development & investor relations; most recent role leading IR/communications at Veren Inc.; CFA charterholder.
  • Sarfraz will manage capital markets and external communications; day‑to‑day investor relations to be handled internally by the CEO and CFO.

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