Mr. Karl Kottmeier reports

EMP METALS RECEIVES FINAL MAJOR EQUIPMENT SHIPMENT AT PROJECT AURORA DEMONSTRATION PLANT

The final major process equipment shipment from EMP Metals Corp.'s technology partner, Saltworks Technologies Inc., has arrived at its Project Aurora demonstration plant, located within the company's Viewfield project area in Saskatchewan, Canada.

The delivery marks the completion of all major equipment shipments required for Project Aurora, with 100 per cent of the planned process equipment now received on site and on schedule. Installation activities are under way, with equipment being positioned, connected and integrated into the demonstration facility as construction advances toward completion.

Commissioning activities have also continued to progress on equipment received last month. Mechanical checks, controls integration and system preparation activities are proceeding according to plan as the company works toward facility start-up.

"We are pleased to have all major equipment now delivered to site and installation progressing as planned," said Karl Kottmeier, chief executive officer of EMP Metals. "This achievement represents another important milestone for Project Aurora and reflects the strong execution by our team and our partners at Saltworks. With commissioning activities already under way on previously delivered equipment, we remain on schedule for facility start-up in late Q3/Q4 2026."

Project Aurora is 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 facility is intended to validate process performance, optimize operating parameters, and generate engineering and economic data to support future commercial-scale development.

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 collaboration, Saltworks is advancing full-scale plant design and cost estimates for a modular commercial refinery capable of producing more than 3,000 tonnes per year of lithium products, utilizing operational data 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 position 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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