February 19, 2026

EMP Metals - Scaling Lithium Production with the New Continuous Demonstration Plant

11 minutes

In this company update, I welcome back Paul Schubach, Chief Operating Officer of EMP Metals (CSE: EMPS - OTCQB: EMPPF), for an in-depth update on the company’s advancements in the lithium space. Operating primarily out of the high-grade Viewfield property in Saskatchewan, EMP Metals is transitioning from pilot testing to a continuous demonstration plant.

Key Discussion Points:

The Viewfield Advantage: Paul discusses the high-concentration nature of the Viewfield resource, highlighting well tests that have reached upwards of 259 mg/L of lithium, making it a premier focus for first commercial production.

Continuous Demo Plant Logistics: A breakdown of the $10 million USD investment into the demo facility, which is designed to run for 12 months to gather live operating data and refine engineering documents.

Strategic Partnership with Saltworks: Insight into how EMP Metals is leveraging Saltworks’ industrial-scale technology to prove the remaining pieces of the lithium carbonate production flowsheet.

Scalability and Economics: The transition from a 7-tonne annual demo output to a projected commercial facility producing between 1,500 and 3,000 tonnes per year, alongside the timing for updated economic reports (PFS/DFS) later in 2026.

Portfolio Expansion: A look at the Mansur project as a secondary "hub and spoke" opportunity and the potential for future resource delineation and acquisitions.

If you have any follow up questions for Paul and the team at EMP Metals please email me at [email protected]

Click here to visit the EMP Metals website to learn more about the Company and assets.

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