E3 LITHIUM LTD. announced on 8 December 2025 that it has submitted its Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (“EPEA”) application to the Alberta Energy Regulator (“AER”) and has initiated the formal AER Directive 056 (“D56”) notification and consultation program for its Clearwater Project Central Processing Facility (“CPF”).
The EPEA application represents a significant step forward in advancing E3 Lithium’s commercialization plans for lithium production in Alberta. EPEA is a provincially mandated submission common for facilities of this nature in Alberta. The EPEA application describes the Clearwater Project, its main process operations, and outlines the environmental management plans and mitigation strategies that will be deployed by E3 to ensure that its Clearwater lithium extraction and processing facility is operated safely and responsibly.
The first step in the D56 application process is the formal consultation and notification of stakeholders in the area surrounding the CPF prior to the formal permit application to the AER, which is separate from the EPEA application that has been submitted by E3. The consultation and notification process began in late November and E3 anticipates submitting the D56 facility application for the CPF in early 2026. An approved D56 license for the CPF will provide the required provincial government authority to construct and operate the CPF. When approved, the application ensures that the CPF meets Alberta’s safety, environmental, and land-use standards and that E3 Lithium has completed meaningful engagement with stakeholders.
Full details available at the E3 Lithium Announcement
