{"id":3359,"date":"2026-04-09T17:23:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/3359\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T17:23:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:23:05","slug":"e3-lithium-signs-teaming-agreement-with-germanys-tkms-to-support-critical-minerals-supply-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/3359\/","title":{"rendered":"E3 Lithium Signs Teaming Agreement with Germany\u2019s TKMS to Support Critical Minerals Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hha.hitachi-hightech.com\/en\/product-range\/applications\/batteries?&amp;utm_source=advertisement_digital_other_batteries-news&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=emea_en_ea8000&amp;act_source=advertisement_digital_other_batteries-news&amp;act_medium=banner&amp;act_program=batteries&amp;act_campaign=emea_en_ea8000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Batteries_news-hitachi.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/200;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>E3 Lithium Signs Teaming Agreement with Germany\u2019s TKMS to Support Critical Minerals Supply<\/p>\n<p>Agreement sets the stage for collaboration on research, technology transfer and investment to support lithium resources into strategic applications.<\/p>\n<p>CALGARY, Alberta\u2013(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)\u2013E3 LITHIUM LTD. (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), \u201cE3\u201d, \u201cE3 Lithium\u201d or the \u201cCompany,\u201d a leader in Canadian lithium development, has entered into a Teaming Agreement (the \u201cAgreement\u201d) with Germany\u2019s TKMS, a leading provider of naval vessels, surface ships and submarines. The Agreement establishes a strategic framework for cooperation supporting Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (\u201cCPSP\u201d) and advancing the integration of Canadian lithium into critical, secure supply chains for defense and strategic applications. The Agreement also reflects potential financial contribution to E3 aligned with Canada\u2019s Industrial and Technological Benefits (\u201cITB\u201d) policy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/batteriesnews.com\/media-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 370px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 370\/300;padding: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2.png\" alt=\"batteries news advertise\" class=\"lazyload\"\/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>KEY HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>Strategic partnership that leads to the creation of a robust supply chain that can support both Canada\u2019s submarine program and potential international opportunities<\/p>\n<p>Formal collaboration framework established for research, technology transfer, and investment to E3 in support of the CPSP<\/p>\n<p>Enables future international partnerships and investment initiatives aligned with Canada\u2019s ITB policy<\/p>\n<p>Chris Doornbos, President and CEO of E3 Lithium, said <\/p>\n<p>Partnering with TKMS allows us to connect Canada\u2019s critical minerals industry with strategic global markets, while supporting a transformative national defense program,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis agreement is a strong step toward leveraging Canada\u2019s lithium resources to create sustainable economic value, advance technology transfer, and strengthen industrial ties with Germany and allied nations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Keupp, Chief Sales Officer at TKMS, said:<\/p>\n<p>The CPSP represents a cornerstone of Canada\u2019s naval capability, and critical minerals are essential to the technology that powers tomorrow\u2019s submarines,<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThrough this agreement with E3 Lithium, we are not only securing access to a sustainable supply of lithium but also strengthening the industrial partnership between Germany and Canada. This cooperation reflects our shared commitment to innovation, sustainability, and long-term capability development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TKMS is participating in the CPSP competitive procurement process, which aims to acquire up to 12 next-generation, Arctic-capable submarines, and has submitted its proposal to deliver its next-generation submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy. The Agreement supports potential supply to German and allied industrial customers, contributing to the creation of a robust supply chain that can support both Canada\u2019s submarine program and potential international opportunities. As part of the Agreement, the parties will explore potential strategic investment and financing pathways to support the scale-up of Canadian lithium production for strategic applications. There can be no assurance that this Agreement will result in a definitive transaction. The Company will provide updates when available. For more information on TKMS\u2019s activities regarding the CPSP, visit\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.team212cd.ca&amp;esheet=54484255&amp;newsitemid=20260408881736&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.team212cd.ca&amp;index=1&amp;md5=651b319bff875e232eccdee5a5d2af56\" target=\"_blank\">www.team212cd.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>E3 Lithium is advancing its Clearwater Project located in the province of Alberta, Canada, which will extract lithium from brines using the Company\u2019s proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology and convert it into battery-grade lithium carbonate. The Company has proposed a staged development plan with a capacity of 12,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year as the first stage of production, and expansion potential to up to 36,0000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year.<\/p>\n<p>READ the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/batteriesnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Batteries News<\/a> shaping the battery market<\/p>\n<p>E3 Lithium Signs Teaming Agreement with Germany\u2019s TKMS to Support Critical Minerals Supply, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260408881736\/en\/E3-Lithium-Signs-Teaming-Agreement-with-Germanys-TKMS-to-Support-Critical-Minerals-Supply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"E3 Lithium Signs Teaming Agreement with Germany\u2019s TKMS to Support Critical Minerals Supply Agreement sets the stage for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3360,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[5,3463],"class_list":{"0":"post-3359","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-germany","8":"tag-germany","9":"tag-lithium"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}