Battery
E3 Lithium signs pact with Tees Valley Lithium to expand European market opportunities
The agreement creates a strategic framework that could allow E3 Lithium to convert lithium carbonate from its Clearwater Project into battery-grade lithium hydroxide
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By ICN Bureau | July 10, 2026
E3 Lithium is strengthening its position in the global lithium supply chain after announcing a non-binding Collaboration Agreement with Tees Valley Lithium Ltd. (TVL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alkemy Capital Investments.
The agreement creates a strategic framework that could allow E3 Lithium to convert lithium carbonate from its Clearwater Project into battery-grade lithium hydroxide, opening additional pathways to serve potential customers in the European market.
Under the proposed arrangement, E3 would leverage TVL’s lithium hydroxide conversion capacity at its UK refinery to process lithium carbonate produced at Clearwater into lithium hydroxide suitable for battery applications. The agreement outlines potential conversion volumes of up to 50,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide over an initial 10-year term.
While the agreement remains non-binding, it provides E3 with added flexibility as the company advances discussions with potential offtake partners and evaluates options to maximize the value of its lithium production.
Any future collaboration will depend on securing a potential offtake agreement with a third-party customer, as well as negotiating and executing a definitive binding agreement with TVL.
"This Collaboration Agreement gives E3 meaningful optionality as we negotiate with potential offtake partners," said Chris Doornbos, CEO and Chair of E3 Lithium. " This framework provides a potential pathway to serve hydroxide demand while we continue to focus on our speed to market and enhanced capital efficiencies for our carbonate production. We look forward to our ongoing collaboration with TVL."
