From Validation to Deployment: How Empower Advances Lithium Projects


Empower is among the first companies to offer a true end-to-end lithium solution, integrating both concentration and refining processes within a single system.
Developing lithium resources at scale requires more than technology alone. Successful projects depend on a disciplined process that integrates validation, engineering, operational execution, and long-term planning. Empower was built to support this full lifecycle approach, enabling projects to advance efficiently from early-stage evaluation to commercial deployment.
Empower’s development process begins with resource assessment and validation, including brine characterization and performance testing. Early-stage technical evaluation helps ensure that projects meet both operational and economic thresholds before capital-intensive deployment decisions are made.
Following validation, Empower applies its in-house engineering and manufacturing capabilities to design and deploy modular Direct Lithium Extraction systems tailored to site-specific conditions. This integrated approach allows for rapid iteration, improved system reliability, and smoother transitions from pilot-scale operations to commercial deployment.
Operational readiness and long-term scalability are central to Empower’s project strategy. By maintaining control across engineering, manufacturing, and operations, Empower reduces execution risk while supporting repeatable deployment across a growing portfolio of projects.
This end-to-end development model positions Empower to responsibly scale lithium production in alignment with global electrification demand while maintaining the flexibility required to adapt as technologies, markets, and regulatory frameworks evolve.
Insights shaping the future of lithium development

DME Energy Resources Acquires Conductive Energy; Combined Company Launches as Empower EIT, Establishes New Dallas Headquarters, and Announces New Equity Partner
DME Energy Resources (“DME”), a fully vertically integrated lithium company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Conductive Energy, a market leader in Direct Lithium Extraction (“DLE”) technology. Effective October 1, 2025, the two companies have merged to form Empower EIT, creating a uniquely positioned North American platform spanning lithium production, extraction technology, conversion, and resource development.
Building the next generation of lithium infrastructure.
Empower works closely with resource owners, investors, and local stakeholders to align incentives, reduce execution risk, and support collaborative development from early testing through commercialization.



