Green Shift Signs Purchase Agreement to Acquire 25% Interest in Pampa Litio S.A., a Private Hard Rock Lithium Exploration Company in Argentina
Green Shift Signs Purchase Agreement to Acquire 25% Interest in Pampa
Litio S.A., a Private Hard Rock Lithium Exploration Company in Argentina
Toronto, Ontario – March 23, 2023 – Green Shift Commodities Ltd. (TSXV: GCOM), (“Green Shift”, “GCOM”
or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) with New
Peak Metals Limited (“New Peak”) (ASX: NPM), to acquire (the “Acquisition”) a 25% interest in Pampa Litio S.A.
(“Pampa Litio ”). Pampa Litio is a private Argentinean company exploring for hard rock spodumene bearing
pegmatites in the Pampean Ranges of Central Argentina.
Pursuant to the Agreement dated March 22, 2023, GCOM has agreed to pay CAD$150,000 in cash and to issue
535,714 common shares of GCOM (the “ Common Shares ”) as consideration for New Peak’s 25% interest in
Pampa Litio; provided that, in certain circumstances, the Company has agreed to pay CAD$75,000 in cash in lieu
of the issuance of the Common Shares. The Common Shares will be issued at a deemed price of $0.14, per share,
which is the 7-day volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares traded on the TSX Venture
Exchange (the “TSXV”) up to the date prior to signing of the Agreement. Completion of the Acquisition is conditional
upon the approval of the TSXV and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of
this nature.
Any Common Shares issued in connection with the Acquisition will be subject to a hold period expiring four months
and one day from the date of issuance. There are no finders’ fees payable in connection with the Acquisition and
New Peak is an arms-length party with respect to the Company.
Pampa Litio was created by Argentinean geologists to explore for hard rock lithium bearing pegmatites, particularly
within the Province of San Luis which has historical occurrences of lithium bearing pegmatites. New Peak acquired
an interest in the Mineral Exploration Tenements of Pampa Litio and completed a number of early-stage exploration
programs. GCOM is entering into this Agreement to continue this exploration in a highly prospective region.
To date Pampa Litio has applied for four exploration titles totaling 34,300 hectares within the San Luis Province in
Argentina. The Pampean Ranges are host to numerous granitic pegmatites with historic mineral resources that
have been mined during the past 90 years, accounting for the majority of the feldspar, quartz, mica, beryllium,
tungsten, lithium, tantalum and rubidium produced in Argentina.
Trumbull Fisher CEO and Director commented , “We are pleased to announce this transaction which provides
GCOM with exposure to a second hard rock lithium project in Argentina, following the recent acquisition of the Rio
Negro project. Argentina is well known as a top tier jurisdiction for lithium br ine projects however is lesser known
for its hard rock potential. Increasingly, and for good reason, hard rock lithium assets are gaining favour amongst
the investment community thanks to recent stand out successes in Australia, Canada and Brazil. Argentin a’s hard
rock potential is sizable and relatively untapped as of yet. Now, with a second project in our portfolio, and a
dedicated in- country geological team with decades of experience in hard rock lithium exploration, we believe GCOM
is well positioned as a first mover in Argentina and we are excited about the potential of both projects.”
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release was reviewed and approved by Peter Mullens
(FAusIMM), Executive Chairman of the Company, who is a “Qualified Person” in accordance with National
Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Green Shift Commodities Ltd.
Green Shift Commodities Ltd. is focused on the exploration and development of commodit ies needed to help
decarbonize and meet net-zero goals.
The Company is developing the Berlin Deposit in Colombia. Apart from uranium, for clean nuclear energy, the Berlin
Deposit contains battery commodities including nickel, phosphate, and vanadium. Phos phate is a key component
of lithium -ion ferro -phosphate (“LFP”) batteries that are being used by a growing list of electric vehicle
manufacturers. Nickel is a component of various lithium -ion batteries, while vanadium is the element used in
vanadium redox flow batteries. Neodymium, one of the rare earth elements contained within the Berlin Deposit, is
a key component of powerful magnets that are used to increase the efficiency of electric motors and in generators
in wind turbines.
The Company recently acquired the district scale Rio Negro Project in Argentina. This Project represents an exciting
opportunity to unlock the potential of over 500,000 Ha of land, known to contain hard rock lithium pegmatite
occurrences that were first discovered in the 1960s but have seen little exploration since.
For further information, please contact:
Trumbull Fisher, CEO, Green Shift Commodities Ltd.
Tel: (416) 917-5847
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes certain “forward looking statements”. Forward-looking statements consist of statements
that are not purely historical, including statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intensions for the future,
and include, but not limited to, statements with respect to: closing of the closing of the Acquisition ; the approval of
the TSXV; and other activities, events or developments that are expected, anticipated or may occur in the future .
These statements are based on assumptions, including that: (i) the ability to achieve positive outcomes from test
work; (ii) actual results of our exploration, resource goals, metallurgical testing, economic studies and development
activities will continue to be positive and proceed as planned, (i ii) requisite regulatory and governmental approvals
will be received on a timely basis on terms acceptable to Green Shift (iv) economic, political and industry market
conditions will be favourable, and (v) financial markets and the market for uranium, batt ery commodities and rare
earth elements will continue to strengthen. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in such statements, including,
but not limited to: (1) changes in general economic and financial market conditions, (2) changes in demand and
prices for minerals, (3) the Company’s ability to source commercially viable reactivation transactions and / or
establish appropriate joint venture partnerships, (4) litigation, regulatory, and legislative developments, dependence
on regulatory approvals, and changes in environmental compliance requirements, community support and the
political and economic climate, (5) the inherent uncertainties an d speculative nature associated with exploration
results, resource estimates, potential resource growth, future metallurgical test results, changes in project
parameters as plans evolve, (6) competitive developments, (7) availability of future financing, ( 8) the effects of
COVID-19 on the business of the Company, including, without limitation, effects of COVID -19 on capital markets,
commodity prices, labour regulations, supply chain disruptions and domestic and international travel restrictions, (9)
exploration risks, and other factors beyond the control of Green Shift including those factors set out in the “Risk
Factors” in our Management Discussion and Analysis dated May 2, 2022 for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2021 and other public documents available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the
assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation,
may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. Green
Shift Commodities Ltd. assumes no obligation to update such information, except as may be required by law.
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