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NEWS RELEASE April 25, 2017
LEADING EDGE MATERIALS CORP.
1305 – 1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V7
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emerging materials, expanding markets
Leading Edge Materials Intersects 10.5m @ 1.62% Lithium Oxide
at Bergby Lithium Project, Sweden
Vancouver, Canada – Leading Edge Materials Corp . (“Leading Edge Materials”) or (“the Company”)
(TSXV:LEM) (OTCQB: LEMIF) is pleased to announce high grade lithium results from the first five diamond
drill holes at the Company’s 100% owned Bergby lithium project in Sweden. Bergby was a new discovery
by Leading Edge Materials in 2016, and this is the first drilling program completed at the property.
Key Results:
BBY17005 intersected 10.45m @ 1.62% Li2O (lithium oxide) from 2.2m depth
BBY17004 intersected 1.90m @ 2.35% Li2O from 10.2m depth
BBY17003 intersected 8.20m @ 1.54% Li2O from 2.85m depth
BBY17002 intersected 3.95m @ 1.48% Li2O from 0.00m depth
BBY17001 intersected 1.45m @ 0.61% Li2O from 4.85m depth
Blair Way, President and CEO, stated “This first program of drilling at Bergby has intersected high lithium
grades at a very shallow depth, and places Bergby as a leading lithium project in the Nordic region.
Bergby was discovered by the Leading Edge Materials team early in 2016, and to have achieved both
high grades and a high hit rate of potentially mineralized pegmatite under thin glacial soil cover is a credit
to their work. We look forward to sharing the additi onal drill results and the plans for follow up of this
exciting prospect.”
Bergby lies in central Sweden, 25km north of the town of Gävle, secured by three exploration licenses
that cover a total of 1,903 Ha. The site is close to infrastructure, with major roads, rail and power supply
passing immediately adjacent to the claim boundaries.
This first Bergby drilling program is now complete, with 18 short holes for a total of 533m drilled across
a 650m long trend (see Table 1 and Figure 1 for drill collars locations and orientations). The pegmatite
with potential for lithium mineralization was intersected in 17 of the 18 holes drilled and is now known to
have a strike length of at least 500m. Holes report ed within this release lie within a 50m x 50m area
near an area of lithium mineralized pegmatite in outc rop, with mineralization drilled to date lying very
close to surface. Intersections included elevated levels of tantalum (see Table 2 for all mineralized
intersections).
The true thickness of the mineralized interval is interpreted to be approximately 90% of the sampled
thickness. Holes were targeted to test the extent of the lithium mineralized pegmatite beneath shallow
glacial soil cover. Further drill results will be released as they become available.
Europe is playing a leading role in the transition to low-carbon energy generation from renewable sources,
and the efficient storage of that energy. Electric mo bility (EV’s, HEV, PHEV’s) and stationary electricity
storage are dependent on high purity graphite, lithium and cobalt, where Leading Edge Materials is an
active European player. Lithium has a strong and expanding market, due to the essential role it plays in
lithium-based batteries for the automotive, consumer product and stationary electrify storage industries.
The high electrochemical potential of lithium results in the high power to weight ratio that is essential for
efficient mobile batteries.
On behalf of the Board,
"Blair Way"
Blair Way, President & CEO
Samples submitted by Leading Edge Materials Corp were prepared and analyzed by the ME-MS89L technique by ALS
Ltd's laboratories in either Pitea, Sweden, Loughrea, Irel and and/or Vancouver, Canada, where duplicates, repeats,
blanks and known standards were inserted according to stan dard industry practice. The qualified person for th e
Company's exploration projects, Mark Saxon, Director of Leading Edge Materials, a Fellow of the Australasian Institute
of Mining and Metallurgy has reviewed and verified the contents of this release.
About Leading Edge Materials:
Leading Edge Materials is a Canadian public company with principal assets in Scandinavia, a region well
recognised for its promotion and investment in innovati on. LEM’s flagship asset is the Woxna Graphite
production facility located in central Sweden target ing the supply of specialty materials for lithium ion
battery production. LEM’s core investments are matched to high growth markets, linked to the global shift
to low-carbon energy generation and energy storage.
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subject to a number of factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially
from those discussed in the Forward-Looking Statements including, among other things, the Company has yet to generate
a profit from its activities; there can be no guarantee that the estimates of quantities or qualities of minerals disclosed in
the Company’s public record will be economically recoverable; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing
needed in the future; competition with other companies within the mining industry; the success of the Company is largely
dependent upon the performance of its directors and officers and the Company’s ability to attract and train key personnel;
changes in world metal markets and equity markets beyond the Company’s control; mineral resources are, in the large part,
estimates and no assurance can be given that the anticipated to nnages and grades will be achieved or that the indicated
level of recovery will be realized; production rates and capital and other costs may vary significantly from estimates; changes
in corporate goals and strategies, unexpected geological conditions; and delays in obtaining or failure to obtain necessary
permits and approvals from government authorities. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the
Forward-Looking Statements, and the assumptions on which such Forward-Looking Statements are made, are reasonable,
there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on Forward-Looking Statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which the
Forward-Looking Statements are based will occur. Forward-Looking Statements herein are made as at the date hereof, and
unless otherwise required by law, the Company does not intend, or assume any obligation, to update these Forward-Looking
Statements.
Table 1: Drill collars locations and orientations, Bergby Project. Drilling was conducted with “Wireline
56” equipment proving core with a diameter of 39mm.
Hole_ID Easting SWEREF Northing SWEREF Elevation RH2000 Azimuth Dip Length
BBY17001 612902 6760564 35 295 45 54.8m
BBY17002 612881 6760582 35 0 90 14.8m
BBY17003 612872 6760590 35 0 90 16.45m
BBY17004 612864 6760597 35 0 90 17.9m
BBY17005 612877 6760609 35 0 90 17.95m
Table 2: Mineralized intervals from first 5 drill holes, Bergby Project
Hole Number FROM (m) TO (m) WIDTH (m) Li2O% Ta2O5 ppm
BBY17001 4.85 6.30 1.45 0.61 24
BBY17002 0.00 3.95 3.95 1.48 155
BBY17003 2.85 11.05 8.20 1.54 119
BBY17004 10.20 12.10 1.90 2.35 89
BBY17005 2.20 12.65 10.45 1.62 103
Figure 1: Location of Drilling and Interpreted Trend of Lithium-Bearing Pegmatite, Bergby Project. Grid
presented in SWEREF coordinate system.