LIFT Power Intersects 26 Meters at 1.56% LI2O at the Yellowknife Lithium Project, Nwt
LIFT POWER INTERSECTS 26 METERS AT 1.56% LI2O AT THE
YELLOWKNIFE LITHIUM PROJECT, NWT
January 15, 2026 – Vancouver, B.C., Li-FT Power Ltd. (“ LIFT” or the “ Company”) (TSXV: LIFT )
(OTCQX: LIFFF ) ( Frankfurt: WS0) is pleased to report results from the 2025 work program
completed at the Yellowknife Lithium Project (“YLP”) , located outside the city of Yellowknife,
Northwest Territories (Figure 1).
The 2025 YLP work program comprised 18 drill holes totalling 3,171 m, including six holes (2,378
m) for purposes of resource delineation, three holes (546 m) for geotechnical studies, and nine
groundwater monitoring wells totalling 24 7 m. This news release summarizes results from the
five resource holes drilled at the Shorty pegmatite as well as one of the groundwater wells.
Figure 1 – Location of LIFT’s Yellowknife Lithium Project (YLP) in the NWT.
Discussion of Results
Five of the six resource delineation holes, for 1,868 m, were drilled on the Shorty pegmatite as
well as three groundwater wells for 66 m. One of the groundwater holes was drilled into the Shorty
pegmatite, assayed, and is described here. A table of composite calculations, general comments
related to this discussion, and a table of collar headers are provided towards the end of this
section.
Figure 2 – Location of LIFT’s Shorty and Nite pegmatites within the YLP.
The Shorty pegmatite is composed of several sub -parallel dykes that, together, define a
spodumene pegmatite corridor that is at least 1.4 km long, and up to 100 m wide. The corridor is
north-northeast striking, and dips between 50° and 70° to the west (Figure 3). The corridor itself
consists of both country rock and pegmatite, with pegmatite occurring as either a single 10-40 m
wide dyke or as 2-4 dykes with a similar cumulative width spread over 50-100 m of core length.
YLP-0302 and YLP-303 were each collared within a few metres of the northern lease boundary to
test the Shorty corridor at approximately 150 and 200 m below the surface, respectively, and
approximately 50 to 100 m downdip of previously released YLP-0284 (1.24% Li₂O over 53 m from
3 intervals, 7-29 m apart). Both holes intersected a 13 - to 14 -m-wide pegmatite dyke at its
expected position below the surface, but with negligible spodumene besides one sample that
returned 0.6% Li2O over one metre (Table 1).
YLP-290 and YLP-296 were designed to test the Shorty Corridor approximately 100 m southwest,
along strike, of holes YLP-0302 and YLP-0303, as well as 200-300 m below the surface, and 100-
200 m down dip of previously released YLP -0097 (0.97% Li₂O over 33 m from 2 intervals, 60 m
apart). YLP-0290 intersected two pegmatite dykes approximately 60 m apart, with the deeper
dyke assaying 1.24% Li₂O over 13 m (Figure 4 ). YLP -0296 intersected a single, 32 m wide,
pegmatite dyke at 400 m below the surface that returned negligible assays.
Groundwater well YLP-0295 was drilled on section with holes YLP-0290 and -0296, collared within
the Shorty pegmatite, drilled vertically to a depth of 31 m, and located 25 m up-dip from previously
reported YLP- 0091 (1.28% Li 2O over 17 m). Most of the water well comprises spodumene
pegmatite that returned a composite of 1.56% Li2O over 26 m, with the true dyke width estimated
at 50 to 60% of the drilled width.
YLP-0301 was drilled on a section 100 m southwest of YLP-0290/0296 to test the Shorty corridor
approximately 300 m below the surface and 100 m downdip of previously released YLP -0111
(0.52% Li₂O over 11 m from one dyke). Drilling intersected pegmatite at the expected depth but
assay results were negligible.
Figure 3 – Plan map showing Shorty tenure boundary, pegmatite dykes, 2023 -2024 drill traces, and the 2025 resource delineation holes.
Figure 4 – Section A-A’ looking NW and showing the Shorty dyke as well as results from 2023-2024 and 2025 drilling.
Table 1 – Assay highlights for drill holes reported in this press release
Hole No. From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Li2O% Dyke
YLP-0290 298 311 13 1.24 Shorty
YLP0295 4 30 26 1.56 Shorty
YLP0296 No significant results Shorty
YLP0301 No significant results Shorty
YLP0302 No significant results Shorty
YLP0303 359 360 1 0.62 Shorty
General Statements
Five of the six holes described in this news release were drilled broadly perpendicular to the dyke
orientation so that the true thickness of reported intercepts will range somewhere between 65-
100% of the drilled widths. The groundwater well was drilled vertically so that true thickness is
approximately 35-65% of the drilled width. A collar header table for all 2025 drill holes is provided
below.
Visual core logging, mineralogical studies, and metallurgical work confirm that the predominant
host mineral for lithium is spodumene.
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Table 2 - Drill collars table of reported drill holes in this press release
Drill Hole NAD83 Easting Northing Elevation (m) Depth (m) Azimuth (°) Dip (°) Dyke
YLP0290 Zone 12N 372,792 6,938,378 253 350 125 70 Shorty
YLP0291 Zone 12N 373,004 6,942,849 256 33 0 90 KI
YLP0292 Zone 12N 373,220 6,942,496 257 32 0 90 KI
YLP0293 Zone 12N 371,725 6,940,857 250 33 2 90 FI MAIN
YLP0294 Zone 12N 372,653 6,937,737 247 32 0 90 Shorty
YLP0295 Zone 12N 372,953 6,938,269 249 31 0 90 Shorty
YLP0296 Zone 12N 372,736 6,938,411 251 452 123 73 Shorty
YLP0297 Zone 12N 372,951 6,938,269 249 3 0 90 Shorty
YLP0298 Zone 12N 371,462 6,940,743 249 31 0 90 FI SW
YLP0299 Zone 12N 372,003 6,942,194 252 50 0 90 FI MAIN
YLP0300 Zone 12N 372,002 6,942,194 251 2 0 90 FI MAIN
YLP0301 Zone 12N 372,654 6,938,348 248 431 126 60 Shorty
YLP0302 Zone 12N 372,811 6,938,405 252 235 102 61 Shorty
YLP0303 Zone 12N 372,736 6,938,411 251 400 10 65 Shorty
YLP0304 Zone 12N 371,747 6,941,360 254 172 92 60 FI MAIN
YLP0305 Zone 12N 371,422 6,940,969 249 184 320 60 FI SW
YLP0306 Zone 12N 373,059 6,942,796 256 190 92 60 KI
YLP0307 Zone 11N 647,698 6,936,081 212 510 301 55 NITE
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All drill core samples were collected under the supervision of LIFT employees and contractors.
Drill core was transported from the drill platform to the core processing facility where it was
logged, photographed, and split by diamond saw prior to being sampled. Samples were then
bagged, and blanks and certified reference materials were inserted at regular intervals. Field
duplicates consisting of quarter-cut core samples were also included in the sample runs. Groups
of samples were placed in large bags, sealed with numbered tags in order to maintain a chain-of-
custody, and transported from LIFT’s core logging facility to ALS Labs (“ALS”) laboratory in
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Sample preparation and analytical work for this drill program were carried out by ALS. Samples
were prepared for analysis according to ALS method CRU31: individual samples were crushed to
70% passing through 2 mm (10 mesh) screen; a 1,000-gram sub-sample was riffle split (SPL-21)
and then pulverized (PUL-32) such that 85% passed through 75-micron (200 mesh) screen. A 0.2-
gram sub-sample of the pulverized material was then dissolved in a sodium peroxide solution and
analysed for lithium according to ALS meth od ME-ICP82b. Another 0.2-gram sub-sample of the
pulverized material was analysed for 53 elements according to ALS method ME -MS89L. All
results passed the QA/QC screening at the lab, all inserted standards and blanks returned results
that were within acceptable limits.
Incentive Grants
The Company further announces the annual grant of equity incentive awards to its directors,
officers, employees and consultants pursuant to its Omnibus Share Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) ,
which was approved by shareholders on May 8th, 2025. The Company has granted 2,065,000
incentive stock options (the “Options”) and 87,300 restricted share units (the “RSUs”). Each option
is exercisable into one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $7.50 per Option
and expires in five years from the date of grant. The Options undergo a phased vesting, with 25%
vested on the grant date and an additional 25% on each 6/12/18- month anniversary. The RSUs
were granted in lieu of annual cash bonuses, and each RSU entitles the holder to receive one
common share of the Company upon settlement which will occur 12 months from the date of
grant, in accordance with terms of the Plan.
Additionally, LIFT has granted a total of 7,889 deferred share units (the “DSUs”) to certain
independent directors of the Company in lieu of director fees for the fourth quarter, at a fair market
value of C$7.50 per DSU. Each DSU represents the right to receive one common share in the share
capital of the Company. The DSUs vest one year from the grant date and are settled in accordance
with the terms of the Plan, a copy of which is available on the Company’s SEDAR+ profile.
Qualified Person
The disclosure in this news release of scientific and technical information regarding LIFT’s
mineral properties has been reviewed and approved by Ron Voordouw, Ph.D., P.Geo., Partner,
Director Geoscience, Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd., and a Qualifie d Person as defined by
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101).
About LIFT
LIFT is a mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development
of lithium pegmatite projects located in Canada. The Company’s flagship project is the
Yellowknife Lithium Project located in Northwest Territories, Canada. LIFT also holds three early-
stage exploration properties in Quebec, Canada with excellent potential for the discovery of buried
lithium pegmatites, as well as the Cali Project in Northwest Territories within the Little Nahanni
Pegmatite Group.
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Francis MacDonald Daniel Gordon
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