Lithium Ionic Acquires Ownership Interest in Strategic Mining Claims in Brazil
Lithium Ionic Acquires Ownership Interest in Strategic Mining Claims in Brazil
TORONTO, ON, January 25, 2023 – Lithium Ionic Corp. (TSXV: LTH; OTCQB: LTHCF; FRA:
H3N) (“Lithium Ionic ” or the “ Company”) announces that its Brazilian-based wholly owned
subsidiary, MGLIT Empreendimentos Ltda. (“MGLIT”), has entered into a binding share purchase
agreement (the “Agreement”) with Exotic Mineração Ltda. (“Exotic”) pursuant to which MGLIT has
the option to acquire up to a 100% equi ty interest in Vale Do Lítio Mineração Ltda.(“Vale Litio”).
Vale Litio has a 100% beneficial ownership interest in three lithium mining claims in Minas Gerais,
Brazil that cover a total of 3,140 hectares (the “Vale Claims”).
The first of three claims cov er 1,738 hectares and is located adjacent to the recently acquired
Galvani target. Spodumene-rich pegmatites have already been identified in old workings and
outcrops at this property . The other two claims , covering 879 hectares and 523 hectares, are
located in the northeastern portion of the prospective Araçuai-Itinga Pegmatite region (See Figure
1).
Blake Hylands, P. Geo. , CEO of Lithium Ionic, commented, “We are very pleased with this
agreement, which is in line with our strategy of acquiring and consolidating strategic lithium targets
in this prospective lithium-producing region.”
Figure 1 – Lithium Ionic Claims and Vale Litio Lithium Mining Claims
The Transaction
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Lithium Ionic has acquired an initial 2.78% equity
ownership interest in Vale Litio by paying R$900,000.00 (approximately C$235,000) in cash to
Exotic. Lithium Ionic may acquire the following ownership interests in Vale by making the
following payments to Exotic:
• R$500,000 ( approximately C$130,000 ) in cash to acquire an additional 1.54% equity
ownership in Vale on or before February 20, 2023;
• R$500,000 (approximately C$130,000 ) in cash to acquire an additional 1.54% equity
ownership in Vale on or before July 20, 2023;
• R$500,000 (approximately C$130,000 ) in cash to acquire an additional 1.54% equity
ownership in Vale on or before February 20, 2024; and
• R$30,000,000 (approximately C$7,800, 000) in cash to acquire the remaining 92.60%
equity ownership in Vale on or before July 20, 2024.
If the Company establishes a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate on the Vale Claims
of at least six million tons with an average content greater than 1.30% Li 2O, Lithium Ionic
shall pay Exotic a cash bonus of R10,000,000.00 (approximately C$2,630,000).
Lithium Ionic may terminate the Agreement at any time without incurring any additional financial
penalties.
The transaction is an arm’s length transaction for the purposes of the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange (“TSXV”) and qualifies as an “Exempt Transaction” under TSXV Policy 5.3. Lithium
Ionic is not paying any finder fees in connection with the transaction.
About Lithium Ionic Corp.
Lithium Ionic is a Canadian- based lithium -focused mining company with properties covering
~3,600 hectares located in the prolific Aracuai lithium province in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, which
boasts excellent infrastructure, including highways, access to hydroelectrical grid power, water,
and nearby commercial ports. Its Itinga and Galvani claims are located in the same district as the
lithium-producing CBL mine and construction -stage Sigma Lithium Corp.’s large Barreiro and
Xuxa lithium deposits.
Qualified Persons
The technical information in this news release has been prepared by Carlos Costa, Vice President
Exploration of Lithium Ionic and Blake Hylands, CEO and director of Lithium Ionic, and both are
“qualified persons” as defined in NI 43-101.
For more information please contact:
Lithium Ionic Corp.
Blake Hylands, P.Geo.
Chief Executive Officer
Email: [email protected]
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward- statements.” Such forward
looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or developments to differ
materially from t he anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes, in light of the experience of its
officers and directors, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors that
have been considered appropriate that the expectations reflected in this forward -looking
information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because the Company
can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. When used in this press release, the
words “estimate”, “project”, “belief”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “plan”, “predict”, “may” or
“should” and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology
are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. The forward -looking
statements and information in this press release include information relating to the prospectivity
of the Vale Claims, the ability to produce an NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate, the
mineralization and development of the Itinga Project and the Vale Claims and other mining
projects and prospects thereof; the Vale Claims transaction and the Company’s ability to acquire
100% of Vale Litio. Such statements and information ref lect the current view of the Company.
Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated
in those forward-looking statements and information. By their nature, forward-looking statements
involve known and unkn own risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual
results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward -looking
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expectations of the Company as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, is subject to
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