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Lithium Ionic Publishes 2024 Sustainability Report, ESG Scorecard, and Climate Risk Assessment

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Lithium Ionic Publishes 2024 Sustainability Report, ESG Scorecard, and

Climate Risk Assessment

TORONTO, June 19, 2025 -- Lithium Ionic Corp. (TSXV: LTH; OTCQX: LTHCF; FSE: H3N) (“Lithium Ionic” or the “Company”)

announces the release of its 2024 Sustainability Report, ESG Scorecard, and inaugural TCFD-Aligned Climate Risk

Assessment, underscoring the Company’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, strong

governance, and sustainable development in support of the global energy transition. All reports are available at

www.lithiumionic.com/sustainability .

Highlights from the 2024 Sustainability Report & Scorecard include:

• Environmental Milestones:

◦ Launched the Company’s environmental restoration initiative, planting over 2,300 seedlings to support

revegetation efforts.

◦ Sourced 100% of Scope 2 electrical emissions from renewable hydroelectric energy, with one shed also

generating its own on-site solar power.

◦ Prioritized sustainable design principles in the Company’s 2024 Bandeira Feasibility Study, including

underground mine design, dry stack tailings, and hydroelectric power access.

• Social Contributions:

◦ Launched participatory rural diagnosis and environmental education initiatives in local communities.

◦ Became signees for Women in Mining Brazil, committing to fostering gender diversity within the mining sector.

◦ Enhanced workplace diversity, with 33% of the workforce identifying as female.

• Governance Enhancements:

◦ Developed and implemented new corporate policies, including the Company’s ESG Policy, Diversity and

Inclusion, Human Rights, and Private Social Investment policies.

◦ The Company also became a signatory of the UN Global Compact, reflecting its dedication to the Ten Principles

focused on human rights, labour, the environment, and anti-corruption.

◦ Conducted the Company’s first comprehensive climate risk assessment aligned with TCFD standards.

Blake Hylands, P.Geo., Chief Executive Officer of Lithium Ionic, commented, “Our 2024 Sustainability Report showcases the

dedication and efforts of our team as we integrate sustainability into every aspect of our operations. This year’s milestones,

from advancing our Bandeira Project with sustainable design principles to joining key global initiatives, demonstrate our

commitment to responsible business practices. I am incredibly proud of the progress we have made and look forward to

fostering further advancements and transparency in our ESG programming.”

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Lithium Ionic Corp.

Blake Hylands

Chief Executive Officer, Director

About Lithium Ionic Corp.

Lithium Ionic is a Canadian mining company exploring and developing its lithium properties in Brazil. Its Itinga and Salinas

group of properties cover 17,000 hectares in the northeastern part of Minas Gerais state, a mining-friendly jurisdiction that is

quickly emerging as a world-class hard- rock lithium district. Its Feasibility-stage Bandeira Project is situated in the same

region as CBL’s Cachoeira lithium mine, which has produced lithium for +30 years, as well as Sigma Lithium Corp.’s Grota do

Cirilo project, which hosts the largest hard-rock lithium deposit in the Americas.

Investor and Media Inquiries:

+1 647.316.2500

[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 the 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

Company’s mineral properties, the Company’s ESG initiatives and ESG performance, the Company’s exploration program and

other mining projects and prospects thereof, and the Company’s future plans. Such statements and information reflect 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 unknown 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 statements. The forward-looking

information contained in this news release represents the expectations of the Company as of the date of this news release

and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers should not place undue importance on forward- looking

information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. The Company undertakes no obligation to update

these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should

change.

Information and links in this press release relating to other mineral resource companies are from their sources believed to be

reliable, but that have not been independently verified by the Company.

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts

responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.