Champion Electric Adds New Claims to Its Lithium Pegmatite Project in James Bay, Quebec
Champion Electric Adds New Claims to Its Lithium Pegmatite
Project in James Bay, Quebec
Toronto, ON – July 27, 2023 – Champion Electric Metals Inc. (CSE: LTHM; OTCQB: GLDRF;
FSE: 1QB0) (“Champion Electric” or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company
executed an agreement to acquire the Griesbach Lithium Project (the “Acquisition”) located in
the pegmatite-rich Eeyou Istchee James Bay territory of Quebec. The newly acquired claims are
within the Company’s existing property package (see Figure 1).
Champion Electric now controls 1036 claims representing 529.17 km2 in James Bay.
Figure 1: Property Location Map Including New Claims*
As part of the agreement, Champion Electric acquired 55 claims for 1,700,000 common shares
of the Company. Half of the common share consideration included in the agreement incorporate
a voluntary escrow of 18 months from the date of issuance. Additionally, the Vendors retain a
2% net smelter royalty (“NSR”). The Company has the option to repurchase 1% of the NSR from
the Vendors for $1 million.
*The Projects are at an early stage of exploration, and the Company cautions that the qualified
persons who have reviewed and approved this news release have not verified scientific or
technical information produced by third parties, and proximity to projects containing lithium
resources offers no assurance that the rock types or lithium resources reported by Patriot and
others extend onto the Projects and such proximity is not necessarily indicative of the
mineralization reported by third parties with projects in the district.
Qualified Person
Patrick Highsmith, Certified Professional Geologist (AIPG CPG # 11702) and director of the
Company, is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Highsmith has
helped prepare, reviewed, and approved the technical information in this news release.
About Champion Electric Metals Inc.
Champion Electric is a discovery-focused exploration company that is committed to advancing
its highly prospective lithium properties in Quebec, Canada and cobalt properties in Idaho,
United States. In addition, the Company owns the Baner gold project in Idaho County and the
Champagne polymetallic project in Butte County near Arco.
The Company’s shares trade on the CSE under the trading symbol “LTHM”, on the OTCQB
under the trading symbol “GLDRF”, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol
“1QB0”. Champion Electric strives to be a responsible environmental steward, stakeholder and
contributing citizen to the local communities where it operates, taking its social license seriously,
employing local community members and service providers at its operations whenever possible.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF CHAMPION ELECTRIC
“Jonathan Buick”
Jonathan Buick, President and CEO
To learn more, please visit the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com or the Company’s
corporate website at www.champem.com.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations and Communications
Phone: (416) 567-9087
Email: [email protected]
THIS PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY
SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY OFFER, SALE, OR SOLICITATION OF SECURITIES IN ANY
STATE IN THE UNITED STATES IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SALE, OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release may include forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. Statements with
respect to completion of the private placement financing of the expected size or at all, the expected closing date, obtaining the
necessary approvals to complete the financing and the Company’s expected work programs in 2023 are forward looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the management of the Company,
including discussions with investors and other participants in the private placement. Although the Company believes that the
expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based on are reasonable, undue reliance should not be
placed on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Forward-
looking statements are subject to risks, including that the Company including but not limited the risk that market conditions,
commodity prices, or other circumstances can affect the Company’s ability to complete the financing, as well as other risks with
respect to the Company described in the Company’s public disclosure filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking
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obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or
otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.
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