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Exploration Completed at Baavhai Uul: ION Energy’s Flagship Project

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Exploration Completed at Baavhai Uul: ION Energy’s Flagship Project

TORONTO, July 15, 2021 / CNW / – ION Energy Limited (TSXV: ION) (OTCQB: IONGF) (FRA:

5YB) (“ION” or the “Company”) is very pleased to announce that the maiden exploration drilling

program announced in June has been successfully completed at the compan y’s 100% owned

Baavhai Uul Lithium Salar Project in south eastern Mongolia.

Highlights

➢ First ever drilling program successfully completed on a Lithium Salar project in

Mongolia

➢ 21 core drill holes completed for 823.2 metres

➢ Brine samples collected and initial samples submitted for analysis

➢ Basin targets remain open and brines intersected are shallow

➢ Additional drilling and sampling is currently being planned

“The company is highly encouraged by the stratigraphic lithologies and brines intersected in the

maiden drilling program at Baavhai Uul and both basin targets r emain open in area . These are

the first of many exciting Lithium Salar targets that ION Energy is generating in Mongolia for

drilling in 2021.” said Ali Haji, CEO of ION Energy Ltd.

Baavhai Uul

The Company has completed the drilling of 21 drill holes through the highlighted prospective

basins. Collection of core samples, sediments and shallow brine from aquifers has been

completed and submitted to SGS Laboratories (ISO 17025 Certified) in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia

for assaying results of which will be analysed in the coming months.

Figure 1: Diamond RC Rig in L1 at Baavhai Uul.

Figure 2: Salar at Baavhai Uul.

Figure 3: Brine being pumped to surface at Baavhai Uul.

Figure 4: RC Drilling at Baavhai Uul

Figure 5: Core samples being collected at Baavhai Uul

The technical information disclosed in this news release has been reviewed and

approved by Don Hains, P. Geo., a Qualified Person (QP) as defined in NI 43-101.

About ION Energy Ltd.

ION Energy Ltd. (TSXV: ION) (OTCQB: IONGF) (FRA: 5YB) is committed to exploring

and developing Mongolia’s lithium salars. ION’s flagship, 81,000+ hectare Baavhai Uul

lithium brine project, represents the largest and first lithium brine exploration licence

award in Mongolia. ION also holds the 29,000+ hectare Urgakh Naran highly

prospective Lithium Brine licence in Dorngovi Province in Mongolia. ION is well-poised

to be a key player in the clean energy revolution, positioned well to service the world’s

increased demand for lithium. Information about the Company is available on its

website, www.ionenergy.ca, or under its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

For further information:

COMPANY CONTACT: Ali Haji, [email protected], 647-871-4571

MEDIA CONTACT: Siloni Waraich, [email protected], 416-432-4920

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is

defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the

adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-

looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Company’s

future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or

management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements

may be identified by such terms as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”,

“may”, “could”, “would”, “will”, or “plan”. Since forward-looking statements are based on

assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve

inherent risks and uncertainties. Although these statements are based on information

currently available to the Company, the Company provides no assurance that actual

results will meet management’s expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other factors

involved with forward-looking information could cause actual events, results,

performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or

implied by such forward-looking information. Forward looking information in this news

release includes, but is not limited to, the Company’s objectives, goals or future plans,

statements, potential mineralization, exploration and development results, the

estimation of mineral resources, exploration and mine development plans, timing of the

commencement of operations and estimates of market conditions. Important factors that

could cause actual results to differ materially from Ion Energy’s expectations include,

among others, uncertainties relating to availability and costs of financing needed in the

future, changes in equity markets, risks related to international operations, the actual

results of current exploration activities, delays in the development of projects,

conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans

continue to be refined as well as future prices of lithium, and ability to predict or

counteract potential impact of COVID-19 coronavirus on factors relevant to the

Company’s business. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will

prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from

those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue

reliance on forward-looking statements.