Blair Way to Retire from His Role as Chief Operating Officer
Patriot Battery Metals Inc.
Suite 700 - 838 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 0A6
www.patriotbatterymetals.com TSX: PMET / ASX: PMT / OTC: PMETF / FSE: R9GA
BLAIR WAY TO RETIRE FROM HIS ROLE AS CHIEF
OPERATING OFFICER
July 2nd, 2024 – Vancouver, BC, Canada Jul 3rd, 2024 – Sydney, Australia
Patriot Battery Metals Inc. (the “Company” or “Patriot”) (TSX: PMET) (ASX: PMT)
(OTCQX: PMETF) (FSE: R9GA) advises that Mr Blair Way has retired from his role as Chief
Operating Officer, effective 30 June . Mr Way will continue to serve on the Patriot Board as a Non -
Executive Director and provide advisory services on a consulting basis over the coming months, ensuring
a smooth transition for site and studies works.
Patriot’s President and CEO, Ken Brinsden, expressed his appreciation for Blair’s involvement in the
Company to date: “On behalf of the Board and management team, I would like to extend our gratitude
and best wishes to Blair on his retirement from executive duties. His contribution cannot be understated,
having led Patriot Battery Metals through its formation and the extraordinary Corvette lithium discovery,
through the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic and external market conditions over the past
four years. Blair’s tireless efforts and leadership have been instrumental in the success of the Company
to date, growing from a sub $10 million market cap in late 2020 to now being one of the leading lithium
raw materials development projects globally.
“We thank him for his exceptional contribution to Patriot’s growth and development, wishing him and his family
all the best for the future,” Mr Brinsden added.
Blair Way said: “It has been a privilege to have had a hand in PMET’s remarkable journey over the last four
years and, as a director and significant shareholder, I look forward to the continued success of the Company as
it transitions from explorer to producer under Ken’s experienced leadership.”
Further building on the commitment to grow capacity in Canada and Quebec, t he Company is also
pleased to announce the appointment of John Drapack to the role of Director , Studies and Cathryn
Moffett to the role of Director, Environment. John has over 30 years’ experience as a Mining and Mineral
Process Engineer, including the project management of extensive underground and open pit study and
development initiatives. John will be instrumental in the progress of our upcoming PEA/Scoping Study ,
and the ongoing Feasibility Study which is targeted for completion in the September Quarter of 2025.
Cathryn has over 15 years experience in Environmental and Social Impact Assessments including
numerous mining projects requiring fish compensation and offset plans. Cathryn will be critical to the
oversight of the ESIA which is on track for completion immediately following the Feasibility Study.
About the CV Lithium Trend
The CV Lithium Trend is an emerging spodumene pegmatite district discovered by the Company in 2017
and is interpreted to span more than 50 kilometres across the Corvette Property. The core area includes
the approximate 4.6 km long CV5 Spodumene Pegmatite, which hosts a maiden M ineral Resource
estimate of 109.2 Mt at 1.42% Li2O Inferred1.
To date, eight (8) distinct clusters of lithium pegmatite have been discovered across the Corvette
Property – CV4, CV5, CV8, CV9, CV10, CV12, CV13, and the recently discovered CV14. Given the
proximity of some pegmatite outcrops to each other, as well as t he shallow till cover in the area, it is
probable that some of the outcrops may reflect a discontinuous surface exposure of a single, larger
pegmatite “outcrop” subsurface.
Qualified/Competent Person
The information in this news release that relates to exploration results for the Corvette Property is
based on, and fairly represents, information compiled by Mr. Darren L. Smith, M.Sc., P.Geo., who is a
Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43 -101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ,
and member in good standing with the Ordre des Géologues du Québec (Geologist Permit number 01968),
and with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (member number
87868). Mr. Smith has reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release.
Mr. Smith is Vice President of Exploration for Patriot Battery Metals Inc. and holds common shares and
options in the Company.
Mr. Smith has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralization, type of deposit under
consideration, and to the activities being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as described by
the Australasian Code for Reporting of Explo ration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the
JORC Code). Mr. Smith consents to the inclusion in this news release of the matters based on his
information in the form and context in which it appears.
About Patriot Battery Metals Inc.
Patriot Battery Metals Inc. is a hard-rock lithium exploration company focused on advancing its district-
scale 100% owned Corvette Property located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, Canada,
and proximal to regional road and powerline infrast ructure. The Corvette Property hosts the CV5
Spodumene Pegmatite with a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 109.2 Mt at 1.42% Li2O Inferred1 and
ranks as the largest lithium pegmatite resource in the Americas based on contained lithium carbonate
equivalent (LCE), and one of the top 10 largest lithium pegmatite resources in the world. Additionally,
the Corvette Property hosts multiple other spodumene pegmatite clusters that remain to be drill tested,
as well as more than 20 km of prospective trend that remains to be assessed.
1 The CV5 Mineral Resource Estimate (109.2 Mt at 1.42% Li 2O and 160 ppm Ta 2O5 Inferred) is reported at a cut -off
grade of 0.40% Li2O with an Effective Date of June 25, 2023 (through drill hole CV23 -190). Mineral Resources are not
Mineral Reserves as they do not have demonstrated economic viability. Largest lithium pegmatite resource in the Americas
based on contained LCE.
This news release has been approved by the Board of Directors.
“KEN BRINSDEN”
Kenneth Brinsden, President, CEO, & Managing Director
Brad Seward
Vice President, Investor Relations
T: +61 400 199 471
Olivier Caza-Lapointe
Head, Investor Relations – North America
T: +1 (514) 913-5264
For further information, please contact us at [email protected] or by calling +1 (604) 279-
8709, or visit www.patriotbatterymetals.com. Please also refer to the Company’s continuous disclosure
filings, available under its profile at www.sedarplus.ca and www.asx.com.au, for available exploration data.
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meaning of applicable securities laws and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking
statements are included to provide information about management’s current expectations and plans that
allows investors and others to have a better understanding of the Company’s business plans and financial
performance and condition.
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untrue, could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially
different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such information or
statements. There can be no assurance that such information or statements will prove to be accurate.
Key assumptions upon which the Company’s forward-looking information is based include that proposed
exploration and mineral resource estimate work on the Corvette Property will continue as expected,
and that exploration and development results continue to support management’s current plans for
Corvette Property development
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have been used. Forward -looking statements are also subject to risks and uncertainties facing the
Company’s business, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business,
financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects. Some of the risks the Company faces
and the uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements include, among others, the ability to execute on plans relating to the
Company’s Corvette Project, including the timing thereof. In addition, readers are directed to carefully
review the detailed risk discussion in the Company’s most rec ent Annual Information Form filed on
SEDAR+, which discussion is incorporated by reference in this news release, for a fuller understanding
of the risks and uncertainties that affect the Company’s business and operations.
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Competent Person Statement (ASX Listing Rule 5.22)
The mineral resource estimate in this release was reported by the Company in accordance with ASX
Listing Rule 5.8 on July 31, 2023. The Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or data
that materially affects the information included in the announcement and that all material assumptions
and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the announcement continue to apply and have
not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the competent
person’s finding s are presented have not been materially modified from the original market
announcement.