Ultra Lithium Inc. (TSX-V:ULT, OTCQB: ULTXF and
Frankfurt: QFB) (“Ultra Lithium” or “the Company”) is pleased
to announce it has signed a binding Term Sheet to sell its Laguna
Verde lithium-brine projects in the Catamarca Province for up to 50
million shares in Power Minerals Limited (
ASX:
PNN) (
Power).
Ultra Lithium holds 100% of the Laguna Verde
lithium-brine project and other salar properties totaling
+250,000-hectares in the Catamarca Province of Argentina within the
world-renowned lithium triangle in north-west Argentina
(the Projects).
Ultra Lithium’s CEO Weiguo Lang stated,
“As a result of recent changes to Canadian Government regulations
with respect to critical minerals, Ultra Lithium allowed its
previous agreement to explore and develop the Laguna Verde project
with Zangge Mining to expire. We look forward to jointly exploring
and developing the Laguna Verde project with Power Minerals. It is
the best solution for the Company to develop its lithium brine
projects under the current geopolitical conditions.”
“This acquisition allows Power to extensively
expand our footprint in Argentina with an advanced lithium brine
project in the world’s best lithium address. This strategic
acquisition comes at an opportune time as interest and demand in
Argentinian lithium brine continues to increase. We aim to take
advantage of this opportunity, in parallel with our core focus on
the development of our Salta Lithium project, with the delineation
of a JORC Mineral Resource Estimate for the Laguna Verde Project in
the second half of 2023, using results from recently completed
drilling by Ultra Lithium at the project. This will complement the
ongoing Resource expansion program at Salta,” stated Power Minerals
Managing Director, Mena Habib.
Transaction Summary
Ultra Lithium has entered into a binding Term
Sheet, subject to 21 days of technical and financial due diligence,
whereby it has agreed to sell all the shares in its 100%-owned
subsidiaries Ultra Argentina SRL and Ultra Minerals S.A. to Power,
in consideration of:
i)
25,000,000 ordinary shares in Power constituting approx. 25%
of Power’s issued share capital; and
ii) 25,000,000
performance rights convertible to ordinary shares in Power for no
additional consideration, subject to the definition of a JORC
Mineral Resource of 2 million tonnes at greater than or equal to
350ppm lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) at the
Laguna Verde properties within six months and based on drilling
results already conducted by Ultra Lithium in late 2022/early
2023.
Shares issued to Ultra Lithium from both tranches will be
subject to a 1-year voluntary escrow.
In addition, Power will provide a secured
convertible loan for working capital, secured by Ultra Lithium’s
Argentinian lithium-brine projects for AUD$1.13m to facilitate the
transaction. The principal amount of the loan is convertible, at
the option of Power, to common shares of Ultra Lithium at the
lowest price per share allowable under the rules of the TSX Venture
Exchange. Shares issued to Power will be subject to a 1-year
voluntary escrow.
The outstanding loan balance may also be
deducted from the number of shares to be issued to Ultra Lithium as
consideration for the Laguna Verde properties at a deemed price of
$0.35 per share.
In the event the proposed transaction does not
proceed, the loan will be fully repayable to Power on demand.
Next Steps
Subject to satisfactory due diligence, Power and
Ultra Lithium will enter into a definitive Acquisition Agreement
covering all key commercial terms including the share
distributions. Power and Ultra Lithium will call extraordinary
meetings with respective shareholders to seek final approval of the
Acquisition Agreement.
Ultra Lithium will also seek approval from TSXV
for the convertible note financing.
Prior to completion of the proposed
transaction, Ultra Lithium will transfer certain mineral
properties not forming part of the Laguna Verde project out of
Ultra Argentina SARL and Ultra Minerals S.A. for retention.
About the Laguna Verde Projects
Ultra Lithium, through its 100% owned
subsidiaries, holds 100% of the Laguna Verde Brine Lithium
Properties covering 8,168 hectares of Mines and
about 260,000 hectares of other Exploration Claims
in Catamarca Province of Argentina, located in the Lithium
Triangle, which hosts the world’s largest lithium brine
operations.
The Laguna Verde brine lithium property
comprises 7,569 hectares of land over three mining licenses in
Catamarca Province. Geologically, the property is located in the
main lithium-bearing region of South America, in the Altiplano Puna
plateau (Puna), which is approximately 2,000km long by 300km wide
with an average elevation of 3,500m, controlling the geomorphology
of the central Andes.
See below Table 1 for a list of licences being
acquired by Power, and Figures 1 and 2, which show the project
area.
Table 1: ULT Properties being purchased by
PNN
Province |
Mine/Claim |
Concession Name |
Company Name |
Hectares |
|
Catamarca |
Mine |
Laguna Verde III |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
2,398 |
|
Laguna Verde II |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
2,953 |
|
Laguna Verde I |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
2,217 |
|
La Maru |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
200 |
|
Blanca Elena |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
200 |
|
Griselda |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
200 |
|
Claim |
OCTY1 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY2 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY3 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY4 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY5 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY6 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY7 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
8,427 |
|
OCTY8 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
8,891 |
|
OCTY9 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY10 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY11 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
7,975 |
|
OCTY12 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY13 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY14 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY15 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY16 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
9,206 |
|
OCTY17 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
10,000 |
|
OCTY18 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
9,453 |
|
OCTY19 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
6,921 |
|
OCTY20 |
Ultra Minerals S.A. |
9,609 |
|
Claim |
Kolla 1 |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
10,000 |
|
Kolla 2 |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
10,000 |
|
|
|
Kolla 3 |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
10,000 |
|
Kolla 4 |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
10,000 |
|
Kolla 5 |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
10,000 |
|
Kolla 6 |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
10,000 |
|
Kolla 9 |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
10,000 |
|
Salta |
Mine |
Archivarca Norte |
Ultra Argentina SRL |
413 |
|
Total Sala Area |
269,063 |
|
Ultra Lithium has been conducting lithium
exploration work at the Laguna Verde lithium project since 2017.
Exploration between 2017 and 2021 included surface brine sampling,
ground geophysical surveys and bench scale evaporation test work.
Power will report on all previous exploration work once technical
due diligence has been undertaken and a JORC Code 2012 Edition
Reporting of Results Table has been completed.
In February, Ultra Lithium announced assay
results from the first and second rounds of drilling and sampling
at Laguna Verde, completed in January and February 2023
(See the Company’s news release dated February 28,
2023). Ultra Lithium CEO Dr. Weiguo Lang, stated, “The
assay results from Laguna Verde indicate great potential for the
project interpreted as a single brine aquifer showing consistent
values of lithium and other parameters down to an open depth of 227
meters.”
On completion of the Acquisition, Power and
Ultra Lithium plan to work towards the definition of a maiden JORC
Mineral Resource at Laguna Verde.
Figure 1: Laguna Verde I, II, III,
La Maru, Blanca Elena, Griselda, Kolla 1-6 and 9, Archivarca Norte
claims
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/82ac654c-3bd0-4066-98a4-f6c5edf27233
Figure 2: claims
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/aed2fc72-e465-459a-9f31-3428285d4143
About Power Minerals Limited
Power Minerals Limited is an ASX-listed
lithium-focused exploration and development company, committed to
the systematic exploration and development of its core asset, the
Salta Lithium Brine Project in the prolific lithium triangle in the
Salta Province in Argentina. It is currently undertaking a major
JORC Mineral Resource expansion drilling campaign at Salta, and is
focused on expediting development of the Project into a potential,
future lithium producing operation. Power also has a portfolio of
other assets in key, demand-driven commodities including;
kaolin-halloysite, nickel-copper-cobalt and PGEs.
About Ultra Lithium Inc.
Ultra Lithium is an exploration and development
company with a focus on the acquisition and development of lithium,
gold, and copper assets. The Company holds a brine lithium property
in Argentina, hard rock spodumene type lithium properties at the
Georgia Lake/Forgan Lake area in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, and
a brine lithium property in the Big Smoky Valley, Nevada, USA. The
Company also holds other gold and base metals properties in
Argentina.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS “Kiki Smith” Kiki Smith,
CFO
For further information, please contact the Company at:
Attention: |
Kiki
Smith |
Telephone: |
778 968-1176 |
Website: |
www.ultralithium.com |
Email: |
kiki@ultralithium.com |
|
or view the Company’s filings at www.SEDAR.com. |
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