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Building a Lithium Future
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT AND MEDIA RELEASE
5 September 2023
CEO PARTICIPATES AT THE NEW WORLD
METALS INVESTMENT SERIES
Lithium Universe Limited (“Lithium Universe”, the “Company” or ASX: “LU7”) is pleased to announce that Chief
Executive Officer, Alex Hanly will be presenting at the New World Metals Investment Series. Mr Hanly will be
presenting at the following locations and dates:
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Hyatt Regency Hotel Perth, 5 September 2023
Grand Hyatt Hotel Melbourne, 12 September 2023; and
The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, 14 September 2023.
A copy of the presentation to be delivered by Mr Hanly is attached.
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Lithium Universe Limited.
For more information, please contact:
Alex Hanly
Chief Executive Officer
Lithium Universe Limited
Tel: +61 448 418 725
Email: info@lithiumuniverse.com
Lithium Universe Limited
ASX:LU7
ABN 22 148 878 782
Iggy Tan
Chairman
Lithium Universe Limited
Email: info@lithiumuniverse.com
Suite 9, 295 Rokeby Road,
Subiaco, WA 6008,
Australia
Telephone: +61 02 8046 2799
e-mail: info@lithiumuniverse.com
Website: www.lithiumuniverse.com
About Lithium Universe Limited (ASX:LU7)
LU7's main objective is to establish itself as a prominent Lithium project builder by prioritizing swift and successful development of Lithium projects.
Instead of exploring for the sake of exploration, LU7's mission is to quickly obtain a resource and construct a spodumene-producing mine in Québec,
Canada. Unlike many other Lithium exploration companies, LU7 possesses the essential expertise and skill to develop and construct profitable
projects. Additionally, Lithium Universe Limited has access to significant Lithium opportunities in Tier 1 mining jurisdictions in Canada and Australia.
Tier 1 Lithium Inventory
Apollo Lithium Project (80%)
Commanding a land position spanning over 240 km2, Apollo is located in the same greenstone belt and only 29 kilometres south-east of the Corvette
Lithium Project owned by Patriot Battery Metals (market cap of over A$1.4 billion). Patriot's most successful drill result was a remarkable 156 meters
at 2.12% Li2O at CV5. Similarly, 28 kilometres to the east, Winsome Resources Limited (market capitalization of over A$300 million) recently
announced drilling hits of 107 meters at 1.34% Li2O from 2.3 meters (AD-22-005) at their Adina Project. Apollo has 17 pegmatite outcrops reported
on the tenement package. Given the exceptional results from these neighbouring projects, the Apollo Lithium Project has the potential to be equally
successful.
Adina South & Adina West Lithium Project (80%)
The project is situated in close proximity to the Adina discovery, which is owned by Winsome Resources, a Company with a Market Capitalisation
of over A$300m in the market. The Adina Project has produced a visual pegmatite intersection of over 160m in drills, lying beneath outcropping
4.89% Li2O. Recently, Winsome Resources reported successful drilling results, with AD-22-005 yielding 107m at 1.34% Li2O from 2.3m at their
Adina Project. The Adina South & Adina West Lithium Project boasts one of the largest prospective land holdings near Winsome Resources Limited.
Aerial satellite images have revealed similar pegmatite occurrences at the surface.
Margot Lake Lithium Project (80%)
The Margot Lake project is located in north-western Ontario, in the premium lithium mineral district of Ontario’s Great Lakes region. The project is
situated 16km southeast of Frontier Lithium’s (TSX-V: FL) PAK Deposit, which contains 9.3Mt at 2.0% Li2O, and 18km away from Frontier’s Spark
Deposit, which contains 32.5Mt at 1.4% Li2O. The tenement contains nine confirmed and mapped pegmatites and is located in a highly competitive
district due to recent major discoveries of lithium. Frontier Lithium, with a market capitalization more than CAD$450 million, is a significant player in
the region.
Lefroy Lithium Project (100%)
Lefroy is in the mineral-rich Goldfields region of Western Australia. This strategically located project is in close proximity to the Bald Hill Lithium
Mine, which has a top-quality spodumene concentrate with low levels of mica and iron, as well as significant tantalum by-product production. The
Bald Hill mine has a resource of 26.5 million tonnes at 1.00% Li2O. The Lefroy project is also located near the Mt. Marion Lithium Mine, which is
owned by Mineral Resources and has a market capitalization of A$17B. Mt. Marion produces 900,000 tonnes of mixed-grade spodumene
concentrate annually and is approximately 60 kilometres from the Lefroy project.
Voyager Rare Earth Project (80%)
The Voyager project is north tenements are positioned between ABx Group tenures, where clay-hosted rare earth elements (REE) and niobium
have been discovered and hold resources of 21Mt. These areas are analogous with Ionic Adsorption Clay (IAC) deposits that have produced REE
in southern China using simple leaching. ABx stated that early testwork indications show their rare earth elements are easily leached and could be
concentrated at low cost, with no deleterious elements. Geological mapping of Voyager's tenures indicates the presence of various areas of clay
and bauxite, which is the ideal geological environment for the occurrence of rare earth elements.
Lithium Universe Limited
ASX:LU7
ABN 22 148 878 782
Suite 9, 295 Rokeby Road,
Subiaco, WA 6008,
Australia
Telephone: +61 02 8046 2799
e-mail: info@lithiumuniverse.com
Website: www.lithiumuniverse.com
After a 10 year hiatus, a new lithium
company emerges from the galaxy
ASX
LU7
Lithium Trail Blazer is Back
• Attracted back - quality of the Apollo Lithium Project
• Ran Greenbushes Li in 1995, commissioned Li Carb Plant
• First mining executive - lithium-ion battery future
• Replicate success with Galaxy Resources
• GXY Mkt Cap < $10 m (left 2013) - rose to $2.5 b at
merger
Iggy Tan, Chairman
• First large scale integrated mine to refinery project
ASX
LU7
Lithium Trail Blazer is Back
• Built Mt Cattlin Spodumene Mine (137 ktpa)
• Built Jiangsu Lithium Carbonate Plant (17 ktpa)
• Benchmark for refineries worldwide
• Acquired James Bay Lithium Project
• Acquired Sal de Vida Brine Lithium Project
• Jiangsu sold for A$260m, Nth Sal De Vida sold
for A$190m
ASX
LU7
Successful at Start-Ups
• 1 Mtpa mining
• 137,000 tpa concentrate
• DMS plant only
• On time, on budget
• Price US$ 260/t, today ~US$ 3,350/t 1
Mt Cattlin Spodumene
Operation
Note:
1. Current Spodumene Concentrate(6%,CIF China) Price, USD/mt sourced from SMM at https://www.metal.com/Lithium/201906260003 on 18th August 2023
2. Current Lithium Carbonate (99.5% Battery Grade) Price, USD/mt sourced from SMM at https://www.metal.com/Lithium/20110225005 on 18th August 2023
• 17,000 tpa Li Carbonate
• Largest plant in the world at the time
• Start up issues but today at design rate
• Best quality Li Carbonate today
• Price US$ 6,000/t, today spot of ~US$31,425/t 2
Jiangsu Lithium Carbonate
Plant
Greenbushes Lithium Veteran
• Ran Greenbushes Mine for 25 years
• Spodumene concentrating experience
• Oversaw expansion from 200 Ktpa to 1.4 Mtpa
• Largest spodumene mine in the world
• Highest grade deposit
Patrick Scallan OAM
Non-Executive Director
ASX
LU7
Why Canada?
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Australia produced 300 ktpa LCE in 2022
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Australia pillar of China Li battery value chain
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Fertile ground for spodumene
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Not much production from Canada
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Many exploration companies now in Canada
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Australian expertise moving to Canada
“Canada wants to be the “Australia to North America”
Joe Lowry, Mr Lithium
ASX
LU7
“Lithium projects are taking too long to be
built and there is not enough coming on
line to meet future demand”
Iggy Tan
Non Executive Chairman
ASX
LU7
“Investment in Canada has been
substantial yet no lithium has come out of
Canada in the last two decades”
ASX
LU7
“There are many lithium explorers, but
not many have the experience to build
lithium projects”
ASX
LU7
Apollo Vehicle to the Galaxy
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Situated in James Bay, Quebec
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Apollo (80%) Acquired in June 2023
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Large footprint of 466 claims & 240 km2
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When staked Lithium cycle was at its low point
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Between two unknown exploration companies
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NASA passion for discovery
Apollo Project,
Quebec
ASX
LU7
“We are not here to explore for
exploration's sake”
ASX
LU7
“We are here to build a Lithium project in
Canada as quick as we can”
ASX
LU7
James Bay Lithium Hot Spot
Hydro Power
Pegmatite Outcrops
Apollo Project,
Quebec
Airport
Winsome Resources
Cancet
Patriot Battery Metals
Corvette
Winsome Resources
Adina
Apollo is larger in area than Corvette
by 26 sq km
Apollo Project
28 Kms
Same Greenstone Belt
Qualified Person Report – Dr Julie Selway (leading LCT Pegmatite Expert)
Winsome Resources
Cancet
Patriot Battery Metals
Corvette
Winsome Resources
Adina
Apollo Project
28 Kms
Major Discoveries by Neighbours
Excellent > 30m and at >1.3% Li2O close surface
Good
> 10m and at >1.1% Li2O close surface
Pegmatite Outcrops
Also depends on dip and depth
HIGH GRADE, THICK MINERALISATION,
CLOSE TO SURFACE
Winsome Resources
Cancet
Patriot Battery Metals
Corvette
Apollo Project
28 Kms
Winsome Resources
Adina
Note:
1. Refer ASX:PMT Company announcement released 18th January 2023 titled “Patriot drills highest grade lithium intercept to date”
2. Refer ASX:PMT Company announcement released 23rd June 2022 titled “Patriot drills highest grade lithium intercept to date”
3. Refer ASX:WR1 Company announcement released 6th January 2023 titled “Strong lithium mineralisation from first Adina assays”
4. Refer ASX:WR1 Company announcement released 14th February 2023 titled “New assay results confirm strong lithium mineralisation at Adina”
Spodumene in Outcrops
Pegmatite Outcrops
Winsome Resources
Cancet
Patriot Battery Metals
Corvette
Coarse Spodumene at Corvette
Apollo Project
28 Kms
Winsome Resources
Adina
Note:
1. Refer ASX:PMT Company announcement released 18th January 2023 titled “Patriot drills highest grade lithium intercept to date”
2. Refer ASX:PMT Company announcement released 23rd June 2022 titled “Patriot drills highest grade lithium intercept to date”
3. Refer ASX:WR1 Company announcement released 6th January 2023 titled “Strong lithium mineralisation from first Adina assays”
4. Refer ASX:WR1 Company announcement released 14th February 2023 titled “New assay results confirm strong lithium mineralisation at Adina”
Why They Occur as Outcrops?
Typical Outcrops
Bunched Together
Open Cut Pit Design
Strip Ratio 3.5 to 1
Allkem James Bay Deposit
17 Pegmatite Outcrops at Apollo
Coarse Spodumene District
Pegmatite Outcrops
Patriot Corvette
Coarse Spodumene
DMS Testwork Only
Winsome Resources
Cancet
Patriot Battery Metals
Corvette
Allkem James Bay
Coarse Spodumene
DMS Plant Only
Apollo Project
Coarse Spodumene
28 Kms
Winsome Resources
Adina
Benefits of Coarse Spodumene
Spodumene
8% Li2O
SG 3.2
Waste
0% Li2O
SG 2.9
Ore Sorter
Grade 1.5% Li2O
Example of Spodumene crystal – For demonstration and not to
represent any results at Apollo deposit
Crushing
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0.5 - 6mm
Waste
Dense Media
Separation (DMS)
Mt Cattlin & James Bay are Coarse
Spodumene Projects
Spodumene
5.5% Li2O
Resource Announcements – James Bay
Investment by Majors around Apollo
Iggy Tan
Chairman
Ex Galaxy MD
Patrick Scallan
Non-Executive Director
Ex GM Talison Lithium
Alex Hanly
CEO
Energetic
Team
Alex Hanly
CEO
Dr Jingyuan Liu
Adviser
Ex Galaxy GM Technology
Gernot Abl
Executive Director
John Loxton
Adviser
Ex Hatch Li Carb Plant
Justin Rivers
Head of Geology
Terry Stark
Adviser
Ex Galaxy
GM Operations
Roger Pover
Adviser
Ex Galaxy Plant Manager
Huy Nguyen
Adviser
Ex Mt Cattlin Construction
Lithium
Dream Team
Apollo Exploration Strategy using AI
• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) - exploration strategy
• KorrAI Technologies Limited in Canada
• Enhance field exploration practices, optimise time spent and
cost in the field
Normal Satellite Data
• Predictive AI previously trained and field tested in James Bay
1
Identification of host
rocks for LCT
Pegmatites
2
3
Determine high
priority drill LCT
targets
Stage 1 – Scout
diamond drilling
campaign
Note: Please refer ASX Company announcement released 17th August 2023 titled “Apollo Exploration Strategy Using AI Technology”
AI-Generated Targets
Exploration Commences at Apollo
• Immediate commencement of exploration work
• Exploration crew flew into Apollo and commenced fieldwork
• Partnered with Laurentia Exploration Inc
• High-resolution Airborne Magnetic Survey completed
• Litho-structural analysis completed
• Ground-based Micro-Gravity survey completed at NW of Apollo
• Soil sampling program completed in NW of Apollo
• Priority targets for future drilling campaigns identified
Note: Please refer ASX Company announcement released 4th September 2023 titled “Exploration Commences at Apollo Lithium Project”
Quality Lithium Assets
Apollo Lithium Project (80%)
Margot Lithium Project (80%)
Close to Frontier Lithium
Close to Patriot & Winsome
Adina West & South Project (80%)
Close to Winsome Resources
Voyager Rare Earth Project (80%)
Close to ABx Clay Rare Earth
Lefroy Lithium Project (100%)
• Close to Bald Hill Li Mine
• Close to Mt Marion Li Mine
ASX
LU7
Apollo Lithium Project
Between two major discoveries, large potential
Lithium Dream Team
Proven Lithium Track Record
ASX
LU7
Join us on our Mission to
the Universe
Building a Lithium Future
ASX
LU7
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Company wishes to remind investors that the presence of pegmatite does not necessarily equate to spodumene mineralization. Also that the presence of pegmatite and spodumene mineralization on nearby tenements does not necessarily equate to the occurrence on Lithium Universe Limited’s
tenements. This announcement contains forward-looking statements which are identified by words such as ‘anticipates’, ‘forecasts’, ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘could’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘targets’, ‘expects’, ‘plan’ or ‘intends’ and other similar words that involve risks and uncertainties. Indications of, and guidelines
or outlook on, future earnings, distributions or financial position or performance and targets, estimates and assumptions in respect of production, prices, operating costs, results, capital expenditures, reserves and resources are also forward looking statements. These statements are based on an
assessment of present economic and operating conditions, and on a number of assumptions and estimates regarding future events and actions that, while considered reasonable as at the date of this announcement and are expected to take place, are inherently subject to significant technical,
business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of our
Company, the Directors and management. We cannot and do not give any assurance that the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement will actually occur and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements are subject to various risk factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results estimated, expressed or anticipated in these statements.
IMPORTANT NOTICE & DISCLAIMER
The purpose of this presentation is to provide background information to assist readers in obtaining a general understanding of Lithium Universe Limited (LU7 or the Company) and its objectives. Readers should make their own independent assessment of the information and take their own
independent professional advice in relation to the information and any proposed action to be taken in on the basis of the information. To the maximum extent permitted by law, LU7 and its professional advisors and their related bodies corporate, affiliates and each of their respective directors, officers,
partners, employees, advisers and agents and any other person involved in the preparation of this presentation disclaim all liability and responsibility (including without limitation any liability arising from fault or negligence) for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may arise or be suffered through
use of or reliance on anything contained in, or omitted from, this presentation. Neither LU7 nor its advisors have any responsibility or obligation to inform the reader of any matter arising or coming to their notice after the date of this presentation, which may affect any matter referred to in the
presentation. The distribution of this Presentation (including an electronic copy) outside Australia may be restricted by law. If you come into possession of this Presentation, you should observe such restrictions and seek your own advice on such restrictions. Any non-compliance with these restrictions
may contravene applicable securities.
NOT AN OFFER
This presentation is not and should not be considered as an offer or invitation to apply for or purchase securities of the Company or as a recommendation or inducement to make an offer or invitation in respect of the Company’s securities. This presentation is not a disclosure document under
Australian law or under any other law. It does not purport to contain all the information any reader or prospective investor may require to make an investment decision and it does not contain all of the information required by Australian law or any other law to be disclosed in a prospectus. In particular,
this presentation does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in the United States. This Presentation may not be distributed or released in the United States.
Securities in the Company have not been, nor will be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States. Accordingly, the securities in the Company may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly to, persons in the United States
or persons who are acting for the account or benefit of a person in the United States unless they have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act or in a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and any other applicable U.S. laws.
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NO LIABILITY
No representation or warranty, express or implied, is given as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness, reliability or adequacy of statements, estimates, opinions or other information, or the reasonableness of any assumption or statement in this presentation (any of which may change without notice), or
the likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of forecasts or prospective statements in this presentation. Forecasts and prospective statements are by their nature subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies. Forecasts and prospective statements in this presentation are based on current
expectations about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described.
This presentation has been approved for release by LU7’s Board of Directors.
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