Green Shift Commodities Ltd. (TSXV: GCOM), (“Green Shift”,
“GCOM” or the
“Company”) is pleased to
announce that it has signed a definitive agreement (the
“
Agreement”) with New Peak Metals Limited
(“
New Peak”) (ASX: NPM), to acquire (the
“
Acquisition”) a 25% interest in Pampa Litio S.A.
(“
Pampa Litio”). Pampa Litio is a private
Argentinean company exploring for hard rock spodumene bearing
pegmatites in the Pampean Ranges of Central Argentina.
Pursuant to the Agreement dated March 22, 2023,
GCOM has agreed to pay CAD$150,000 in cash and to issue 535,714
common shares of GCOM (the “Common Shares”) as
consideration for New Peak’s 25% interest in Pampa Litio; provided
that, in certain circumstances, the Company has agreed to pay
CAD$75,000 in cash in lieu of the issuance of the Common Shares.
The Common Shares will be issued at a deemed price of $0.14, per
share, which is the 7-day volume weighted average trading price of
the Common Shares traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (the
“TSXV”) up to the date prior to signing of the
Agreement. Completion of the Acquisition is conditional upon the
approval of the TSXV and the satisfaction of certain other closing
conditions customary in transactions of this nature.
Any Common Shares issued in connection with the
Acquisition will be subject to a hold period expiring four months
and one day from the date of issuance. There are no finders’ fees
payable in connection with the Acquisition and New Peak is an
arms-length party with respect to the Company.
Pampa Litio was created by Argentinean
geologists to explore for hard rock lithium bearing pegmatites,
particularly within the Province of San Luis which has historical
occurrences of lithium bearing pegmatites. New Peak acquired an
interest in the Mineral Exploration Tenements of Pampa Litio and
completed a number of early-stage exploration programs. GCOM is
entering into this Agreement to continue this exploration in a
highly prospective region.
To date Pampa Litio has applied for four
exploration titles totaling 34,300 hectares within the San Luis
Province in Argentina. The Pampean Ranges are host to numerous
granitic pegmatites with historic mineral resources that have been
mined during the past 90 years, accounting for the majority of the
feldspar, quartz, mica, beryllium, tungsten, lithium, tantalum and
rubidium produced in Argentina.
Trumbull Fisher CEO and Director commented, “We
are pleased to announce this transaction which provides GCOM with
exposure to a second hard rock lithium project in Argentina,
following the recent acquisition of the Rio Negro project.
Argentina is well known as a top tier jurisdiction for lithium
brine projects however is lesser known for its hard rock potential.
Increasingly, and for good reason, hard rock lithium assets are
gaining favour amongst the investment community thanks to recent
stand out successes in Australia, Canada and Brazil. Argentina’s
hard rock potential is sizable and relatively untapped as of yet.
Now, with a second project in our portfolio, and a dedicated in-
country geological team with decades of experience in hard rock
lithium exploration, we believe GCOM is well positioned as a first
mover in Argentina and we are excited about the potential of both
projects.”
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information
contained in this news release was reviewed and approved by Peter
Mullens (FAusIMM), Executive Chairman of the Company, who is a
“Qualified Person” in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 -
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Green Shift Commodities
Ltd.
Green Shift Commodities Ltd. is focused on the
exploration and development of commodities needed to help
decarbonize and meet net-zero goals.
The Company is developing the Berlin Deposit in
Colombia. Apart from uranium, for clean nuclear energy, the Berlin
Deposit contains battery commodities including nickel, phosphate,
and vanadium. Phosphate is a key component of lithium-ion
ferro-phosphate (“LFP”) batteries that are being used by a growing
list of electric vehicle manufacturers. Nickel is a component of
various lithium-ion batteries, while vanadium is the element used
in vanadium redox flow batteries. Neodymium, one of the rare earth
elements contained within the Berlin Deposit, is a key component of
powerful magnets that are used to increase the efficiency of
electric motors and in generators in wind turbines.
The Company recently acquired the district scale
Rio Negro Project in Argentina. This Project represents an exciting
opportunity to unlock the potential of over 500,000 Ha of land,
known to contain hard rock lithium pegmatite occurrences that were
first discovered in the 1960s but have seen little exploration
since.
For further information, please
contact:
Trumbull Fisher, CEO, Green Shift Commodities
Ltd.E: tfisher@greenshiftcommodities.comTel: (416) 917-5847
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes certain “forward
looking statements”. Forward-looking statements consist of
statements that are not purely historical, including statements
regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intensions for the
future, and include, but not limited to, statements with respect
to: closing of the closing of the Acquisition; the approval of the
TSXV; and other activities, events or developments that are
expected, anticipated or may occur in the future. These statements
are based on assumptions, including that: (i) the ability to
achieve positive outcomes from test work; (ii) actual results of
our exploration, resource goals, metallurgical testing, economic
studies and development activities will continue to be positive and
proceed as planned, (iii) requisite regulatory and governmental
approvals will be received on a timely basis on terms acceptable to
Green Shift (iv) economic, political and industry market conditions
will be favourable, and (v) financial markets and the market for
uranium, battery commodities and rare earth elements will continue
to strengthen. Such statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or
developments to differ materially from those contained in such
statements, including, but not limited to: (1) changes in general
economic and financial market conditions, (2) changes in demand and
prices for minerals, (3) the Company’s ability to source
commercially viable reactivation transactions and / or establish
appropriate joint venture partnerships, (4) litigation, regulatory,
and legislative developments, dependence on regulatory approvals,
and changes in environmental compliance requirements, community
support and the political and economic climate, (5) the inherent
uncertainties and speculative nature associated with exploration
results, resource estimates, potential resource growth, future
metallurgical test results, changes in project parameters as plans
evolve, (6) competitive developments, (7) availability of future
financing, (8) the effects of COVID-19 on the business of the
Company, including, without limitation, effects of COVID-19 on
capital markets, commodity prices, labour regulations, supply chain
disruptions and domestic and international travel restrictions, (9)
exploration risks, and other factors beyond the control of Green
Shift including those factors set out in the “Risk Factors” in our
Management Discussion and Analysis dated May 2, 2022 for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2021 and other public documents available
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the
assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although
considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be
imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on
forward-looking statements. Green Shift Commodities Ltd. assumes no
obligation to update such information, except as may be required by
law.
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 press release.
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