Li-FT Power Ltd. (“
LIFT” or the
“
Company”) (
TSXV: LIFT)
(
OTCQX: LIFFF) (
Frankfurt:
WS0) is pleased to announce that Ms. Eva
Bellissimo, Mr. Paul Gruner, and Ms. Andree St-Germain have joined
the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. The
Company would also like to announce the resignation of Julie Hajduk
and Wanda Cutler from LIFT’s Board of Directors. The Board would
like to sincerely thank Ms. Hajduk and Ms. Cutler for their service
and contribution to the Company and wishes them well in their
future endeavours.
Ms. Bellissimo co-leads the Global Metals &
Mining Group at McCarthy Tétrault LLP, a leading national law firm
with offices in Canada, New York and London, and brings to LIFT a
wide breadth of legal, financing, cross-border M&A and
corporate governance expertise. With more than 20 years of
experience in the mining industry, Eva has been a trusted advisor
to numerous companies in the sector, having led hundreds of
transactions. Named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in
Canada and recognized by Chambers Canada for her resource sector
expertise, Eva has developed a strong reputation as a strategic
lawyer and advisor. Eva has sat on a number of public company
boards and currently chairs the governance committee at I-80 Gold
Corp, a TSX and NYSE listed issuer. Eva also lectures on Mining
Finance at the Osgoode Certificate in Mining Law Program.
Mr. Gruner is a senior executive leader with a
background in renewable energy, oil & gas, and mining. He
brings a wealth of experience in Indigenous business leadership
across diverse regions, having previously served as the CEO for
Det’on Cho Management LP, the economic arm of the Yellowknives Dene
First Nation in the Northwest Territories, and the Tahltan Nation
Development Corporation, the economic arm of the Tahltan Nation.
Mr. Gruner currently serves as the CEO for Tłı̨chǫ Investment
Corporation, which is the economic arm of the Tłı̨chǫ First Nation
whose traditional territory includes the area where the Yellowknife
Lithium project is located. His track record speaks volumes about
his ability to achieve outstanding business results while
collaborating closely with Indigenous stakeholders. He has a
dynamic range of experience in strategic leadership, mergers and
acquisitions, business development, strategic partnerships,
financial management, project management, corporate governance,
contract negotiations, capacity building and job creation for
citizens, and environmental, social, and corporate governance.
Ms. St-Germain is the CFO of Integra Resources
Corp and an experienced mining executive with an extensive
background in M&A, strategic planning, project development and
mining finance. She began her mining career in investment banking
and joined Golden Queen Mining in 2013 as CFO. During her tenure at
Golden Queen, she played an instrumental role in securing project
finance and overseeing Golden Queen as it transitioned from
development to production. She then joined Integra Gold as CFO in
early 2017 and helped oversee the sale to Eldorado Gold. Ms.
St-Germain is a director of Osisko Mining Corp and Ascot Resources
Ltd. Andree holds the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D)
designation.
Francis MacDonald, CEO of LIFT comments,
“Firstly, I would like to thank Julie Hajduk and Wanda Cutler for
their service on LIFT’s Board since the inception of the Company.
They have both helped to oversee LIFT grow from a small private
company into one of the premier hard rock lithium explorers in
North America.
I would like to welcome Eva, Paul, and Andree to
the LIFT Board. Their combined experiences across capital markets,
M&A transactions, Indigenous-lead business initiatives, and
corporate governance will support LIFT in reaching its strategic
goal of rapid project development.”
LIFT Engages Native Ads
LIFT is pleased to announce that the Company has
engaged Native Ads Inc. ("Native Ads"), a New York-based
company with offices in Vancouver B.C., to execute a
comprehensive digital media marketing campaign for LIFT, supporting
ongoing efforts to increase awareness. This comprehensive
advertising program will be designed to build brand familiarity and
general recognition with the LIFT brand and raise awareness within
online investor content platforms. Native Ads will employ
state-of-the-art digital advertising, paid distribution, media
buying and content creation to execute this important initiative.
This programmatic digital advertising campaign is planned to run
for up to 12 months or until budget exhaustion, at the cost of
approximately $125,000 (USD). Services provided pursuant to the
agreement will include media placements and distribution and
strategic services, including content creation, web development,
advertising creative development, search engine optimization and
strategic digital advertising consulting. The Company retains the
option to extend both the campaign's duration and budget. The
campaign will commence in Q1 of 2024, with exact timelines to be
agreed upon by the Company and Native Ads. The Company and Native
Ads act at arm's length, and Native Ads has no present interest,
directly or indirectly, in the Company or its securities.
LIFT Engages New Era Publishing
Inc.
The Company also announces that it has entered
into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with New Era Publishing Inc.,
of Vancouver, British Columbia, to provide marketing services
including content creation and distribution and market awareness
and educational campaigns. Prior to the commencement of services,
New Era will receive an advance deposit of US$625,000 to secure
appropriate space for the campaign, with a further US$625,000 to be
paid to commence creative development and digital marketing. New
Era provides capital markets advisory, media and editorials and a
comprehensive report service with the goal of marketing awareness
on various websites and platforms. Members of New Era have
purchased securities of the Company because of what those members
deem to be the value proposition of the company and will disclose
their ownership in all marketing material and will not sell any
shares during the active period of the campaign. New Era will
provide the Company with an opportunity to review all content
describing the Company generated by New Era prior to its
publication and New Era will not publish or distribute any content
without the prior approval of the Company.
Stock Options Grant
The Company announces that it has granted stock
options (the “Options”) to its directors, officers, employees and
consultants to acquire a total of 410,000 common shares of the
Company at an exercise price of $7.00 per share for a period of
five years. The vesting terms are structured as follows: 165,000
options undergo a phased vesting, with 25% vested on the grant date
and an additional 25% on each 6/12/18-month anniversary. Another
set of 245,000 options follows a distinct vesting schedule, with
50% vesting on the 12-month anniversary and the remaining 50%
vesting on the 24-month anniversary.
About LIFT
LIFT is a mineral exploration company engaged in
the acquisition, exploration, and development of lithium pegmatite
projects located in Canada. The Company’s flagship project is the
Yellowknife Lithium Project located in Northwest Territories,
Canada. LIFT also holds three early-stage exploration properties in
Quebec, Canada with excellent potential for the discovery of buried
lithium pegmatites, as well as the Cali Project in Northwest
Territories within the Little Nahanni Pegmatite Group.
For further information, please contact: |
Francis MacDonald Chief
Executive Officer Tel: +
1.604.609.6185
Email: info@li-ft.com
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Daniel GordonInvestor RelationsTel: +1.604.609.6185Email:
investors@li-ft.com |
Website: www.li-ft.com |
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