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Fast Tracking Lithium Processing in North America
Lithium Universe seeks to establish itself as a prominent lithium project developer instead of exploring for the sake of exploration. The company is on a mission to quickly obtain a resource and construct a spodumene-producing mine in Quebec Canada.
The company has assembled a team with a rich pedigree of lithium experience including lithium trailblazer and former Galaxy Resources Managing Director Iggy Tan.
"I had a vision that the Company should seek to prioritise the rapid development and construction of successful lithium projects ... our goal should be to establish a lithium processing hub in Québec, Canada, as quickly as possible," said Tan.
Highlights
Seeking to solve lithium production challenges for North America via the development of a Quebec Lithium Processing Hub
The Quebec Lithium Refinery seeks to produce 16,000 tonnes per annum of lithium carbonate via purchasing agreements with local miners
The James Bay region is known for its thick, high-grade spodumene mineralisation
The Apollo Project boasts 17 pegmatite outcrops visible at surface
The Canadian Government has committed more than C$3.5bn for critical mineral research and development
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Board & Management
Alex Hanly
Mr Hanly has over 10 years of experience in capital delivery and operational management of publicly listed companies within the mining, oil, gas and manufacturing industries within Australia and Africa.
Alex Hanly
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Hanly has over 10 years of experience in capital delivery and operational management of publicly listed companies within the mining, oil, gas and manufacturing industries within Australia and Africa.
Over the last 3 years, Mr Hanly held the role of Chief Executive Officer of ASX-listed gold company Polymetals Resources (ASX: POL).
Iggy Tan
Mr Tan is a highly experienced mining and chemical executive with a number of significant achievements in commercial mining companies such as Galaxy Resources Spodumene Project and Altech Chemicals.
Iggy Tan
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Tan is a highly experienced mining and chemical executive with a number of significant achievements in commercial mining projects such as capital raisings, funding, construction, start-ups and operations. Mr Tan has over 30 years' chemical and mining experience and been an executive director of a number of ASX-listed companies. Mr Tan was one of the first Australian mining executives to identify the significant opportunity with the emerging lithium-ion battery sector when ht spearheaded Galaxy Resources.
Dr Jingyuan Liu
Dr Jingyuan Liu previously held the position of General Manager of Development and Technologies at Galaxy Resources, where he was responsible for overseeing the construction and commissioning of the Mt Catlin Spodumene Project and the world-renowed Jiangsu Lithium Carbonate Plant.
Dr Jingyuan Liu
Advisor to the Board
Dr Jingyuan Liu is widely regarded as a leading technical expert in the lithium industry. He previously held the position of General Manager of Development and Technologies at Galaxy Resources, where he was responsible for overseeing the construction and commissioning of the Mt Catlin Spodumene Project and the world-renowed Jiangsu Lithium Carbonate Plant.
Patrick Scallon
Mr Scallan’s extensive experience in the lithium industry is a valuable addition to the team. With over 25 years of management experience at the world-class Greenbushes Mine, he is a seasoned veteran. Greenbushes is the largest lithium hard rock mine globally, hosting the highest-grade orebody in the world.
Patrick Scallon
Non-Executive Director
Mr Scallan’s extensive experience in the lithium industry is a valuable addition to the team. With over 25 years of management experience at the world-class Greenbushes Mine, he is a seasoned veteran. Greenbushes is the largest lithium hard rock mine globally, hosting the highest-grade orebody in the world. This makes Greenbushes a unique anomaly.
Mr Scallan oversaw the mine’s many expansions, increasing annual output from 200,000 in 1997 to 1,400,000 tpa today, and navigated numerous ownership changes during his tenure. He is a specialist in hard rock mining and spodumene concentrating, with downstream relationships with major spodumene converters worldwide.
Mr Scallan is also highly skilled in managing local community relationships, having acted as shire councillor for nearly 20 years during his time at Greenbushes receiving his Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for his community and Local Government contribution. His previous roles include management positions at Capel and Eneabba Mineral Sands in Western Australia and Western Deep Levels Gold Mine in South Africa
Gernot Abl
Mr Abl has over 15 years of corporate experience and the former Managing Director of Esprots Mogul, the leading and only pure esprots play on the ASX.
Gernot Abl
Executive Director
I’m a strategic Managing Director with a vast experience in business management, operations and investment for some of the fastest growing industries in the world.
After gaining over 15 years of challenging yet motivating corporate experience, I decided to channel my knowledge into leading the only pure esports play listed on the ASX, Esports Mogul Limited. This successful business venture has propelled itself into the market, offering new technology, process improvements and groundbreaking insights into the online gaming world as we know it.
I have a proven background in business management and commercial intuition, initially from working as a management consultant for both Deloitte Consulting and Deloitte Corporate Finance in Perth and Melbourne. As well as this, I lead the restructure and turnaround of a financially distressed ASX listed media company and currently hold directorships for a range of start-up companies, offering corporate advisory, project management and commercial negotiation advice to multiple businesses.
Huy Nguyen
Mr Nguyen has been seconded from Mintrex to act as the Company's engineering client representative. Mintrex was the lead engineering company that designed and constructed the Mr Cattlin Spodumene Plant
Huy Nguyen
Engineering Advisor
Mr Nguyen has been seconded from Mintrex to act as the Company's engineering client representative. Mintrex was the lead engineering company that designed and constructed the Mr Cattlin Spodumene Plant
Fadi Diab
Mr Diab is a seasoned corporate executive with over 10 years’ experience in large financial institutions. Mr Diab has worked on a number of large-scale technology transformation programs which have received industry recognition and awards at a national level.
Fadi Diab
Non-Executive Director
Mr Diab is a seasoned corporate executive with over 10 years’ experience in large financial institutions. Mr Diab has worked on a number of large-scale technology transformation programs which have received industry recognition and awards at a national level. Mr Diab has also been responsible for managing large operational teams responsible for billions of dollars of payments.
Mr Diab attained a Bachelor of Business in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations from the University of Western Sydney as well as a Master of Business Management from the University of Technology Sydney. Mr Diab does not currently hold any other material directorships, other than as disclosed in this Prospectus.
Terry Stark
Mr Stark was previously the Managing Director for Galaxy Resources' Resources Division, responsible for all of Galaxy's mineral resource assets such as exploration and mine operations. Terry oversaw the Mt Cattlin construction and subsequent successful star-up.
Terry Stark
Mining Advisor
Mr Stark was previously the Managing Director for Galaxy Resources' Resources Division. Terry was responsible for all of Galaxy's mineral resource assets such as exploration and mine operations. Terry oversaw the Mt Cattlin construction and subsequent successful star-up. He also managed Galaxy's James Bay Project and had a good relationship with the local Cree Nation.
Roger Pover
Mr Pover was previously the Mt Cattlin Plant Manager who operated the Mt Cattlin operation for Galaxy Resources. Roger was part of the commissioning and start up team and operated the plant for many years.
Roger Pover
Processing Advisor
Mr Pover was previously the Mt Cattlin Plant Manager who operated the Mt Cattlin operation for Galaxy Resources. Roger was part of the commissioning and start up team and operated the plant for many years.
Projects
Apollo Lithium Project
The Apollo Lithium Project is located approximately 28 km west of Winsome Resources' Adina Project and 30 km South of Patriot Battery Metals' Corvette Project.
Highlights:
Hosted on the same La Grande greenstone belts as the nearby Adina and Corvette Projects
The Ministry of Natural Resource and Forests of Quebec have identified a total of 17 outcrops on the Apollo property
Adina Lithium Projects
The Adina South and Adina West Projects consist of 89 claims covering an area of approximately 45 km2 with geological characteristics similar to Corvette and Adina.
Highlights:
Located 10 km to the south and the west of Winsome's Adina
Located on the greenstone belts of the La Grande sub province
Possesses geological and geophysical characteristics similar to the spodumene pegmatites in the area at the Cancet, Corvette and Adina properties
Margot Lake Lithium Project
The Margot Lake Project consists of 32 claims covering approximately 20 km2, located 170 km to the north of Red Lake, within the Red Lake Mining District in north-west Ontario.
Highlights:
Frontier Lithium's flagship PAK and Spark Projects are located just 20 km northwest of Margot Lake
Historic mapping of the region by the Ontario Geological Survey has identified several occurrences of Mica-Granite pegmatites in the area
Lefroy Lithium Project
The Lefroy Project is located in the Eastern Goldfields that is home to some of the largest operating mines and exploration discoveries in the past 100 years. The exploration licence covers an underexplored area of approximately 21 km2 within a previously poorly understood part of the Eastern Goldfields.
Highlights:
Available data indicates an "exciting potential for further discoveries of lithium and gold in the Norseman-Wiluna greenstone belt"
Neighbours the 26.5m @ 1.0% Li2 Bald Hill Mine
Voyager Project
The Voyager Project consists of two exploration license applications for an area covering 187 km2 towards the southeast of Launceston, which has become home to one of the first Ionic Clay Rare Earth discoveries in Tasmania.
Highlights:
Northern parts of the Project are proximate to ABx's Deep Leads and Rubble Mound rare earth discoveries and share similar geology/mineral occurrences
Southern end of Voyager has recorded Bauxite occurrences
Voyager South has also recorded numerous clay and bauxite occurrences, which are all yet to be tested for Rare Earth minerals
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Capital Raises
The proceeds of the Public Offer will be utilised towards exploration expenditure on the Projects, costs of the Proposed Acquisitions, and general working capital.