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This is an Expressions of Interest. If interested in attending, please register: Special note from Chairman Stu Crow: By way of a brief update, you may be aware that we recently received our final key permit from the Catamarca Ministry of Mining. This places our project among a very select group of large-scale global lithium assets positioned between full permitting and Final Investment Decision (FID). At current market pricing, the company trades at approximately 3% of project NPV—a valuation gap that represents an exceptional entry point and compelling upside as we de-risk toward production. ~~~ Lake Resources NL (ASX: LKE) is an Australian clean lithium developer focused on supplying high-purity, battery-grade lithium carbonate to the global energy transition market. The company’s flagship asset is the Kachi Lithium Brine Project, located in the Catamarca Province of Argentina - a key region within the renowned "Lithium Triangle". A central pillar of Lake’s operational thesis has been the adoption of Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology, developed in partnership with US-based Lilac Solutions. DLE is designed to process brine with a significantly smaller environmental footprint, lower water consumption, and faster production cycles compared to traditional evaporation ponds. In recent years, Lake Resources has navigated a transition from a high-flying speculative developer to a more restructured, cost-disciplined phase. After historical timeline shifts, board changes, and broader macro headwinds across the global lithium sector, the company reset its strategy to focus heavily on capital preservation, strategic equity partnerships, and project de-risking. A major operational milestone was achieved with the receipt of the Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) from the Catamarca Ministry of Mining, securing the key regulatory permit required to progress Kachi into Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for a targeted 25,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) Phase One operation. The company continues to pursue project financing, off-take agreements, and potential strategic partners to achieve a Final Investment Decision (FID).
