Charger Metals NL Charger Metals NL (ASX: CHR) is an Australia-based mineral exploration company focused on battery metals including lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt and precious metals such as gold and platinum group elements; it holds 100% interest in the Lake Johnston Lithium and Gold Project located 450 kilometres east of Perth in Western Australia's Yilgarn Province featuring high-grade spodumene pegmatites at Medcalf and Medcalf West prospects, an 8.2 million tonne maiden inferred mineral resource at 1.0% Li2O at Medcalf, the Mount Day lithium-cesium-tantalum pegmatite field and Mount Gordon lithium prospect; 100% interest in the Bynoe Lithium Project covering 63 square kilometres in the Litchfield Pegmatite Field 35 kilometres southwest of Darwin in the Northern Territory with confirmed LCT pegmatites, spodumene mineralisation at Enterprise, Utopia and 7Up prospects and over 20 undrilled lithium targets; and 70% interest in the Coates nickel-copper-PGE Project 65 kilometres east of Perth at Wundowie, Western Australia. The company, founded in 2020 and headquartered at Units 32/33, Level 3, 22 Railway Road, Subiaco, Western Australia, operates exclusively in Australia targeting battery mineral provinces proximate to infrastructure, ports and major producers. Recent developments include a January 2024 farm-in agreement with Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd enabling Rio Tinto to earn up to 75% of Lake Johnston by funding $40 million in exploration or completing a feasibility study, acquisition of the remaining 30% interest in Bynoe from Livium Ltd for A$0.5 million completed November 2024, announcement of a maiden lithium resource at Lake Johnston in August 2025, a Q3 2024 unsolicited non-binding acquisition offer from Core Lithium Ltd followed by Core's purchase of a 9.8% stake in Charger Metals NL, and a September 2025 board restructuring with appointment of Bryan Dixon as Managing Director and CEO replacing Aidan Platel alongside addition of Tim Armstrong as Non-Executive Director to emphasise growth, exploration and acquisitions.