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- First Lithium Minerals Corp. operates as a Canadian mineral exploration and development company focused on lithium and alkali metals in Chile and Canada. The company holds a 100% interest in the OCA Salar de Ascotan project comprising approximately 1,800 hectares of mineral exploration concessions in the Salar de Ascotan, Antofagasta Region of northern Chile, where it explores near-surface lithium brines supported by geophysical surveys including magneto-telluric results identifying drill targets; and the Lidstone project covering approximately 17,300 hectares in the Thunder Bay Mining Division of northwestern Ontario, targeting lithium, gold, and critical metals within a greenstone belt. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, First Lithium Minerals conducts exploration activities such as geochemical sampling, geological mapping, and prospecting across its properties. Recent developments include the receipt of environmental approval for its OCA drilling program and a signed cooperation agreement with the Cebollar-Ascotan Indigenous Community in March 2024; the staking of 547 additional mining claims at Lidstone in March 2024; discovery of a gold anomaly from rock sampling at Lidstone in March 2025; completion of flow-through financings raising $75,000 in September 2025 and $40,000 in October 2024 to fund exploration; and commencement of a field work program at Lidstone in October 2025 prioritizing the greenstone belt for gold and base metal potential.