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- Lithium Ionic Corp. (TSXV: LTH) is a Canadian mining company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of lithium properties in Brazil's Lithium Valley, a premier hard-rock lithium district in northeastern Minas Gerais state; the company holds a dominant land position spanning 14,668 hectares across the Itinga and Salinas groups of properties, targeting production of high-quality spodumene concentrate to supply the global electric vehicle and battery supply chains. Its flagship Bandeira project, a 157-hectare property adjacent to operating mines by CBL and Sigma Lithium, features an updated September 2025 Feasibility Study outlining an 18.5-year mine life producing 177,000 tonnes per annum of 5.2% Li2O spodumene concentrate at low capex and opex, with a post-tax NPV8 of US$1.45 billion and IRR of 61%; the Itinga group also includes the high-grade Outro Lado deposit, while the Salinas group encompasses the Baixa Grande deposit with a January 2025 mineral resource estimate reflecting 32% growth. Founded in early 2022 and headquartered at 36 Lombard Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Lithium Ionic operates through subsidiaries with 100% ownership in Itinga (including seven mineral licenses covering approximately 1,300 hectares) and 85% interest in Salinas. Recent developments include a US$20 million non-dilutive royalty financing from Appian Capital Advisory in 2024 to advance Bandeira; a non-binding US$266 million Letter of Interest from the U.S. Export-Import Bank for project debt financing by late 2024; completion of a C$18.3 million private placement in October 2025 with strong insider and strategic investor participation, including lithium veterans from RTEK International DMCC; filing of an NI 43-101 technical report in October 2025 for the updated Bandeira Feasibility Study; and engagement of RTEK in April 2025 to support project optimization and permitting, with the LAC environmental license in final review stages to enable construction.