Lithium Co. An Extraordinary Opportunity
Contributed Opinion

I have made reference several times in this publication to a junior Canadian lithium developer called Volt Lithium Corp. (VLT:TSV;VLTLF:US), and I draw your attention to their recently completed CA$6.8m financing, which closed on August 4, in the middle of the summer doldrums and in a period where nobody — and I mean nobody — is raising a dime.

I had a long discussion with CEO Alex Wiley this week, and after over forty years in the corporate finance world interviewing CEO's in need of money, I have to tell you that the one thing that always torpedoed a pitch was if and when the CEO stopped discussing his business opportunity and started to talk about his stock price. If I ever heard the word "undervalued," the interview would be terminated.

Alex Wiley spent the entire forty-five minutes answering my queries about extraction, deal formats, government support, and U.S. expansion opportunities, and nary once did he talk (let alone whine) about the stock price. I found that incredibly "telling" and told subscribers that at CA$.18, the stock price was "ridiculous."

Suffice it to say, I spent forty-five minutes discussing the business of "direct lithium extraction" ("DLE"), and to say that Alex Wiley "knows his business" is an understatement.

The company announced on May 24 (with the stock at an all-time high of CA$0.55) the results of their pilot plant tests on brines located in the Leduc field of Alberta in an area called Rainbow Lake. They told the world that their cost of producing a tonne of lithium from brines at 120 mg/L was under CA$4,000 per tonne.

hey also confirmed recoveries at 97% from said brines. When asked to describe in detail the "secret sauce" used in the extraction process, the company simply smiled and declined. That was when the naysayers — mostly Volt's lithium competitors — started the anti-credibility campaign that lasted until August 4, when Volt closed the Canaccord-Paradigm-led deal. It was an oversubscribed offering that was not the first choice for the Volt CEO, but pressure from regulators regarding their CA$100 million shelf prospectus filing made it a "must-do" deal.

With Volt, there are many other developments that are under lock and key right now, but with the PEA coming out in late September, I see fireworks on the horizon.

And good on them for doing it.

The May 5 news release had a sign-off from world-renowned Sproule Inc. and was approved by the normally picky people at IIROC, so to say that the press release had "credibility problems" was a complete joke. As this is being written, Sproule is completing the Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") which will confirm the model surrounding the processing of over 99 million barrels of brines from Rainbow Lake, beginning with a 1,000-tonne extraction process to commence in June 2024.

With their DLE process able to achieve the milestones already approved by Sproule and blessed by IIROC, the company can generate over CA$38 million of pre-tax cash flow by June 2025, assuming lithium prices hold up.

This week, the company announced that former Chairman Warner Uhl has stepped aside to allow Lt. General Andrew Leslie to assume the role. His extensive background, which includes the head of the Canadian Armed Forces as well as numerous academic and career accomplishments, puts Volt in a class by itself in terms of board-level clout and executive competence. Warner Uhl stays on as a director, which in itself is a testimonial to the veracity and upside potential of the deal.

I urge all followers to take the time to do some serious due diligence on the outlook for lithium over the next decade.

I have been telling subscribers that this is the worst junior market in twenty years, but even in poor markets, companies that execute can yield enormous capital gains for shareholders. With Volt, there are many other developments that are under lock and key right now, but with the PEA coming out in late September, I see fireworks on the horizon.

Technically, it is important to remember that "volume precedes price," and with the recent massive volume since the August 4 financing closed (12.76 million shares) and buy signals from the MACD and MFI indicators, the stock has broken out above the downtrend that began when the envy-laden chatrooms began their bashing efforts so with it up 25% on the week, I urge all followers to take the time to do some serious due diligence on the outlook for lithium over the next decade.

It is next-generation lithium suppliers like Volt that will fill the supply void, and if you are able to trust the judgments of both Sproule and IIROC, then you have the foundations for a multi-bagger of staggering potential.

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1. Volt Lithium Corp. has a consulting relationship with an affiliate of Streetwise Reports, and pays a monthly consulting fee between US$8,000 and US$20,000.
2. As of the date of this article, officers and/or employees of Streetwise Reports LLC (including members of their household) own securities of Volt Lithium Corp.
3. Michael Ballanger: I, or members of my immediate household or family, own securities of: Volt Lithium Corp. I determined which companies would be included in this article based on my research and understanding of the sector.
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