Strategic Alternatives Announcement
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
7 May 2025
Lake Resources Announces Exploration of Strategic Alternatives
Lake Resources N.L. (ASX: LKE; OTC: LLKKF) (“Lake” or the “Company”), a responsible
lithium developer, announced today that its Board of Directors will form a Special Committee
composed of all members of the Board of Directors to evaluate a full range of strategic
alternatives aimed at maximising value for all stakeholders in the Company. Lake’s tier one
flagship Kachi Lithium Brine Project (“Kachi”) in Argentina is significantly progressed and
ranks as one of the largest lithium assets in the Lithium Triangle. Highlights of Kachi include:
Largest independent development 1 project across the Lithium Triangle with
Phase One plant capacity of 25ktpa 2 of battery grade lithium carbonate and
potential for expansion
Total resource exceeds 10.6 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent 3
Completed Phase One Definitive Feasibility Study in December 2023 with
demonstration plant achieving 99.9% impurity rejection and 80% lithium
recovery 4
Kachi is near shovel ready with the Exploitation Environmental Impact
Assessment well advanced with approvals expected mid-2025
The decision to pursue a review of strategic alternatives is driven by the Company’s view that
Kachi’s intrinsic value and strategic significance is materially undervalued by the market. The
decision is also supported by recent announcements from companies with Argentine lithium
projects receiving proposals that far exceed their current market capitalisations.
“While lithium prices are currently depressed and weighing on company valuations across the
sector, the long-term fundamentals for lithium remain robust with 17% per annum demand
growth through 2030 5. As the largest independent lithium development project in Argentina,
Kachi will play an important role in supplying battery-grade lithium carbonate to the automotive
and energy storage sectors.” said Lake’s Chairman, Stu Crow.
“We have observed recent examples where strategic buyers have ascribed values to
Argentine lithium projects that far exceed public market valuations,” Mr. Crow continued. “We
believe this dynamic is true for Kachi and Lake’s current share price. The Special Committee
will be focused on addressing this discrepancy and closing the potential value gap through the
strategic review we are announcing today.”
The Special Committee will consider and assess a range of potential strategic alternatives,
which may include, but are not limited to, a potential sale of all or a part of Lake’s interest in
Kachi, a potential sale or merger of the Company, restructuring initiatives, or partnership or
joint venture structures.
Kachi is the largest lithium development in the Lithium Triangle owned by a non-major lithium
developer
2
Tonnes per annum
3
See Table 1 for breakdown of Mineral Resources into individual categories
4
Refer to ASX announcement dated 19 December 2023 (“Kachi Phase One Definitive Feasibility
Study”)
5
Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research April 2025
1
Goldman Sachs has been retained as financial advisor with respect to potential transactions
relating to Kachi. 6 Multiple parties continue to be engaged in the Goldman Sachs-led process.
There can be no assurance that this strategic alternatives review will result in any transaction.
Table 1
Resource Statement
6
Refer to ASX announcement dated 29 November 2023
Company Contact:
InvestorRelations@lakeresources.com.au
Media Contact:
Katherine Kim, Teneo
M: +61 2 9063 5119
E: Katherine.Kim@teneo.com
About Lake Resources N.L. (ASX: LKE OTC: LLKKF)
Lake Resources N.L. (ASX: LKE, OTC: LLKKF) is a responsible lithium developer utilising
state of-the-art ion exchange extraction technology for production of sustainable, high purity
lithium from its flagship Kachi Project in Catamarca Province within the Lithium Triangle in
Argentina.
This ion exchange extraction technology delivers a solution for two rising demands – high
purity battery materials to avoid performance issues, and more sustainable, responsibly
sourced materials with low carbon footprint and significant ESG benefits.
Forward Looking Statements:
Certain statements contained in this announcement, including information as to the future
financial performance of the projects and the Company, are forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and
assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Lake Resources N.L. are inherently subject
to significant technical, business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and
contingencies; involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that could
cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or
results, expressed or implied, reflected in such forward-looking statements; and may include,
among other things, statements regarding targets, estimates and assumptions in respect of
production and prices, operating costs and results, capital expenditures, reserves and
resources and anticipated flow rates, and are or may be based on assumptions and estimates
related to future technical, economic, market, political, social and other conditions and affected
by the risk of further changes in government regulations, policies or legislation and that further
funding may be required, but unavailable, for the ongoing development of Lake’s projects.
Lake Resources N.L. disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. The
words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “indicate”, “contemplate”, “target”, “plan”, “intends”,
“continue”, “budget”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “schedule” and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made in this announcement are
qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly investors are cautioned
not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty
therein. Lake does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in
accordance with applicable securities laws.
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