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Chariot Corporation Limited (ASX:CC9) (“Chariot” or the “Company”) owns 24.1% of Mustang Lithium LLC (“Mustang”), which through two wholly owned subsidiaries, is in the process of repossessing full, unencumbered ownership of the Horizon and Halo lithium projects located in the Big Smoky Valley claystone-hosted lithium play near Tonopah, Nevada, United States (see the ‘Property Option Agreements’ section below).
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Chariot holds a 24.1% ownership interest in Mustang which is in the process of terminating property option agreements entered into by two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries with Pan American Energy Corp. (CSE Ticker: PNRG) and POWR Lithium Corp. (CSE Ticker: POWR), which will result in the subsidiaries’ repossession of full and unencumbered ownership of the Horizon and Halo lithium projects, respectively
- Each of Pan American Energy Corp. and POWR Lithium Corp. decided not to make the required payment of claims maintenance fees to the BLM and to surrender their respective interests in the mineral claims
- Pan American Energy Corp. and POWR Lithium Corp. have each cited the current market conditions as the principal reason for terminating their respective property option agreements (see Pan American Energy Corp.’s announcement: Pan American Energy's Announcement dated 29 August 2024)
- Mustang completed a capital raise of US$250,000 through the issue of convertible notes and has used the proceeds of the issuance to pay the maintenance fees to maintain its interest in the Horizon and Halo lithium projects
- Pan American Energy Corp. has conducted exploration activities at the Horizon Lithium Project in Nevada, U.S.A. and has announced a maiden Mineral Resource estimate on 20 November 2023 and announced a NI 43-101 compliant technical report on 4 January 2024. An electronic copy of the technical report can be found on SEDAR at: SEDAR FILING
- The Horizon Lithium Project maiden Mineral Resource estimate comprises an Indicated category of 1.3 Mt lithium carbonate equivalent (“LCE”) (373 Mt @ 669 ppm Li) and an Inferred category of 8.8 Mt LCE (2,454 Mt @ 680 ppm Li), with an effective date of 15 November 2023
The Horizon Lithium Project maiden Mineral Resource estimate comprises an Indicated category of 1.3 Mt LCE (373 Mt @ 669 ppm Li) and an Inferred category of 8.8 Mt LCE (2,454 Mt @ 680 ppm Li), with an effective date of 15 November 2023.
Table 1: Horizon Lithium Project –Mineral Resource Estimate with an effective date 15 November 2023The Horizon and Halo projects neighbor American Lithium Corp.’s (TSX-V Ticker: LI) TLC project (Mineral Resource Estimate of 10.69 million tonnes LCE1) and American Battery Technology Company’s (NASDAQ: ABAT) Tonopah Flats project (Mineral Resource Estimate of 18.63 million tonnes LCE2).
Chariot holds a 24.1% equity interest in Mustang and will have an equivalent indirect exposure to the Horizon and Halo lithium projects, upon repossession of the projects by Mustang’s subsidiaries.
Figure 1: Corporate Structure Overview
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