Lineage Cell Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

Lineage Cell Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

  • Established New Services Agreement with Genentech to Support Ongoing Development of the OpRegen ® Program
  • Long-Term Visual Benefits from a Single Administration with OpRegen Reported at 2024 Retinal Cell & Gene Therapy Innovation Summit
  • OpRegen Preclinical Results Presented at 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
  • OPC1 Clinical Study Start Up Preparation Underway
  • Received CIRM Grant to Support 2 nd Annual SCI Investor Symposium
  • Appointed Charlotte Hubbert, Ph.D., as Vice President of Corporate Development

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic cell therapies for unmet medical needs, today reported its first quarter 2024 financial and operating results and will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results and to provide a business update.

"The quarter was highlighted by significant milestones and data updates on our lead program," stated Brian M. Culley, Lineage CEO. "A key area of attention for investors is our partnership with Roche and Genentech, and we are pleased to announce a new services agreement which reflects an additional commitment by Genentech for the benefit of the OpRegen program. We believe this agreement will enable our partners to take advantage of our cell transplant expertise to more fully investigate the promising potential of the OpRegen program and do so in a cost-effective manner. We also are planning to bring our second cell transplant program, OPC1, into the clinic this year for a condition with growing awareness of its unmet need and commercial opportunity. Lastly, we continue to build value through the advancement of our early-stage pipeline, which can help create value by capitalizing on the continued validation of our cell transplant approach."

Recent Operational Highlights

  • RG6501 (OpRegen)
    • Established new services agreement with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, to support ongoing development of OpRegen. Under this new agreement, Lineage will provide additional clinical, technical, training and manufacturing services that further support the ongoing advancement and optimization of the OpRegen program. These additional services will be fully funded by Genentech and include: (i) activities to support the ongoing Phase 1/2a study and currently-enrolling Phase 2a study; and (ii) additional technical training and materials related to Lineage's cell therapy technology platform to support commercial manufacturing strategies.
    • Continued execution under our collaboration with Roche and Genentech across multiple functional areas, including support for the ongoing Phase 2a clinical study in patients with GA secondary to AMD.
    • Positive clinical data from long-term follow-up of patients from the Phase 1/2a clinical study of OpRegen presented by David Telander, MD, PhD, Retinal Consultants Medical Group, at the 2024 Retinal Cell & Gene Therapy Innovation Summit .
      • Mean BCVA gain of 5.5 letters at 24 months in Cohort 4 patients (less advanced geographic atrophy)
      • Mean BCVA gains greater among patients with improvement in outer retinal structure (+7.4 letters)
      • Maintenance or increases in external limiting membrane (ELM) and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) layers at 24 months observed in patients with extensive coverage of OpRegen across the areas of GA
      • Data suggests OpRegen may counteract RPE cell dysfunction and cell loss secondary to geographic atrophy by providing support to remaining retinal cells, with multi-year effects observed following a single administration
    • Preclinical results from a surgical development study of OpRegen presented by Rachel N. Andrews, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, at 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (2024 ARVO) .
  • OPC1
  • Corporate Updates
    • Appointed veteran industry executive Dr. Charlotte Hubbert as Vice President of Corporate Development. Dr. Hubbert previously served as Partner and Head of Gates Foundation Venture Capital, an initiative at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Strategic Investment Fund, and most recently served in the leadership team at NanoString Technologies. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Beckman Research Institute at the City of Hope and is a Strategic Director at Madrona Venture Group.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $43.6 million as of March 31, 2024, is expected to support planned operations into Q3 2025.

First Quarter Operating Results

Revenues: Lineage's revenue is generated primarily from collaboration revenues and royalties. Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were approximately $1.4 million, a net decrease of $1.0 million as compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by lower collaboration and licensing revenue recognized from deferred revenues under the collaboration and license agreement with Roche.

Operating Expenses: Operating expenses are primarily comprised of research and development ("R&D") expenses and general and administrative ("G&A") expenses. Total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $8.1 million, a decrease of $0.9 million as compared to $9.0 million for the same period in 2023.

R&D Expenses: R&D expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $3.0 million, a net decrease of $1.2 million as compared to $4.2 million for the same period in 2023. The net decrease was primarily driven by $0.4 million for our OPC1 program, $0.3 million for our preclinical programs, and $0.2 million for our OpRegen program. Another $0.3 million of the decrease was attributable to other research and development expenses, primarily related to reduced manufacturing activities.

G&A Expenses: G&A expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $5.0 million, a net increase of $0.3 million as compared to approximately $4.7 million for the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily driven by $0.2 million in stock-based compensation expenses, and an overall increase in costs incurred for consulting services.

Loss from Operations: Loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $6.7 million, an increase of $0.1 million as compared to $6.6 million for the same period in 2023.

Other Income/(Expenses), Net: Other income (expenses), net for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was comprised of other income of $0.1 million, compared to other income of $0.4 million for the same period in 2023. The net decrease was primarily driven by the employee retention credit recognized in the prior year, partially offset by exchange rate fluctuations related to Lineage's international subsidiaries.

Net Loss Attributable to Lineage: The net loss attributable to Lineage for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $6.5 million, or $0.04 per share (basic and diluted), compared to a net loss attributable to Lineage of $4.4 million, or $0.03 per share (basic and diluted), for the same period in 2023.

Conference Call and Webcast

Interested parties may access the conference call on May 9 th , 2024, by dialing (800) 715-9871 from the U.S. and Canada and should request the "Lineage Cell Therapeutics Call". A live webcast of the conference call will be available online in the Investors section of Lineage's website. A replay of the webcast will be available on Lineage's website for 30 days and a telephone replay will be available through May 15 th , 2024, by dialing (800) 770-2030 from the U.S. and Canada and entering conference ID number 1330332.

About Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

Lineage Cell Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel or "off-the-shelf," cell therapies to address unmet medical needs. Lineage's programs are based on its proprietary cell-based technology platform and associated development and manufacturing capabilities. From this platform, Lineage designs, develops, manufactures, and tests specialized human cells with anatomical and physiological functions similar or identical to cells found naturally in the human body. These cells are created by applying directed differentiation protocols to established, well-characterized, and self-renewing pluripotent cell lines. These protocols generate cells with characteristics associated with specific and desired developmental lineages. Cells derived from such lineages are transplanted into patients in an effort to replace or support cells that are absent or dysfunctional due to degenerative disease, aging, or traumatic injury, and to restore or augment the patient's functional activity. Lineage's neuroscience focused pipeline currently includes: (i) OpRegen, a retinal pigment epithelial cell therapy in Phase 2a development under a worldwide collaboration with Roche and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, for the treatment of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration; (ii) OPC1, an oligodendrocyte progenitor cell therapy in Phase 1/2a development for the treatment of spinal cord injuries; (iii) ANP1, an auditory neuronal progenitor cell therapy for the potential treatment of auditory neuropathy; (iv) PNC1, a photoreceptor neural cell therapy for the potential treatment of vision loss due to photoreceptor dysfunction or damage; and (v) RND1, a novel hypoimmune induced pluripotent stem cell line being developed in collaboration with Eterna Therapeutics Inc. For more information, please visit www.lineagecell.com or follow the company on X/Twitter @LineageCell .

Forward-Looking Statements

Lineage cautions you that all statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained in this press release, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, in some cases, can be identified by terms such as "believe," "aim," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "design," "intend," "expect," "could," "can," "plan," "potential," "predict," "seek," "should," "would," "contemplate," "project," "target," "tend to," or the negative version of these words and similar expressions. Lineage's forward-looking statements are based upon its current expectations and beliefs and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to: the benefits of our new services agreement Genentech and its impact on advancing the OpRegen program; the commencement of the DOSED clinical study for OPC1; that our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities is sufficient to support our planned operations into the third quarter of 2025; and the potential of our early-stage pipeline to create value. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Lineage's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this press release, including, but not limited to, the following risks: that we may need to allocate our cash to unexpected events and expenses causing us to use our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities more quickly than expected; that clinical trials of our product candidates may not commence, progress or be completed as expected due to many factors within and outside of our control; that positive findings in early clinical and/or nonclinical studies of a product candidate may not be predictive of success in subsequent clinical and/or nonclinical studies of that candidate; that OpRegen may never be proven to provide durable anatomical functional improvements in dry-AMD patients, that competing alternative therapies may adversely impact the commercial potential of OpRegen; that Roche and Genentech may not successfully advance OpRegen or be successful in completing further clinical trials for OpRegen and/or obtaining regulatory approval for OpRegen in any particular jurisdiction; that the ongoing Israel-Hamas war may materially and adversely impact our manufacturing processes, including cell banking and product manufacturing for our cell therapy product candidates, all of which are conducted by our subsidiary in Jerusalem, Israel; that Lineage may not be able to manufacture sufficient clinical quantities of its product candidates in accordance with current good manufacturing practice; and those risks and uncertainties inherent in Lineage's business and other risks discussed in Lineage's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Further information regarding these and other risks is included under the heading "Risk Factors" in Lineage's periodic reports with the SEC, including Lineage's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and its other reports, which are available from the SEC's website. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made. Lineage undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

$

43,576

$

35,442

Marketable securities

45

50

Accounts receivable, net

77

745

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,018

2,204

Total current assets

45,716

38,441

NONCURRENT ASSETS

Property and equipment, net

2,104

2,245

Operating lease right-of-use assets

2,855

2,522

Deposits and other long-term assets

596

577

Goodwill

10,672

10,672

Intangible assets, net

46,540

46,562

TOTAL ASSETS

$

108,483

$

101,019

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

5,683

$

6,270

Operating lease liabilities, current portion

1,052

830

Finance lease liabilities, current portion

49

52

Deferred revenues, current portion

10,106

10,808

Total current liabilities

16,890

17,960

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Deferred tax liability

273

273

Deferred revenues, net of current portion

18,177

18,693

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

2,074

1,979

Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion

79

91

TOTAL LIABILITIES

37,493

38,996

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Preferred shares, no par value, 2,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023

Common shares, no par value, 450,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 188,754 and 174,987 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

466,571

451,343

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2,771

)

(3,068

)

Accumulated deficit

(391,398

)

(384,856

)

Lineage's shareholders' equity

72,402

63,419

Noncontrolling deficit

(1,412

)

(1,396

)

Total shareholders' equity

70,990

62,023

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

108,483

$

101,019

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2024

2023

REVENUES:

Collaboration revenues

$

1,187

$

2,121

Royalties, license and other revenues

257

265

Total revenues

1,444

2,386

OPERATING EXPENSES:

Cost of sales

98

119

Research and development

3,010

4,185

General and administrative

4,997

4,724

Total operating expenses

8,105

9,028

Loss from operations

(6,661

)

(6,642

)

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):

Interest income, net

462

410

(Loss) gain on marketable equity securities, net

(5

)

40

Foreign currency transaction gain/(loss), net

(354

)

(472

)

Other income

457

Total other income (expenses), net

103

435

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(6,558

)

(6,207

)

Provision for income tax benefit

1,803

NET LOSS

(6,558

)

(4,404

)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

16

32

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LINEAGE

$

(6,542

)

$

(4,372

)

Net loss per common share attributable to Lineage
basic and diluted

$

(0.04

)

$

(0.03

)

Weighted-average common shares used to compute basic and
diluted net loss per common share

182,909

170,127

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2024

2023

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net loss attributable to Lineage

$

(6,542

)

$

(4,372

)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

(16

)

(32

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss attributable to Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
to net cash used in operating activities:

Loss (gain) on marketable equity securities, net

5

(40

)

Accretion of income on marketable debt securities

(326

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

153

138

Change in right-of-use assets and liabilities

(10)

Amortization of intangible assets

22

33

Stock-based compensation

1,163

1,031

Deferred income tax benefit

(1,803

)

Foreign currency remeasurement and other loss

371

465

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

668

95

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

195

(847

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(574

)

(3,463

)

Deferred revenue

(1,218

)

(2,121

)

Net cash used in operating activities

(5,783

)

(11,242

)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchases of marketable debt securities

(7,718

)

Maturities of marketable debt securities

23,332

Purchase of equipment

(38

)

(188

)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(38

)

15,426

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from employee options exercised

132

51

Common shares received and retired for employee taxes paid

(23

)

(37

)

Proceeds from sale of common shares

14,037

Payments for offering costs

(112

)

Repayment of finance lease liabilities

(13

)

(13

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

14,021

1

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(70

)

(100

)

NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

8,130

4,085

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:

At beginning of the period

35,992

11,936

At end of the period

$

44,122

$

16,021

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. IR  
Ioana C. Hone
( ir@lineagecell.com )
(442) 287-8963

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( daniel@lifesciadvisors.com )
(617) 430-7576

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HIGHLIGHTS

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- The Vertex team are planning diamond drill programs for the following:

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o Fosters Exploration Target, and the South Star prospect area

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o The ability to work on surface and underground

o Safe, Semi-automated, with a rod-handler system which allows for less manual handling

o Allows greater flexibility in drilling over a number of resource and exploration areas

o LM 90 rigs are well-established in the industry as safe and reliable underground drill rigs

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o Per-metre drill costs will be significantly less than hiring an external drill contractor

o More control and accuracy over precision of drilling.

o Works well with Job sharing

o Reduces pressure on Mining crew to have drill cuddy availability

o The LM90 rig will be accounted for as an asset on the Vertex balance sheet

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LONGYEAR LM90 UNDERGROUND DRILL RIG - KEY FEATURES

The LM90 has several attributes which will provide flexibility for on-site drilling operations, where Vertex will be able to maintain drill sites with the Company's own underground mining crew. The deployment of the LM90 also means Vertex does not have to pay stand-down time or mobilisation fees, and its drillers can be assigned to other jobs.

1. REVERSIBLE FEED CYLINDER

The feed cylinder is reversible which increases up-hole drilling capacity.

2. SEMI-AUTOMATED ROD HANDLING

Semi-automated rod handler (optional) makes handling of rods safer and easier.

3. HIGH TORQUE BREAKOUT

Automated high torque breakout device breaks most rod joints automatically.

4. FAIL SAFE ROD CLAMP

Hydraulic open and spring close rod clamp resultsin failsafe operation.

5. LOAD SENSING HYDRAULICS

Load sensing hydraulics maximize efficiency and reduce heat.

6. PROPORTIONAL CONTROLS

Proportional controls and lock levers provide optimum control of rpm and feed.

7. DIRECT COUPLED FEED FRAME

Direct coupled feed frame resultsin lower maintenance and smoother feed transmission

Combined Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Reward gold deposit at Hill End stands at 419,000 tonnes at 16.72g/t Au for 225,200oz Au (VTX Announcement 21 June 2023)

*To view tables and figures, please visit:
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About Vertex Minerals Limited:  

Vertex Minerals Limited (ASX:VTX) is an Australian based gold exploration company developing its advanced Hargraves and Hill End gold projects located in the highly prospective Eastern Lachlan Fold Belt of Central West NSW. Other Company assets include the Pride of Elvire gold project and Taylors Rock gold/nickel/lithium project both located in the Eastern Goldfields of WA. The focus of Vertex Minerals is to advance the commercial production of gold from its NSW projects embracing an ethical and environmentally sustainable approach.



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Aston Bay and American West Metals Report 22.9m @ 8.5% Cu Intersected at the Storm Project, Nunavut, Canada

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Drill results outside of known mineralization confirm the expansion potential

Cyclone resource upgrade and expansion:

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WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD APPOINTS RAYMOND THRELKELD AS CHAIRMAN

WESTERN COPPER AND GOLD APPOINTS RAYMOND THRELKELD AS CHAIRMAN

western copper and gold corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Raymond Threlkeld as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Threlkeld, who joined the Board on June 27, 2024 succeeds Dr. Bill Williams who served as Interim Chairman since February 22, 2024 . Dr. Williams will continue to serve on the Board as a director.

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"I am pleased with the progress made during my tenure as Interim Chairman," said Bill Williams . "With Ray's extensive background in project development, construction, and executive management, I am confident he is the right person to lead the Board moving forward".

"I am excited to step into the role of Chairman and to lead the Board during this pivotal time for Western," said Raymond Threlkeld . "I look forward to collaborating with my fellow directors and management to unlock the full potential of the Casino Project".

ABOUT western copper and gold corporation

western copper and gold corporation is developing the Casino Project, Canada's premier copper-gold mine in the Yukon Territory and one of the most economic greenfield copper-gold mining projects in the world.

The Company is committed to working collaboratively with our First Nations and local communities to progress the Casino project, using internationally recognized responsible mining technologies and practices.

For more information, visit www.westerncopperandgold.com .

On behalf of the board,

"Sandeep Singh"

Sandeep Singh
Chief Executive Officer
western copper and gold corporation

Cautionary Disclaimer Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning anticipated developments in Western's operations in future periods. Statements that are not historical fact are "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" as that term is defined in National Instrument 51-102 ("NI 51-102") of the Canadian Securities Administrators (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Certain forward-looking information should also be considered future-oriented financial information ("FOFI") as that term is defined in NI 51-102. The purpose of disclosing FOFI is to provide a general overview of management's expectations regarding the anticipated results of operations and capital expenditures and readers are cautioned that FOFI may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "potential", "possible" and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or results "will", "may", "could" or "should" occur or be achieved. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: mineral resource and reserve estimation; mine plan and operations; internal rate of return; sensitivities; net present value; potential recoveries; design parameters; economic potential; processing mineralized material; the potential of robust economics at Casino ; advancing the Project through additional engineering and towards the next step in permitting and submission of an environmental and socio-economic effects statement; key changes to the TMF design; increases to the gold recovery in the heap leach; potential economic returns from the Project; estimated initial capital investment costs; estimated operating costs; estimated mining costs; development of the airstrip and all weather access road; anticipated concentrate handling service charges; developing and operating the Project in a safe, ethical and socially-responsible manner; plans for further development and securing the required permits and licenses for further studies to consider operation; market price of precious and base metals; or other statements that are not statement of fact. The material factors or assumptions used to develop forward-looking statements include prevailing and projected market prices and foreign exchange rates, exploration estimates and results, continued availability of capital and financing, construction and operations, the Company not experiencing unforeseen delays, unexpected geological or other effects, equipment failures, permitting delays, and general economic, market or business conditions and as more specifically disclosed throughout this document, and in the AIF and Form 40-F.

Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual results, performance or achievements of Western and its subsidiaries may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such risks and other factors include, among others, risks involved in fluctuations in gold, copper and other commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; uncertainty of estimates of capital and operating costs, recovery rates, production estimates and estimated economic return; risks related to joint venture operations; risks related to cooperation of government agencies and First Nations in the development of the property and the issuance of required permits; risks related to the need to obtain additional financing to develop the property and uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future financing; the possibility of delay in construction projects and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in Western's AIF and Form 40-F, and other information released by Western and filed with the applicable regulatory agencies.

Western's forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and Western does not assume, and expressly disclaims, any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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Grid Battery Metals Drilling Update on its Clayton Valley Lithium Project

Grid Battery Metals Drilling Update on its Clayton Valley Lithium Project

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Grid Battery Metals Inc..

Coquitlam, BC September 26, 2024 TheNewswire Grid Battery Metals Inc. (the "Company" or "Grid") ( TSXV: CELL, OTCQB: EVKRF FRA: W47 ) is pleased to announce that a reverse circulation drilling program is well under way on the Company's claim block at Silver Peak, Clayton Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada.  This strategic land package, covering approximately 2,300 acres (930 ha), directly adjoins the western portion of lithium producer Albemarle's (NYSE: ALB) evaporation ponds and is nearby Century Lithium Corp.'s (TSXV: LCE) (OTCQB: CYDVF) proposed 5,430-acre Angel Island Lithium Mine.  The Company has completed the drilling of its first hole to a depth of over 870 feet, with the remaining drill holes proposed to a maximum depth of 1500 feet.

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