SUDBURY, ON, Feb. 22, 2024 /CNW/ - Frontier Lithium Inc. (TSXV: FL) (FRA: HL2) (OTCQX: LITOF) ("Frontier" or the "Company") has reported financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2023. The financial statements and accompanying management's discussion and analysis for the period ended December 31, 2023 have been filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and can be viewed under the company's website or its profile on SEDAR+.

Q3 2023 Highlights:

• Strong financial position with a cash balance of approximately $15.5 million
• Received $2 million government funding via a grant from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to advance lithium chemicals research.
• Awarded contract to commence and complete a Definitive Feasibility Study (Phase I) that will advance development of the mine and mill at the PAK Project
• Exploration drilling further extended and proved the potential of the Bolt pegmatite, Pennock dyke and Spark deposit.

"We remain in a strong financial position to further explore and develop our PAK Project, a high-grade, large tonnage and pure lithium resource strategically located in Northwestern Ontario. 2024 will be focused on phase one (mine and mill) of our Definitive Feasibility Study, advancing environmental baseline studies while communicating with First Nations communities and advancing project permitting and mine and mill engineering design support work. While markets can be turbulent, we have a long-term strategy to bring the PAK Project into production. The downstream market is there – EV sales have recently grown 31% year-over-year; EV battery demand accounted for over 70% of total battery demand globally; and battery energy storage became the fastest growing battery market, increasing 80% over the course of 2023. These numbers only underscore the need for battery materials like lithium to be locally and responsibly sourced in North America." comments Trevor Walker, President and CEO of Frontier Lithium. 

Recent Developments and Highlights for the Current Quarter:

Exploration:

• Phase XIII drill program:
  • The drill program, which commenced in February 2023, has yielded promising results, delineating the Bolt pegmatite and extending the Spark deposit.
  • In September 2023, results from 4 holes drilled on the western portion of Spark were released indicating the southwest and northwest lobes remain open with high-grade intersections.
  • Pennock:
    • In December 2023, the Company announced results from three channels cut in 2023 across the Pennock dyke approximately 700 meters to the east of the main blow-out area.
    • Although narrow, these intercepts of spodumene-bearing pegmatite substantially upgrade the potential at Pennock.

Development:

• Definitive Feasibility Study:
  • In November 2023, the Company awarded the mine and mill portion of the Definitive Feasibility Study ("DFS") to DRA Americas Inc., which continues to advance the project toward development.
  • The DFS will capture the development and financial metrics for an integrated project, positioning Frontier as a potential producer of lithium products in the future.
  • The DFS may also indicate the potential for Frontier to become a large and low-cost producer of lithium hydroxide in North America.

Financial Performance: Frontier maintains a strong financial position with a cash balance of approximately $15.5 million as of December 31, 2023. The Company remains vigilant in managing its capital to support exploration and development activities. Capital management objectives focus on ensuring operational continuity and monitoring liquidity risk. As announced on November 9, 2023, Frontier also received a $2 million government grant from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to advance testing processes for converting lithium processing by-products into value added products.

Outlook: Frontier remains committed to its phased development approach outlined in its Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") and advanced through the DFS. The Company's focus on becoming a strategic supplier of premium lithium products aligns with the growing demand in electric vehicle and energy storage markets. The ongoing DFS will provide detailed insights into the project's next stages.

Frontier Lithium looks forward to advancing its position as a key player in the lithium sector, contributing to the sustainable growth of North America's electric vehicle and energy storage industries.

For further details, please review the financial statements and the management's discussion and analysis for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, available and filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).

About Frontier Lithium

Frontier Lithium Inc. (TSX-V: FL) (FRA: HL2) (OTCQX: LITOF) is an exploration and development mining company with headquarters and assets in Northern Ontario, a tier-one mining jurisdiction. The Company's PAK Project represents the largest proven land position in a new, premium lithium mineral district, with a high-grade, large tonnage and pure lithium resource. Strategically located in Ontario's Great Lakes region near the United States Border, Frontier is developing the first fully integrated lithium mining-and-processing operation in Ontario with an aim is to become a significant supplier of spodumene concentrates and battery-grade lithium hydroxide to the growing electric vehicle and energy storage markets across North America.

About the PAK Lithium Project

The PAK lithium project contains North America's highest-grade lithium resource and is the largest in Ontario by size. The project encompasses close to 27,000 hectares and remains largely unexplored; however, since 2013, the Company has delineated two premium spodumene-bearing lithium deposits (PAK and Spark), located 2.3 kilometres apart. Exploration is continuing on the project through two other spodumene- bearing discoveries: the Bolt pegmatite (located between the PAK and Spark deposits), as well as the Pennock pegmatite (25 kilometres northwest of PAK deposit within the project claims). A 2023 Pre-Feasibility Study titled ""National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report PFS PAK Lithium Project"" authored by BBA E&C Inc., delivered a 24- year project life, at a post-tax NPV(8%) of US$1.74 billion and internal rate of return of 24.1% as per the press release disseminated on May 31, 2023 , and was filed on www.sedarplus.ca.

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