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Surface Metals — ACME Lithium — Investor Presentation (July 2023)
30 slides from Surface Metals's investor presentation, July 2023
Slide 1: Powering the Energy Revolution – Corporate Presentation
POWERING THE ENERGY REVOLUTION CORPORATE PRESENTATION July 2023 | CSE: ACME | US OTCQX: ACLHF
Slide 2: Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Statements
SAFE HARBOR AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS DISCLAIMER: This presentation contains information, qualifications, and disclaimers to protect they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The following list is not exhaustive of the factors the investor or potential investor when reviewing information i
Slide 3: The Future Starts Here
THE FUTURE STARTS HERE At ACME Lithium, the building blocks for the future are our focus today. We have one of the best portfolios of North American projects in areas known for lithium production, development and exploration. Two are found in a highly prospective region for lithium production in Cla
Slide 4: North American Market Drivers
NORTH AMERICAN MARKET DRIVERS VOLKSWAGEN TO SET UP FIRST CANADA INVESTS OVER C$15 NORTH AMERICAN BATTERY PLANT BILLION IN LESS THAN A YEAR and plans to invest in mines in bid to in areas of critical mineral strategy, battery become a global battery supplier manufacturing, and EV production MARCH 202
Slide 5: An Urgent Need for the Domestic Supply of Lithium
AN URGENT NEED FOR THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF LITHIUM “ “To retain a competitive [automotive industry] Global lithium production by source1, million metric tons lithium carbonate equivalent Just a few countries dominate lithium production, but reserves are found around the world. The U.S. and Canadian g
Slide 6: Where Is Lithium Going?
WHERE IS LITHIUM GOING? “ “The entire lithium-ion battery chain…could grow by over 30 percent annually from 2022 to 2030, when it would reach a value of more than $400 billion and a Quote & Sources: https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2023/02/16/a-by-the-numbers-look-at-lithium-a-key-commodity-
Slide 7: ACME Lithium Project Claims
ACME LITHIUM PROJECT CLAIMS NEVADA CLAYTON VALLEY 100% interest in 122 claims acquired and under option to acquire, totaling 2,440 acres FISH LAKE VALLEY 100% interest in 207 mining claims held, totaling approximately 4,002 acres MANITOBA SHATFORD LAKE 100% interest in 21 claims held, totaling 8,883
Slide 8: Nevada Projects
NEVADA PROJECTS Welcome to Esmeralda County, Nevada, the epicenter of lithium exploration and development in the United States. PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS: § ACME Lithium has acquired, or is under option to acquire a combined 100% interest in 122 claims totaling 2,440 acres in Clayton Valley and holds 100%
Slide 9: Building Blocks of the Future
BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE FUTURE § ACME’s Clayton Valley project neighbors the Silver Peak lithium mine owned and operated by one of largest lithium producers in the world, Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) § Silver Peak is the only current lithium production in the U.S. where lithium has been continuou
Slide 10: Clayton Valley Project Overview
CLAYTON VALLEY PROJECT OVERVIEW § ACME’s CC, CCP, JR, and SX Placer Claims in Clayton Valley are found in an area with a rich history and promising future § The claims cover basin-fill sediments and aquifers similar to sediments currently producing lithium brines in the region § Extensive valley gro
Slide 11: Positive Outlook for the Future
POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE § ACME’s Fall 2021 survey of the project claims by Hasbrouck Geophysics reported positive results for potential lithium brine § The Phase 1 Gravity Survey and Phase 2 Hybrid Source Audio-Magnetotellurics (HSAMT) survey prioritized key drill locations to test for lithi
Slide 12: Phase 1 Drill Program at Clayton Valley
PHASE 1 DRILL PROGRAM AT CLAYTON VALLEY In June 2022, ACME launched our Phase 1 Drill Program in Clayton Valley. Harris Drilling Exploration and Associates Inc. was contracted to provide drilling services based on prospective lithium brine targets defined by geophysical in Fall 2021. Phase PROSPECTI
Slide 13: A Significant Discovery at Clayton Valley
A SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERY AT CLAYTON VALLEY Positive results have been reported following the analysis of brine samples taken from the Phase 1 Drill Program. KEY FINDINGS: § Lithium detected at concentrations ranging between 38 and 130 mg/L § Results strongly indicate existence of a bicarbonate rich g
Slide 14: Phase 2 Drill Program at Clayton Valley Commenced in January 2023
PHASE 2 DRILL PROGRAM AT CLAYTON VALLEY COMMENCED IN JANUARY 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: § Up to three new exploration holes to examine deeper horizons through zonal isolated testing, assess stratigraphy, and potential for continuity between stratigraphic units encountered in DH-1, as well as a larger diameter
Slide 15: An Emerging Technology: Direct Lithium Extraction
AN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY DIRECT LITHIUM EXTRACTION DLE is the technology we expect to use at Clayton Valley to process lithium. It is a low-cost and sustainable technology that extracts lithium from brine water. § DLE is a more efficient process compared to traditional lithium extraction by selectivel
Slide 16: Fish Lake Valley Project Overview
FISH LAKE VALLEY PROJECT OVERVIEW UP TO 1418 PPM SURFACE LITHIUM VALUES The highest found to date in March 2023, confirms historical and new lithium occurrences on the property LITHIUM WITHIN SEDIMENTARY HORIZONS Can potentially be recovered under reasonable metallurgical conditions BILLION-DOLLAR P
Slide 17: Field Review and Sampling at Fish Lake Valley
FIELD REVIEW AND SAMPLING AT FISH LAKE VALLEY Phase 1 and 2 Field Reviews And Sampling indicate a mineral process was active during deposition of the underlying sediments. PHASE 2 GEOLOGICAL FIELD WORK § Launched in Q4 2022 with a focus on traverses along a major drainage area where higher lithium v
Slide 18: Satellite-Based Technology
SATELLITE-BASED TECHNOLOGY § As of January 2023, ACME signed a teaming agreement with ASTERRA to utilize their groundbreaking Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) § The SAR uses data analytics, patented algorithms and AI to identify lithium specific targets § This pilot project resulted in our highest lit
Slide 19: Geophysics and Next Steps at Fish Lake Valley
GEOPHYSICS AND NEXT STEPS AT FISH LAKE VALLEY Findings indicate the project is drill-ready and drilling has been recommended to determine the relationship between the different interpreted concentrations of clay sediments and the presence of lithium. GRAVITY SURVEY HYBRID-SOURCE AUDIO-MAGNETOTELLURI
Slide 20: Manitoba Projects
MANITOBA PROJECTS The Bird River Greenstone Belt in southeastern Manitoba, Canada: A global area of focus and opportunity for emerging and developing lithium projects. PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS § ACME holds 100% interest in 37 mineral claims totaling approximately 17,000 acres (70 square km) in the Bird Ri
Slide 21: Shatford and Birse Lake Projects Overview
SHATFORD AND BIRSE LAKE PROJECTS OVERVIEW § Located in the southern limb of the Bird River Greenstone Belt, ACME’s Shatford Lake project is comprised of 21 claims totaling approximately 8,883 acres § Contiguous and directly east of the Shatford Lake project claims, our Birse Lake project is comprise
Slide 22: Manitoba Summer 2022 Exploration Program
MANITOBA SUMMER 2022 EXPLORATION PROGRAM § ACME completed an extensive Summer 2022 Exploration Program employing remote sensing, structural geology, ground-based geological mapping, and geochemical sampling to localize targets for drilling § Our exploration focus has been on spodumene-bearing LCT pe
Slide 23: Manitoba Winter 2023 Drill Program
MANITOBA WINTER 2023 DRILL PROGRAM Drilling commenced at Shatford Lake in January 2023 based on findings from the Summer Exploration Program and the Winter 2023 Drill Program was completed in April 2023. HIGHLIGHTS: § Drill targets from multiple sites identified include numerous pegmatites, some of
Slide 24: Cat-Euclid Lake Project Overview
CAT-EUCLID LAKE PROJECT OVERVIEW § 6 claims totaling approximately 2,930 acres in the northern limb of the Bird River Greenstone Belt § The claims straddle the prospective Cat-Euclid Lake shear zone and extend along southeasterly trend of known pegmatite occurrences § World leading lithium producer
Slide 25: Critical Mineral Development in Saskatchewan
CRITICAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT IN SASKATCHEWAN The Government of Saskatchewan recently announced expansion to existing investment and innovation incentive programs to include eligible lithium projects with the aim to become one of the best resource development jurisdictions in the world. PROJECT HIGHL
Slide 26: Bailey Lake Project Overview
BAILEY LAKE PROJECT OVERVIEW PROMISING HISTORIC SAMPLING Historical sampling reported includes up to 3950 ppm Li in the Bailey Lake region and up to 3470 ppm Li at the Misaw Lake region to the east of Bailey Lake. ENCOURAGING GEOLOGY Till sampling in the region has reported numerous sites with eleva
Slide 27: Management Team & Advisory Board
MANAGEMENT TEAM & ADVISORY BOARD STEPHEN HANSON VIVIAN KATSURIS YANNIS TSITOS ZARA KANJI DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND CEO DIRECTOR DIRECTOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CORPORATE SECRETARY Originally a physicist-geophysicist Over 28 years of finance and A specialist in corporate with nearly 30 years of ex
Slide 28: Investment Highlights
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS MULTIBILLION DOLLAR EPICENTER OF LITHIUM OPPORTUNITY EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT with multiple projects in known regions of lithium in the growing battery and electric production and development: Manitoba and vehicle sectors Saskatchewan, Canada and Nevada, U.S. EXPANDED DRILL PR
Slide 29: Capital Overview
CAPITAL OVERVIEW CSE ACME OTCQX ACLHF SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING 59,121,067 WARRANTS 8,261,847 OPTIONS 3,550,000 FULLY DILUTED 70,932,914 LEGAL AUDITOR TRANSFER AGENT Owen Bird Law Corporation Charlton & Company, Odyssey Trust Company Bentall 3 Suite 2900, 595 Burrard Street Chartered Professiona
Slide 30: Contact Us
CONTACT US 1-604-564-9045 [email protected] INVESTOR INQUIRIES ANTHONY SIMONE SIMONE CAPITAL 1-416-881-9045 ACME LITHIUM US INC. 318 N CARSON ST #208 CARSON CITY, NV 89701 USA 318 – 1199 WEST PENDER ST VANCOUVER, BC V6E 2R1 CSE: ACME | OTCQX: ACLHF 30