LKE in 2023

Let’s hope lithium sector would bounce back & macro environment improve in 2023. With expected list of announcements below, LKE shareholders would like to see a new ATH SP in 2023. Good luck Lakers

	Expected announcements in Q1	Potential positive impact
1	1. Kachi demo plant Lithium Carbonate purity results from Saltworks	Confirms LILAC technology is scalable producing high quality Li2CO3. This will be a significant de-risking factor for both LKE & LILAC
2	2. Kachi resource upgrade	Confirms Kachi annual production target. Could JORC be for 50,000 LCE tpa or higher?
3	3. Kachi DFS/ESIA	Confirms production can begin in 2024/25 and no significant environmental or social impact, with updated capex and NPV. Provides a guideline for new LKE business valuation

	Expected announcements in Q2 2023	Potential positive impact
1	1. Oraloz, Paso, Cauchari drilling update	Increase LKE business valuation based on these drilling results
2	2. WMC unconditional offtake & strategic alliance	Improved cash flow and certainty of lithium sale
3	3. SK ON unconditional offtake & strategic alliance	Improved cash flow and certainty of lithium sale

	Expected announcements in Q3	Potential positive impact
1	1. FID & financing update for Kachi	Possible list of large banks involved through Citi & JP Morgan in funding LKE projects along with ECAs
2	2. NASDAQ listing

	Expected announcements in Q4 2023	Potential positive impact
1	1. PFS or strategic alliance & technology partners for at least one of Oraloz, Paso or Cauchari	Improved LKE business valuation