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18 July 2018

BRISBANE PILOT PLANT COMMENCES PRODUCTION OF LITHIUM-ION CATHODE MATERIAL FOR GLOBAL BATTERY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

• First cathode material produced at VSPC's re-commissioned pilot plant
• Delivery of cathode material samples to international battery makers in Q4 2018

Production of advanced battery cathode material
VSPC is a specialist battery-component research and development laboratory wholly owned by Perth-based Lithium Australia NL (ASX: LIT). VSPC is pleased to report that its pilot production facilities in Brisbane, Queensland are now fully re-commissioned, and lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery cathode material is being produced.

International battery makers have previously shown strong interest in VSPC’s 4th-generation LFP cathode material. Tellingly, in tests completed late in 2017, the performance of VSPC's cathode material exceeded that of an industry standard material (see ASX announcement dated 1 November 2017).
VSPC’s electrochemical laboratory facilities now fully operational

The quality and consistency of VSPC's pilot-production materials are currently being verified via the company’s advanced, on-site electrochemical testing facilities, the capabilities of which include the ability to assemble and test lithium-ion coin and pouch cells.