Spark Energy Minerals Enters Into Definitive Agreement To Acquire Additional Brazilian Lithium Assets

9/12/2024 6:08:49 AM

(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 12, 2024) - Spark energy Minerals Inc. (CSE: SPRK) (OTC Pink: SPARF) (FSE: 8PC) ("Spark" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, further to its news release of August 30, 2024, it has entered into a definitive securities exchange agreement (the "SEA") dated September 10, 2024 with Latam Energy Acquisition Corp. ("Latam") and each of the shareholders of Latam (the "Latam Shareholders"), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Latam (the "Latam Shares") from the Latam Shareholders in exchange for 20,000,000 common shares of the Company (the "Consideration Shares") to be issued pro rata at a deemed price of $0.07 per share for a total deemed consideration of $1,400,000 (the "Transaction"). Latam holds the rights to significant lithium assets in Brazil, mostly adjacent to Spark's current assets in Mineas Gerais.

In connection with the closing of the Transaction (the "Closing"), it is expected that Mario Drolet will resign from the Company's board of directors and Michael Stier, Chief Executive Officer of Latam, will be appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. Stier commented "I am happy to be announcing this monumental step forward for our company. With the signing of a definitive agreement for the acquisition, we are joining forces with a remarkable partner that holds significant lithium assets in Brazil. Together, I believe we are poised to harness the potential of our combined assets with the goal of driving value and sustainable growth for our stakeholders."

The Closing is expected to occur on or before October 15, 2024, or such other date upon which the Company and Latam mutually agree.

Closing of the Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange, satisfactory due diligence investigations, and no material adverse change happening with respect to either party prior to the closing date.

Eugene Hodgson, CEO of Spark Energy Minerals, stated: "This acquisition marks a significant milestone for Spark Energy Minerals as we continue to expand our presence in Brazil's lithium sector. By joining forces with Latam Energy, we are strengthening our position in one of the world's most promising lithium regions. This strategic move aligns perfectly with our mission to become a key player in the battery metals market and create long-term value for our shareholders."

About Latam Energy Acquisition Corp.

Latam Energy Acquisition Corp., is a Canadian company focused on the exploration and discovery of energy metal minerals in Latin America. Latam has the rights to a portfolio of lithium assets complementary to the Company's portfolio in the well-known lithium district of Minas Gerais in Brazil (See regional map below). These lithium assets are held within Brazil's Lithium Valley initiative and include the Joaima lithium project and the Vertex lithium project.

According to the Government of Minas Gerias, the municipalities included in the Lithium Valley host the largest national lithium reserve, a mineral used in various applications, with the most important being the manufacturing of long-lasting batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage. This area play is anchored by Sigma Lithium, a multi-billion-dollar mining company with a 77Mt resource at 1.40% Li2O and a 25 year mine life at two lines of process capacity1.

The regional geology is represented by meta-mafic and ultramafic rocks, biotite gneiss and schist. In addition to these rocks, late-oregenic S-type granitoid rocks which accompanied the genesis of the Aracuai orogen are also present which are prospective for both lithium-cesium-tantalum (LCT) bearing pegmatites and spodumene rich pegmatites (SRP) as evidenced by the well known deposits and related occurences of this mineralization style across the Eastern Brasil Pegmatite Province (EBPP).

The Joaima lithium project consists of 12 mineral tenements totaling approximately 21,165 Ha located in the north/northeast region of the state of Minas Gerais, part of the Lithium Valley. It is approximately 670 km from the capital, Belo Horizonte, and access is via paved roads, passing through Teófilo Otoni (highway BR-116) or Curvelo-Araçuaí (highway BR-367) in the Jequitinhonha River basin.