Bacanora Lithium plc (AIM: BCN), a lithium exploration and development company, notes the announcement by Erris Resources confirming that, at its general meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed.

Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the Sale and Purchase Agreement announced on 8 October 2020, the disposal of 50% of the issued share capital of Deutsche Lithium GmbH (the principal asset of which is the Zinnwald Lithium Project) by Bacanora to Erris Resources can now proceed.  Completion of the disposal is expected to take place on or around 29 October 2020.

Following completion, Bacanora will hold 90,619,170 ordinary shares in Erris Resources, which will represent 44.3% of the enlarged ordinary share capital of Erris Resources.

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Notes to editors

Bacanora Lithium Plc is an AIM-listed (ticker ‘BCN’) lithium development and exploration company. The Company is focused on building, in collaboration with its major shareholder and offtake partner, Ganfeng Lithium (the world’s largest lithium metals producer), a 35,000 tonne per annum open pit battery grade lithium carbonate operation at its flagship asset, the Sonora Lithium Project in Mexico. The Sonora Lithium Project has 8.8 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent resources, with an approximate 250-year resource life, as detailed in its December 2017 Feasibility Study.

Sonora Lithium Ltd (“SLL”) is the operational holding company for the Sonora Lithium Project and owns 100% of the La Ventana concession. The La Ventana concession accounts for 88% of the mined ore feed in the Sonora Feasibility Study which covers the initial 19 years of the project mine life. SLL is owned 77.5% by Bacanora and 22.5% by Ganfeng Lithium Ltd. SLL also owns 70% of the El Sauz and Fleur concessions. 

On completion of its agreement with Erris Resources Plc, the Company will own 44.3% of Erris, which in turn will have a 50% interest in the Zinnwald Lithium Project and the Falkenhain and Altenberg Licences in southern Saxony, Germany.

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