Volt Lithium Announces Approval of Name Change to LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners Inc. and New Trading Symbol
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CALGARY, Alberta — Volt Lithium Corp. (TSXV: VLT) (the ' Company ') is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement of June 18, 2025, the TSX Venture Exchange (the ' TSXV ') has approved the Company's name change from 'Volt Lithium Corp.' to 'LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners Inc.' The Company will also change its trading symbol from 'VLT' to 'LIB' on the TSXV. The effective date on which the Company will begin trading under the new name, symbol and CUSIP number is June 26, 2025.
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The Company's new CUSIP number is 53155T108 and the transfer agent of the Company continues to be TSX Trust Company. There is no change in the capitalization of the Company in connection with the change of name and trading symbol. No action will be required by existing shareholders with respect to the name change and trading symbol change. Shareholders holding share certificates of the Company can request a replacement certificate, however new certificates are not required and will not be automatically issued.
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About the Company
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The Company is a lithium development and technology company aiming to be one of North America's first commercial producers of lithium carbonates from oilfield brine. Our strategy is to generate value for shareholders by leveraging management's hydrocarbon experience and existing infrastructure to extract lithium deposits from existing wells, thereby reducing capital costs, lowering risks and supporting the world's clean energy transition. With four differentiating pillars, and a proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (' DLE ') technology and process, the Company's innovative approach to development is focused on generating the highest lithium recoveries with lowest costs, positioning us for future commercialization. We are committed to operating efficiently and with transparency across all areas of the business staying sharply focused on creating long-term, sustainable shareholder value. Investors and/or other interested parties may sign up for updates about the Company's continued progress on its website: https://voltlithium.com/.
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This news release includes certain 'forward-looking statements' and 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the words 'anticipate', 'believe', 'estimate', 'expect', 'target', 'plan', 'forecast', 'may', 'would', 'could', 'schedule' and similar words or expressions, identify forward-looking statements or information. Statements, other than statements of historical fact, may constitute forward looking information and include, without limitation, statements about the effective date on which the Company will begin trading under the new name, symbol and CUSIP number; and general business and economic conditions. With respect to the forward-looking information contained in this news release, the Company has made numerous assumptions. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies and may prove to be incorrect.
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Forward-looking statements or information are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the delay of the effective date on which the Company will begin trading under the new name, symbol and CUSIP number. Many of these risks and uncertainties and additional risk factors generally applicable to the Company are described in the Company's annual information form for the year ended June 30, 2024 and its (final) short form base shelf prospectus dated July 20, 2023, each of which are available under the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
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All forward-looking information herein is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking information or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, except as required by law.
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