VANCOUVER, March 8, 2019 /CNW/ - Leading Edge
Materials Corp. ("Leading Edge Materials" or the
"Company") (TSXV: LEM) (OTCQB: LEMIF)
(Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) announces that it has received
information that the Länsstyrelsen ("County Administration Board")
of Jönköping in Sweden has
submitted their opinion to the Bergsstaten ("Swedish Mining
Inspectorate") with regard to the updated Norra Kärr Mining Lease
application.
Based on the application documentation submitted by Leading Edge
Materials, the Länsstyrelsen do not presently support regranting of
the Norra Kärr Mining Lease. The Company shall review the
documentation, and shall provide additional information as it
becomes available.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Leading Edge
Materials Corp.
Mr. Mark
Saxon, Interim CEO
About Leading Edge Materials
Leading Edge Materials is a Canadian public company focused on
production of high value critical raw materials for the European
market, with an operating base in the Nordic region, a region well
recognized for its promotion and investment in innovation. LEM's
flagship asset is the Woxna Graphite production facility located in
central Sweden targeting the
supply of specialty materials for lithium ion battery production.
LEM's assets and research focus are towards the raw materials for
Li-ion batteries (graphite, lithium, cobalt); materials for high
thermal efficiency building products (graphite, silica, nepheline);
and materials that improve the efficiency of energy generation
(dysprosium, neodymium, hafnium). Investments are linked to the
global shift to low-carbon energy generation and energy storage.
Leading Edge Materials currently operate in four divisions,
Graphite, Lithium, Rare Earth and Cobalt. Mangold
Fondkommission AB is the company's Certified Adviser ("CA")
as part of the listing requirements for Nasdaq First North.
Additional Information
This information is inside information that Leading Edge
Materials Corp. (publ). is obliged to make public pursuant to the
EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for
publication through the agency of the contact person set out above,
at 8th March 2019 at 4:40 PM Vancouver time.
Leading Edge Materials is listed on the TSXV under the symbol
"LEM" and Nasdaq First North Stockholm under the symbol
"LEMSE". Mangold Fondkommission AB is the Company's CA on
Nasdaq First North and may be contacted at +46 (0) 8 5030
1550.
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SOURCE Leading Edge Materials