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Lithium. Powering Our Future.
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Nevada enjoys unmatched
infrastructure, skilled miners,
consistent permitting protocols,
relatively low taxes, a social license
to operate and a safe operating
environment. Nevada is home to the
only brine based producing lithium
operation in North America. It ranked
3rd in the world for mining and 1st in
United States.
Nevada is home to Tesla’s $5 billion
lithium-ion battery Gigafactory
currently under construction, as well
as the soon to be built Faraday
Future $1 billion electric car plant.
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Nevada 3
Our corporate objective is to own 100% of all newly acquired projects with little to no cash, share or royalty considerations or exploration commitments payable to third parties.
Our mandate is to be the prime Nevada project generator negotiating joint venture partnerships to make all future exploration expenditures while maintaining the ability to “cherry pick” several projects to develop 100% in-house.
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Property Acquisition Strategy 4
The Company has 100% ownership of the Clayton Valley BFF-1 Project, consisting of 87 claims with an area encompassing 1,740 acres /704 hectares and directly abutting the region of brine production of Rockwood Lithium.
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Project: Clayton Valley BFF-1 5
Clayton Valley is one of the few locations globally known to contain commercial-grade lithium-enriched brine.
It is also the location of Pure Energy Minerals’ 816,000 metric tonnes Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) Inferred Resource NI 43-101 announced in July 2015.
The Goat Island graben segments Clayton Valley into a northerlytrending, 1-2 km-wide sub-basin with a distinct escarpment on each side. Geological modeling and assessment of historical drilling results by J.B. Hulen, PG, (July 31, 2008 report) concluded that both shallow thermalgradient and lithium-exploration drilling demonstrates that the northern portion of Clayton Valley contains the valley’s highest subsurface temperatures and that these temperatures may be localized in the Goat Island graben and its structural projections to the northeast and south.
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Clayton Valley: Regional Geology 6
A graben is a depressed block of land bordered by parallel faults
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Project: Teels Marsh West, 100% Owned 7
Nevada Energy Metals has acquired, by staking, 100 placer claims covering 2000 acres (809 hectares) at Teels Marsh, Nevada. The property, called Teels Marsh West is highly prospective for Lithium brines and is located approximately 48 miles northwest of Clayton Valley and the Rockwood Lithium Mine, North America’s only producing brine based Lithium mine supporting lithium production since 1967. Access to Teels Marsh is via dirt road, west of Highway 95 and northwest of Highway 360.
Teels Marsh West is a highly prospective Lithium exploration project, 100% owned without any royalties, located on the western part of a large evaporation pond, or playa (also known as a salar). Structural analysis reveals that Teels Marsh is bounded by faults and is tectonically active.
Lithium concentrations of up to 850 ppm have been reported from earlier sampling programs conducted by the US Geological Survey (OFR: 76-567) at Teels Marsh.
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Project: Teels Marsh West, 100% Owned 8
Nevada Energy Metals’ initial phase of the lithium detection sampling will consist of 20 shallow auger holes. This drill program is designed to collect fluid and sediment samples in close proximity to a recently discovered thermal area located on and adjacent to a range front fault system along the west side of Teels Marsh.
Nevada Energy Metals is planning a detailed summer/fall exploration program on the BFF-1 project
The San Emidio Li Project consists of 155 placer claims (approximately 3,100 acres) in the San Emidio Desert, Washoe County, Nevada, 95 km northeast of Reno, the home of Tesla Corporation’s new lithium-ion battery Gigafactory.
The property adjoins the Empire geothermal power plant with production of 4.6 MW of electricity from a 155°C resource thereby providing a substantial heat source for the circulation of meteoric groundwater believed important in the formation of lithium brine deposits as found at Clayton Valley. US Geothermal has reported anomalous lithium values in the trace element analysis of their geothermal brines at Empire (USGS-Report 87-4062).
Previous work by other operators exploring the playa have reported lithium value in sediments up to 312 ppm and the average of sampling being in the order of 250 ppm.
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Project: San Emidio Desert Li 9
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Project: Alkali Lake 10
Nevada Energy Metals Inc. has acquired an option from DajinResources (US) Corp to earn up to a 60 % interest in the Alkali Lake lithium exploration project located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The project is located 10 km (6 miles) northeast of Clayton Valley host to Rockwood Lithium Corporation’s lithium brine mining operation and the Lithium exploration properties of both Pure Energy Minerals Limited and Lithium X Energy Corp. The option agreement requires Nevada Energy Metals to make a one time payment in shares plus a cash payment spread over three years and completion of certain exploration milestones.
Clayton Valley:
Clayton Valley, Nevada is the location of North America's only operating lithium mine and is owned by the Albemarle Corporation. The mine consists of brine evaporation pond and a processing plant complex, known as the Rockwood Lithium Mine and has been in production since 1967. Albemarle acquired Rockwood Holdings, Inc. in 2014 for US $6.2 Billion, which included, among other assets, the large Salar de Atacama brine operation in Chile, a lithium chemical processing plant in North Carolina and the Silver Peak operations in Nevada.
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Alkali Lake: Regional Geology 11
Rockwood Lithium Evaporation ponds as seen leaving Teels Marsh West
• A 1976 USGS survey lists Alkali Lake as
having returned a lithium value of 640
ppm from a 3m pit in the centre of the playa.
• Nevada Energy Metals’ joint venture
partner previously completed a limited
surface sampling program and conducted a gravity survey at Alkali
Lake. The survey was completed by
Magee Geophysical Services LLC of
Reno, Nevada and the 3D gravity and
airborne magnetic basin modeling was prepared by Wright Geophysics Inc. of
Elko, Nevada.
• The gravity model indicated the claim
area is underlain by a circular basin
estimated at 4,000 feet in depth and a second basin exists approximately 3 km
to the east with depth ranges from 3000
to 4000 feet.
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Alkali Lake: Previous Exploration 12
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The most important use of lithium is in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, grid-scale energy storage, phones, laptops, cameras, gaming consoles and hundreds of other electronic devices. Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly used for bikes, power tools, forklifts, cranes and other industrial equipment. In essence, lithium powers modern technology.
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Why Lithium? 13
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We have already seen Tesla increase the land holding of their $5 billion under-construction lithium-ion battery factory in Nevada and Faraday Future strike a deal to build a $1 billion electric car plant.
Due to lithium’s key role in batteries, and the ever expanding need of batteries to power our modern lives, lithium seems untouched by economic downturns.
Proof of unstoppable lithium demand can be found in the fact that even though natural gas, coal & gasoline prices are down 50% or more, lithium prices increased by about 20% in 2014 and by a larger percentage in 2015.
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Lithium’s High Demand 14
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Alarming evidence of climate change in the 1970s (increased droughts & flooding, sickening air pollution) led to a frenzied search for clean, green energy solutions. In fighting climate change, the transportation industry was first to be targeted.
Each year the list of Electric Vehicles (EVs) grows, and we have reached a time where nearly every major automaker has plans to, or is producing, a fully electric vehicle. Demand for EVs and other transportation modes such as electric buses, electric trucks and even electric planes, is rapidly increasing. Perhaps nothing is more symbolic of the dangers of climate change than elevated levels of smog.
Climate Change 15
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With demand for such high-density energy storage set to surge as vehicles become greener and electricity becomes cleaner, Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, calls lithium “the new gasoline”.
– The Economist
Storage of energy produced by renewable, yet cyclical, power sources like wind & solar depends on storage so that they may be used without interruption. Since the generation of electricity from wind & solar is, on average, “switched on” just 20% to 30% of the time, only batteries can make green alternatives viable.
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Renewables 16
“You could take a corner of Utah and Nevada and power the entire United States with solar power”
– Elon Musk
“Due to lithium’s key role in batteries, and the ever expanding need of batteries to power our modern lives, lithium seems untouched by economic downturns.”
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Renewables 17
• Recently funded and restructured.
• Lithium is has been called “The new oil” by Goldman and Sachs.
• Ongoing aggressive acquisition policy for new lithium targets in Nevada, one of the most mining friendly jurisdictions in the world.
• Lithium has limited supply and increasing demand.
MARKET CAPITALIZATION AS OF APRIL 2016Numbers are approximate
87.8MIssued & Outstanding
7.5MStock Options Granted
136MFully Diluted
40.9MWarrants
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Why Nevada Energy Metals? 18
RICK WILSON, DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CEO: Mr. Wilson has been in the mining & natural resource industry for over 20 years.Since 2006, Rick has been President of Regent Ventures Ltd., a company engaged in the acquisition, exploration & developmentof mineral resource properties. Regent Ventures currently has mining exploration projects in Nevada & the Yukon Territoriesand holds the licenses to sell environmentally safe clean-up products to the oil & gas industry in Canada. Previously, Rick was aDirector of Regent Ventures from 1993 to 2006. He also served as President of Emerson Exploration Inc. (now GBS GoldInternational Inc.) from 1998 to 2006, during which time the company raised over $62 million to acquire and develop twopublicly-listed Australian gold mines. A proven leader, Mr. Wilson is acting Chief of the Lions Bay Volunteer Fire Department.
RANDY HAYWARD, DIRECTOR: With 22 years of experience working with several TSX Venture listed companies, Mr. Haywardhas worked with numerous successful private and public companies being responsible for raising investment capital, working incorporate communications, business development and investor relations. Mr. Hayward graduated with a law degree in 1973,after which he maintained a successful law practice in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for 20 years. Mr. Hayward has served on theBoard of Directors for Jemi Fiber Ltd. (“JFI” on the TSX-V) since 2013 and on the board of LOM Medical International Ltd & LOMLaboratories Inc. since June, 2013.
ALI H. ALIZADEH, DIRECTOR: Mr. Hassan Alizadeh is a senior geologist possessing extensive experience in mineral exploration &project management. He graduated with a Geology degree in 1991 a M.Sc. in Petrology in 1995 and an MBA at Queen’sUniversity in 2010. Building on his experiences as Project Geologist & Project Manager, Ali has been responsible for a numberof Uranium, Gold and Base Metal projects during his exploration career with various exploration companies. Ali is a member ofthe Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.
JAY ONESS, DIRECTOR: Mr. Oness has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate management with particular strengths instrategic planning, business development & investor relations for public companies. He has served as a Director, seniorexecutive and consultant to public companies in resource and non-resource sectors over a successful 20 year career. He’scurrently a Director & COO of El Nino Ventures Inc., COO of Next Gen Metals Inc., and SVP Business & Corporate Developmentof Pacific North West Capital Corp.
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Our Management Team 19
J MALCOLM BELL: ADVISOR - PROJECT ACQUISITIONS Mr. Bell has over 45 years of resource industry experience either as principal, director, orsenior officer of private and public companies. In 1980, he founded Hi-Tec Resource Management Ltd., a successful minerals explorationcompany providing geological services in Canada, the USA and South America. In 1986, he founded the International Investment and BusinessOpportunities Exposition, the first investment trade show company in Canada providing private and public companies the opportunity toshowcase themselves to an international audience. In 1997, he co-founded British Canadian Mines Ltd., at the time the largest privately heldmineral exploration company in Newfoundland; subsequently completed a $13-million reverse merger into Canaco Resources Ltd. In 2002, hehelped negotiate a $20-million merger between Olympic Resources Ltd and Whittier Energy Corp., and in 2003, he co-founded PB EnergyPartners, an oil and gas exploration partnership. Currently, Mr. Bell heads a private Vancouver based consultancy that sources projects andcapital for companies engaged in mining, renewable energy and technology ventures.
JEREMY POIRIER, Mr. Poirier has been providing a range of investor awareness and advisory services for both public and private companies since2004. Over the past 12 years, Mr. Poirier has acquired extensive market experience and built a strong network of investors and industry contacts.He has also served as a member on a number of boards of directors and has held officer positions at several public and private companies.Through his network and market expertise Mr. Poirier has facilitated capital raising efforts as well as successful asset acquisition and corporatedevelopment undertakings.
BILL MACDONALD, Mr. Macdonald is a founder and principal of Macdonald Tuskey, Corporate and Securities Lawyers, a boutique securities andcorporate finance firm located in Vancouver, British Columbia established in April 2008. Prior thereto, from February 1998 to April 2008, Mr.Macdonald was a partner with Clark Wilson LLP and a member of the firm’s Corporate Finance / Securities Practice Group. Since May 2008 Mr.Macdonald has been a director of Blackbird Energy Inc., an oil and gas exploration company listed on the Exchange and was also the President ofBlackbird from May 2008 until February 2013. In addition, Mr. Macdonald currently serves as a director of Viscount Mining Corp., a position hehas held since October 2011, a director of Patriot Petroleum Corp. since December 2015 and a director and founder of Black Lion Capital Corp.since its inception on January 20, 2015. Mr. Macdonald was also previously a director of First Americas Gold Corporation, formerly PannoniaVentures Corp. and Benz Capital Corp. Mr. Macdonald has been a member of the Law Society of British Columbia since February 1998 and amember of the New York State Bar since February 2002.
JAMES HELLWARTH: Mr. Hellwarth of Orlando Florida is currently a managing partner a Xander Capital where he has been instrumental inestablishing and developing relationships with high net worth individuals and organizations. Mr. Hellwarth has been involved in businessdevelopment and strategy of small cap companies for over 11 years. He has helped raise capital and create new opportunities for his clients.Through his extensive network of colleagues and individuals, Mr. Hellwarth will be able to assist in potential capital raises necessary for movingthe company forward.
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“Our recent visit to both Esmeralda and
Mineral counties allowed our management
team the opportunity to better understand
the logistics and geology for our company’s
upcoming exploration programs on the
Alkali Lake and Teels Marsh Lithium
Projects. The trip also included visits to other
properties in the prolific lithium region as
our company is aggressively looking to acquire additional lithium projects.”
CEO Rick Wilson and two consultants recently completed a site visit to the company’s recently optioned Alkali Lake lithium target. The purpose of this visit was to better assess and plan the upcoming 2016 exploration program and to gain a better understanding of regional geology. During this visit the company traveled via helicopter to Alkali Lake and other surrounding projects and potential joint venture targets.
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Site Visit to Lithium Targets 21
CEO and President
Rick Wilson
Mobile: (604) 351-3599
Office
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