SECURING EUROPE’S CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS SUPPLY
Leading Edge Materials Corp is a Canadian public company focused on developing a portfolio of critical raw material projects within the European Union, including, in Sweden, the 100% owned Norra Kärr Heavy Rare Earth Element project, recognized as one of Europe's most significant deposits of heavy rare earth elements crucial for permanent magnets, and the 100% owned Woxna Graphite mine, and, in Romania, the Bihor Sud Nickel-Cobalt exploration alliance. This diversified portfolio encompasses critical raw materials, defined by their economic importance and supply risk, essential to the energy transition and European defence.
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EUROPEAN FOCUS
Our strategically positioned portfolio operates exclusively within EU borders, providing secure domestic supply of critical materials fully aligned with European Commission policies on strategic autonomy and resource independence.
As geopolitical tensions increase, our assets represent one of the few viable pathways to meeting the EU's critical material objectives.
EUROPE'S GROWING NEED FOR CRITICAL MATERIALS
The European Union has identified specific raw materials as critical based on their economic importance and supply risk. These materials are fundamental to technologies driving the green transition, including:
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Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage
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Permanent magnets for electric motors and wind power generation
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Advanced electronics and digital technologies
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Defense and aerospace applications
Leading Edge Materials is focused exclusively on developing European sources of these essential materials, helping to reduce dependency on imports and strengthen supply chain security.
QUALITY STRATEGIC PROJECTS
The Norra Kärr project represents one of the world's most significant heavy rare earth deposits, enriched with Dysprosium and Terbium - critical elements for permanent magnets in EVs and wind turbines.
Our Woxna Graphite Mine is one of the only fully-built, permitted graphite mines in the Western world. This significantly de-risked asset offers:
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a rapid, low-capex route to production and cash flow,
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existing infrastructure and permits significantly reducing time-to-market and capital requirements.
Our Bihor-Sud Nickel-Cobalt venture offers exciting exploration upside for high-grade nickel and cobalt – essential battery metals facing growing demand
GROWING DEMAND / SUPPLY-CONSTRAINED MARKET
Graphite: European battery-grade graphite demand is set to surge more than 6x by 2030 to over 500,000 tonnes annually. With 98% currently imported, our Woxna project directly addresses this critical supply vulnerability.
Rare Earth Elements: Demand for rare earth magnets is growing 10-15% annually. Our Norra Kärr deposit is uniquely rich in Dysprosium and Terbium—essential for EVs and wind turbines—with zero current European production.
Battery Metals: Europe's rapidly expanding battery manufacturing requires secure nickel and cobalt supplies. Our Romanian project targets these materials within EU borders, filling a critical gap in Europe's battery ecosystem.
OUR PROJECTS
NORRA KÄRR HREE
sweden
100% Ownership
EUROPE'S PREMIER HEAVY RARE EARTH RESOURCE
Norra Kärr is the most advanced heavy rare earth elements project in Europe and a world-class deposit, uniquely enriched with dysprosium and terbium, critically important to the region’s permanent magnet supply chain. In Sweden, Norra Kärr is listed as a mineral deposit of national interest by The Geological Survey of Sweden linked to its potential for to supply rare earth elements to Sweden and Europe. The European Rare Earths Competency Network (ERECON) reported in 2014 that Norra Kärr had the potential to contribute to Europe’s security of supply of REEs for ‘decades to come’. The redesigned project, reflected in the new mining lease application, prioritizes environmental stewardship—ensuring the protection of natural values and access to clean water—while proposing a sustainable mining operation that will supply critical heavy rare earth elements and valuable industrial minerals.
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Location and Significance: Norra Kärr, in southern Sweden, is a major European deposit of heavy rare earth elements, particularly Dysprosium and Terbium, crucial for electric vehicles and wind turbines.
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Strategic Importance: Recognized by the European Parliament as a strategically important project, Norra Kärr aims to reduce Europe’s reliance on imported rare earth elements.
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Environmental Considerations: The project prioritizes environmental responsibility with reduced land usage, water conservation, and plans for efficient material processing.
sweden
100% Ownership
Europe's Production-Ready Graphite Resource
Woxna Graphite in central Sweden represents one of the few fully built and permitted graphite mines in the region, positioning Leading Edge Materials with a rare production-ready asset in Europe's critical raw materials landscape. The Woxna processing plant can produce 10,000 tonnes of high-quality flake graphite concentrate annually, with carbon content up to 94%. The Company is collaborating with an engineering consultant on updating the in-house production restart study, originally completed in 2022, in response to consumers seeking to secure ex-China supply.
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Project Significance: One of the few fully-built, permitted graphite facilities in the Western world, strategically located in Europe.
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Production Capacity: 10,000 tonnes of high-quality flake graphite concentrate annually, with carbon content of 94-97%.
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Market Application: Serves both traditional industrial markets and Europe’s fast-growing battery sector.
BIHOR SUD NICKEL-COBALT EXPLORATION
romania
51% current ownership with defined pathway to 90% based on development milestones
DISCOVERING CRITICAL BATTERY METALS IN THE E.U.
Leading Edge Materials' Romanian exploration initiative represents a strategic venture to discover high-grade nickel, cobalt, and polymetallic resources within the prolific Tethyan Belt, a geological formation known for significant mineral deposits throughout southeastern Europe. Structured as a joint venture with staged ownership increases from 51% to potentially 90%, this brownfield project provides exposure to battery metals crucial for Europe's rapidly expanding EV and energy storage sectors.
Leading Edge Materials’ Romanian exploration initiative targets high-grade nickel and cobalt resources in the Tethyan Belt. The project, a joint venture with staged ownership increases, aims to discover an ethical European source of battery metals for the EV and energy storage sectors.
PARTNERSHIPS
Leading Edge Materials actively participates in European industrial alliances and industry organizations to strengthen our position in developing strategic supply chains. These strategic partnerships enhance our market position, technological development, and alignment with European industrial policy objectives.
