Leading Edge Materials Updates on Norra Kärr Mining Lease Application

Vancouver, Canada, March 8, 2019 – 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

For further information, please contact the Company at:
1.604.685.9316
info@leadingedgematerials.com
www.leadingedgematerials.com

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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