Joint Venture established with MinRes for LieNA Technology
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
11 August 2025
50:50 Joint Venture established with Mineral
Resources for LieNA® Technology
HIGHLIGHTS
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Stage 1A Activities defined within the LieNA® Joint Development Agreement have been
successfully completed
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Livium and MinRes have established a 50:50 LieNA® Joint Venture following execution of a
Shareholder Agreement, which defines the JV’s structure, governance, and decisionmaking processes
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The JV entity, LieNA Pty Ltd, holds the LieNA® intellectual property and seeks to
commercialise the lithium processing technology through the issuance of licenses to thirdparties
Livium Ltd (ASX: LIT) (“Livium” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the formation of a 50:50 Joint Venture
(“JV”) with Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) (“MinRes”), following the successful completion of Stage 1A
Activities1 under the Joint Development Agreement 2 (“JDA”). The JV entity is LieNA Pty Ltd, previously a wholly
owned subsidiary of Livium, which holds the related LieNA® intellectual property and will commercialise the lithium
processing technology.
Comment from Livium CEO and Managing Director, Simon Linge
“We are incredibly pleased to forrmalise our joint venture position with MinRes following successful completion
of targets we set together two years ago. Early in our engagement, we identified MinRes’ deep operational
expertise and strategic vision as key attributes to assist in the commercialisation of LieNA®. These attributes
remain today and we are fully committed to working with MinRes to unlock the commercial potential of this
technology and deliver value to our shareholders.
While the lithium market is currently navigating a cyclical downturn, the fundamental demand drivers such as
electrification, decarbonisation and supply chain localisation, remain. With our immediate priority being to scale
our recycling business, we will now take the opportunity, with MinRes, to explore options to realise short term
value or alternatively preserve medium term value from the LieNA® technology.”
Comment from Mineral Resources
“MinRes is pleased with the successful progress made in the development of LieNA® and our collaboration
with Livium. We firmly believe the technology has a role to play in the future of lithium processing and are
focused on working together to convert the strong technical delivery achieved to date into commercial
outcomes.”
Formation of Joint Venture
The parties have executed key documentation in accordance with the JDA and the Convertible Note Deed, and a
Shareholders Agreement which defines the JV’s structure, governance, and decision-making processes of LieNA
Pty Ltd. Following execution of these documents, MinRes will issue a Conversion Notice and LieNA Pty Ltd will
issue shares to MinRes, equal to the number held by Livium.
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Refer announcement, “Next steps agreed for LieNA commercialisation pathway”, dated 13 January 2025
Refer announcement, “Landmark joint development agreement with Mineral Resources”, dated 7 August 2023
Divisions of Livium
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Livium Ltd
Unit 1, 79-83 High Street
ASX: LIT ACN: 126 129 413
Kew, Victoria 3101
Investorhub.liviumcorp.com
T: +61 (0) 3 7017 2656
liviumcorp.com
E: info@liviumcorp.com
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
The JV has sufficient funding available and the parties have agreed to waive the remaining drawdown by MinRes
of A$281k related to the original A$4.5m Convertible Note. The next step for the commercialisation pathway is the
LieNA® Demonstration Plant however, the parties acknowledge that current market conditions do not support the
economic construction and funding of the plant. To enable Livium and MinRes sufficient time to monitor market
dynamics, including pricing and demand conditions, extensions to the prior agreed LieNA® Demonstration Plant
deadlines have been agreed. This extension of time also provides flexibility to explore alternate partnership and
monetisation opportunities for the LieNA® Technology.
Joint Venture and Licencing
Livium and MinRes each have a 50% interest in the JV entity, LieNA Pty Ltd, which wholly owns the LieNA®
technology. The JV seeks to license the LieNA® technology to third-parties at a target headline gross product
royalty rate of 8%3. The royalty model materially expands LieNA’s addressable market as it has the potential to
capture a fee on all tonnage processed via any mine utilising the LieNA® technology.
The JV intends to initially license the LieNA® technology to a semi-commercial facility, the LieNA® Demonstration
Plant, which MinRes can elect to independently fund, develop, and operate. The plant will aim to extract lithium
salt at a commercial scale under the licence. The licence will apply to current and future projects of MinRes and
the royalty payable by MinRes under the licence is based on a discount to the headline royalty rate above in
acknowledgement of MinRes’ first mover position.
Authorised for release by the Board of Livium.
Simon Linge
Stuart Tarrant
Managing Director / CEO
Mobile +61 (0) 438 721 280
Chief Financial Officer
Mobile +61 (0) 467 817 005
simon.linge@liviumcorp.com
stuart.tarrant@liviumcorp.com
Forward-looking statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of
risks and uncertainties that it is beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict and which could cause actual
events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Investors should
be aware that past performance should not be relied upon as being indicative of future performance.
About Livium
Livium (previously Lithium Australia) is aiming to lead and enable the global transition to sustainable lithium
production. The Company operates Australia’s market leading battery recycler, Envirostream, a revenue and profit
generating business which is well-placed to capitalise on growing lithium-ion battery demand. Additionally, the
Company aims to commercialise patented lithium extraction technology (LieNA®), through a 50:50 joint venture
with Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN), and critical battery material lithium ferro phosphate (LFP), through wholly
owned subsidiary VSPC.
The Company cautions that although it considers this to be a reasonable expectation, there is no guarantee that this rate
will be achieved
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Divisions of Livium
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Livium Ltd
Unit 1, 79-83 High Street
ASX: LIT ACN: 126 129 413
Kew, Victoria 3101
Investorhub.liviumcorp.com
T: +61 (0) 3 7017 2656
liviumcorp.com
E: info@liviumcorp.com
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