TORONTO, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Ionic Corp. (TSXV: LTH; OTCQX: LTHCF; FSE: H3N) (“Lithium Ionic” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that CEO Blake Hylands will be presenting at the Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery & Critical Materials conference – the 18th annual Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials event – taking place June 22–25, 2026 at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. Blake Hylands, CEO of Lithium Ionic, will present on the Innovation and Transformation Stage on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:20 a.m. Pacific time.

The presentation will provide an update on the Company’s 100%-owned Bandeira Lithium Project, located in Minas Gerais, within the globally significant Lithium Valley, and discuss Brazil’s growing role in the global battery materials supply chain.

The conference is one of the largest gatherings of the global battery raw materials supply chain and provides an opportunity to engage with potential partners, customers, and investors.

Presentation Details

• Event: Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery & Critical Materials (18th annual Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference)
• Dates and venue: June 22–25, 2026, Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Lithium Ionic session: Innovation and Transformation Stage, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 10:20 a.m. local time
• Speaker: Blake Hylands, P.Geo., Chief Executive Officer

Blake Hylands, P.Geo., CEO of Lithium Ionic, commented, “The Fastmarkets conference brings together the people building the global battery supply chain: developers, producers, refiners, end-users, and investors. It is the ideal venue to share the progress we are making at Bandeira. With overall project engineering well advanced and long-lead procurement now underway, Bandeira is steadily advancing toward becoming a near-term, low-cost producer of high-quality spodumene concentrate for global battery supply chains. We look forward to connecting with potential partners, customers, and investors in Las Vegas as we continue to build momentum toward a construction decision.”

About the Conference

The Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery & Critical Materials conference is one of the largest lithium and battery raw materials events in the world, convening the full supply chain from explorers and producers to refiners, battery manufacturers, automakers, OEMs, investors, and policymakers for a week of market intelligence, commercial deal-making, and networking. Now in its 18th year, the 2026 edition runs alongside the co-located Battery & Energy Storage and Defense & Aerospace Strategic Materials events at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas.

To learn more about the event, visit: Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery & Critical Materials 2026

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Lithium Ionic Corp.

Blake Hylands
Chief Executive Officer, Director
+1 647.316.2500
info@lithiumionic.com

About Lithium Ionic Corp.

Lithium Ionic is a Canadian lithium development company focused on responsibly advancing its 100%-owned Bandeira Lithium Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, a region coined the “Lithium Valley” that is emerging as a world-class hard-rock lithium district. The Company is executing on a focused development strategy centered on engineering de-risking, permitting advancement, commercial planning, and construction readiness, with the goal of becoming a near-term producer of high-quality spodumene concentrate for global battery supply chains.

Qualified Persons

The contents of this news release have been reviewed and approved by Blake Hylands, P.Geo., CEO and director of Lithium Ionic, who is a “qualified person” as defined in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Hylands is not considered independent of the Company.

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