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Through this collaboration, we aim to advance efficient and environmentally responsible approaches to critical mineral recovery, aligned with Ascension’s core mission.
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Ascension is a University of Oxford spin-out company developing technologies to recover critical minerals from novel resources.”
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On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Leading Edge Materials Corp.
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Kurt Budge, CEO
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About Leading Edge Materials
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Leading Edge Materials is a Canadian public company focused on developing a portfolio of critical raw material projects located in the European Union. Critical raw materials are determined as such by the European Union based on their economic importance and supply risk. They are directly linked to high growth technologies such as lithium-ion batteries and permanent magnets for electric motors, wind turbines and defence applications. The Company’s portfolio of projects includes the 100% owned Woxna Graphite mine (Sweden), 100% owned Norra Kärr Heavy Rare Earth Elements project (Sweden), and the 51% owned Bihor Sud Nickel Cobalt exploration alliance (Romania).
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About Ascension Earth Resources Limited
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The information was submitted for publication through the agency of the contact person set out above, on February 8, 2026, at 23:30 AM Vancouver time.
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Leading Edge Materials is listed on the TSXV under the symbol “LEM”, OTCQB under the symbol “LEMIF” and Nasdaq First North Stockholm under the symbol “LEMSE”. Svensk Kapitalmarknadsgranskning (“SKMG”) is the Company’s Certified Adviser for the Nasdaq First North Growth Market (Stockholm) and may be contacted via email [email protected] or by phone +46 (0)8 913 008.
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