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Ardiden (ASX:ADV) sells stake in Canadian lithium JV to partner Green Technology Metals (ASX:GT1)

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ASX:ADV      MCAP $8.752M
24 October 2022 10:41 (AEDT)

A person walking over part of the Lithium joint venture area, Canada. Source: Ardiden

Ardiden (ADV) has flagged plans to sell off its remaining stake in a lithium joint venture (JV) with Green Technology Metals (GT1).

The companies have signed a binding agreement for Ardiden’s 20 per cent interest in the JV over the Seymour Lake, Root Lake and Wisa Lake assets in northwest Ontario, Canada, to be sold to Green Technology.

Under the deal, GT1 will pay $18.5 million to Ardiden all up — $16 million as an upfront cash payment and the remainder upon reaching a mineral resource of 20 megatons at the JV tenements.

ADV Chair Bruce McFadzean said in selling its interest in the JV, ADV would be better funded to “aggressively explore” its Pickle Lake gold project in north-western Ontario, Canada.

“We are pleased with the transaction, which will see Ardiden emerge as a well-capitalised entity,” he said.

Mr McFadzean also noted that Ardiden would retain material exposure in GT1 through its ownership of around 13 million shares, representing 5.14 per cent of GT1’s shares on issue.

ADV shares were up 6.67 per cent to 0.8 cents and GT1 shares were up 3.61 per cent to 86 cents at 10:38 am AEDT.

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