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Volt Resources Limited (“Volt”) advanced materials company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ASX code VRC. We are an established graphite producer and advanced materials developer.

In 2021, Volt acquired a 70% interest in each of the companies comprising the ZG Group, namely – Zavalievsky Graphite LLC (processing plant buildings, processing plant, mining equipment, power sub-station, and distribution), Stone Found LLC (crushed rock operations), and Graphite Invest LLC (holds a 79% interest in PJC Zavalievsky Graphite Kombinat – mine, land, main administration office building. It is this entity that holds the 636 hectares of freehold land on which the Zavalievsky mine, and other related buildings and facilities are located)1.

Volt holds two licence applications that are prospective for lithium-borate mineralisation. The licence applications are located in Serbia and are west and south-west of the Serbian capital, Belgrade2.

Volt is progressing the development of its large wholly owned Bunyu Graphite Project in Tanzania, as well as gold exploration in Guinea leveraging the Company’s existing extensive networks in Africa.

The Bunyu Graphite Project in southeast Tanzania is ideally located near critical infrastructure with sealed roads running through the project area and ready access to the deep-water port of Mtwara 140km from the Project. In 2018, Volt reported the completion of the Feasibility Study (“FS”) into the Stage 1 development of the Bunyu Graphite Project followed by a Feasibility Study Update published in August 2023. The Stage 1 development is based on a mining and processing plant annual throughput rate of 400,000 tonnes of ore to produce on average 24,780 tpa of graphite products. A key objective of the Stage 1 development is to establish infrastructure and market position in support of the development of the significantly larger Stage 2 expansion project at Bunyu3.

The Guinea Gold Projects comprise three projects in Guinea, West Africa having a total area of 348 km2. The Projects are located in the prolific Siguiri Basin which forms part of the richly mineralised West African Birimian Gold Belt.

Volt’s wholly owned US subsidiary, Volt Energy Materials LLC, is headquartered in EcoComplex “Clean Energy Centre” in New Jersey, US and is focussed on the downstream graphite business including the high purity and ultra-high purity graphite processing technologies. EcoComplex has laboratories which provide bench space for wet chemistry, chemical hoods, vented hood, a clean room, separate gas storage, and laboratory refrigeration. This facility also offers 1,200 square feet, two story scale-up space, specifically designed for pilot scale demonstration of new clean technologies.

1 Refer to Volt’s ASX announcement titled “Volt to Acquire European Graphite Business Following Completion of Due Diligence” dated 14 May 2021.
2 Refer to Volt’s ASX announcement titled “Strategic European Lithium Acquisition – Jadar North” dated 18 November 2021.
3 Refer to Volt’s ASX announcement titled “Feasibility Study Update for Bunyu Graphite Project Stage 1, Tanzania Delivers Significantly Improved Economics” dated 14 August 2023.

Photos obtained from https://ecocomplex.rutgers.edu/

Vision

Develop the integrated supply of natural flake graphite and high and ultra-high purity graphite products operating in the lowest cost-quartile globally to serve industrial and new energy markets.

Volt is also advancing gold exploration activities in Guinea’s highly prospective Siguiri Basin, located adjacent to established world-class deposits, with the aim of generating significant value for shareholders through potential discoveries.

Investment Rationale

Clear strategy
Capitalize on patent pending and low-cost graphite purification technology for industrial applications due to strong value proposition, large addressable market, short qualification times, and low capital intensity

Proven Graphite Producer with Offtakes
Volt subsidiary, Zavalievsky Graphite (ZG), Ukraine, is an operating graphite mine in production since 1934, while Bunyu is one of the world’s largest graphite deposits in Tanzania with offtakes and strong financials.

Large Growth Potential in Guinea Gold Project
Potential value creation for shareholders from successful gold exploration in the current record gold price environment which can assist the development of the graphite businesses

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