Grounded Lithium Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Results

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Grounded Lithium Corp. (TSXV: GRD) (OTCQB: GRDAF) has released its Q1 2025 financial results, marking a significant turnaround with a net comprehensive income of $30,392, compared to a loss of $507,607 in Q1 2024. The company reported positive cash flow from operations of $43,063, a substantial improvement from the previous year's negative $411,756.

In partnership with Denison Mines Corp., the company successfully completed a field drill program at the Kindersley Lithium Project (KLP), including well re-entry and extension. The company is currently conducting extensive metallurgical testing and depletion modeling as part of its pre-feasibility study (PFS), which is scheduled for completion in mid-2025 by Stantec Inc.

As of March 31, 2025, the company maintained a working capital surplus of $175,083 and had 79,660,227 outstanding shares.

Positive

• Turned profitable with net income of $30,392 vs loss of $507,607 in Q1 2024
• Positive cash flow from operations of $43,063 vs negative $411,756 in Q1 2024
• Successful completion of field drill program at KLP with strategic partner Denison Mines
• Maintains positive working capital surplus of $175,083

Negative

• Working capital surplus decreased from $303,222 in Q1 2024 to $175,083 in Q1 2025

CALGARY, AB, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - (TSXV: GRD) (OTCQB: GRDAF) - Grounded Lithium Corp. ("GLC" or the "Company") announces our financial and operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2025. Selected financial and operational information is set out below and should be read in conjunction with the Company's March 31, 2025 financial statements and the related management's discussion and analysis, which are available for review at www.sedarplus.ca or the Company's website at www.groundedlithium.com.

First Quarter 2025 Financial and Operational Highlights

• The Company, together with its strategic partner Denison Mines Corp. ("Denison"), completed a field drill program at the Kindersley Lithium Project's ("KLP") original 4-15-33-23W3 well, successfully re-entering and extending the well achieving several defined objectives. Further, as part of the pre-feasibility study ("PFS") preparation, the Company and Denison commenced extensive metallurgical testing and a depletion modeling exercise. These efforts provide a deliberate, planned and methodical approach to further refine the commercial confidence level in the pending independently authored PFS by Stantec Inc. planned for completion mid 2025. 

Financial Results

(CAD$, except per share amounts and common shares outstanding)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2025	2024
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Net comprehensive income (loss)		30,392	(507,607)
Per share - basic and diluted		-	(0.01)
Cash flow from (used in) operating activities		43,063	(411,756)
Per share - basic and diluted		-	(0.01)
Funds flow from (used in) operations		60,186	(467,640)
Per share - basic and diluted		-	(0.01)
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures (dispositions)		-	(800,000)
Liquidity
Working capital surplus		175,083	303,222
Common shares outstanding
Weighted average - basic and diluted		78,371,294	77,126,290
Outstanding, end of period		79,660,227	78,279,227

About Grounded Lithium Corp.

GLC is a publicly traded lithium brine exploration and development company that controls approximately 1.0 million metric tonnes of Measured & Indicated lithium carbonate equivalent mineral resource and approximately 3.2 million metric tonnes of Inferred lithium carbonate equivalent resource over our focused land holdings in Southwest Saskatchewan as per the Company's updated PEA. The updated PEA, titled "NI 43-101 Technical Report: Preliminary Economic Assessment Kindersley Lithium Project – Phase 1 Update" dated November 7, 2023 and effective as of June 30, 2023, reports a Phase 1 NPV₈ after-tax of US$1.0 billion with an after-tax IRR of 48.5%.  GLC's multi-faceted business model involves the consolidation, delineation, exploitation and ultimately development of our opportunity base to fulfill our vision to build a best-in-class, environmentally responsible, Canadian lithium producer supporting the global energy transition shift.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on https://www.otcmarkets.com/. 

Qualified Person

Scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been prepared under the supervision of Doug Ashton, P.Eng., Alexey Romanov, P. Geo., Meghan Klein, P. Eng., Dean Quirk, P.Eng., Jeffrey Weiss, P.Eng., Chad Hitchings., P.L. Eng., and Michael Munteanu, P.Eng., each of whom is a qualified person within the meaning of NI 43-101.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. The opinions, forecasts, projections and statements about future events of results, are forward looking information, forward-looking statements or financial outlooks (collectively, "forward-looking statements") under the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. These statements are made as of the date of this press release and the fact that this press release remains available does not constitute a representation by GLC that the Company believes these forward-looking statements continue to be true as of any subsequent date. Although GLC believes that the assumptions underlying, and expectations reflected in, these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the internal rates of return and net present values of the KLP, activities funded by Denison to drive the KLP value and GLC's vision of becoming a best-in-class, environmentally responsible, Canadian lithium producer supporting the global energy transition.

Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are: GLC's expectation that our operations will be in Western Canada, unexpected problems can arise due to technical difficulties and operational difficulties which impact the production, transport or sale of our products; geographic and weather conditions can impact production; the risk that current global economic and credit conditions may impact commodity prices and consumption more than GLC currently predicts; the failure to obtain financing on reasonable terms; volatility in the trading price of the common shares of the Company; the risk that unexpected delays and difficulties in developing currently owned properties may occur; the failure of drilling to result in commercial projects; unexpected delays due to the limited availability of drilling equipment and personnel; and the other risk factors detailed from time to time in GLC's periodic reports. GLC's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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FAQ

What were Grounded Lithium's (GRDAF) Q1 2025 earnings?

Grounded Lithium reported a net income of $30,392 in Q1 2025, compared to a loss of $507,607 in Q1 2024.

What is the status of Grounded Lithium's Kindersley Lithium Project (KLP)?

The company, with Denison Mines, completed a field drill program at KLP, successfully re-entering and extending the 4-15-33-23W3 well, and is conducting metallurgical testing and depletion modeling for the pre-feasibility study.

When will Grounded Lithium's pre-feasibility study (PFS) be completed?

The pre-feasibility study, being prepared by Stantec Inc., is planned for completion in mid-2025.

What is Grounded Lithium's (GRDAF) current working capital position?

As of March 31, 2025, Grounded Lithium maintained a working capital surplus of $175,083.

How many shares of Grounded Lithium (GRDAF) are outstanding?

As of March 31, 2025, Grounded Lithium had 79,660,227 shares outstanding.