Leading materials ACCEPTED AS PROJECT PARTNER BY EIT RAWMATERIALS
Vancouver, December 14, 2025 Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials” or the “Company”) (TSXV: LEM,OTC:LEMIF) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) (FRA: 7FL) is pleased to announce that the Company has been accepted by EIT Raw Materials as a project partner. EIT RawMaterials represents a powerful knowledge and innovation community in Europe.
About EIT raw materials:
EIT RawMaterials is the largest and most active raw materials knowledge and innovation network in the world, consisting of more than 300 partner organizations across the entire raw materials value chain. EIT RawMaterials demonstrates its commitment to promoting and supporting a circular economy in Europe by promoting innovation, collaboration and sustainable practices. On behalf of the European Commission, EIT RawMaterials leads the European Raw Materials Alliance (ERMA), which has approximately 800 members and represents an investment potential of more than €25 billion.
Since its inception, EIT RawMaterials has deployed over €700 million in direct strategic financing to support more than 800 projects and start-ups, unlocking around €8.3 billion in additional indirect investments in key raw materials projects and technologies across Europe and beyond.
With support from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, EIT RawMaterials was established in 2015 to promote Europe’s transition to a sustainable economy. Its mission is to secure a sustainable supply of raw materials for Europe, close material loops and design innovative product solutions, with the aim of positioning raw materials as a strategic force for Europe through innovation, education and entrepreneurship.
For more information: www.eitrawmaterials.eu
Comment from Kurt Budge CEO:
“Becoming a project partner of EIT RawMaterials is an important step forward for Leading Edge Materials. We are committed to making a meaningful contribution to the organization’s work in advancing Europe’s critical raw materials ecosystem. During the fall, attending a Partner Day in Brussels, the CEO dinner in Stockholm and the Rare Earths and Magnets Conference in Stuttgart have already provided tremendous value and networking opportunities. We are excited about the year ahead.”
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Leading Materials Corp.
Kurt Budge, CEO
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About leading materials
Leading Edge Materials is a Canadian publicly traded company focused on developing a portfolio of critical raw materials projects 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 fast-growing technologies such as lithium-ion batteries and permanent magnets for electric motors, wind turbines and defense applications. The portfolio of projects includes the 100% owned Woxna Graphite mine (Sweden), the 100% owned Norra Kärr Heavy Rare Earth Elements project (Sweden) and the 51% owned exploration alliance Bihor Sud Nickel Cobalt (Romania).
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The information was submitted for publication through the agency of the contact listed above on December 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM Vancouver time.
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 advisor for the Nasdaq First North Growth Market (Stockholm) and can be contacted via email ca@skmg.se or by telephone +46 (0)8 913 008.
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