Broadening investor access on Upstream’s Global Securities Trading App

Get to know Foremost Clean Energy Ltd

  1. For the Upstream community who may not know you yet, please give a short intro on who your company is:

Foremost Lithium is a hard-rock lithium exploration company focused on empowering the North American clean energy economy. Foremost’s strategically located lithium properties extend over 43,000 acres in Snow Lake, Manitoba, and hosts a property in a known active lithium camp situated on over 11,400 acres in Quebec called Lac Simard South.
Foremost’s four flagship Lithium Lane Projects as well as its Lac Simard South project are located at the tip of the NAFTA superhighway to capitalize on the world’s growing EV appetite, strongly positioning the Company to become a premier supplier of North America’s lithium feedstock. As the world transitions towards decarbonization, the Company’s objective is the extraction of lithium oxide (Li₂O), and to subsequently play a role in the production of high-quality lithium hydroxide (LiOH), to help power lithium-based batteries, critical in developing a clean-energy economy. Foremost Lithium also has the Winston Gold/Silver Property in New Mexico USA. Learn More at www.foremostlithium.com.

2. What’s one or two of your biggest initiatives this year as a company?

  1. Foremost’s board recently approved a strategic spin-out of its Winston Group of Gold and Silver Properties into a newly incorporated and independent, publicly-traded company named Rio Grande Resources Ltd. pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement. The spin-out proves to maximize the value our Winston Group of Gold and Silver Properties independently of Foremost’s lithium projects, and during a bull market for precious metals.
  2. In May 2024, Foremost completed a successful program with XPS Expert Process Solutions and SGS Canada Inc. to develop and produce a near 6% Li2O spodumene concentrate into a saleable battery-grade lithium hydroxide or carbonate product from a 500kg bulk sample in it’s Zoro Lithium Project, a 8,377 acre property. The company is now working on another drill program at the Zoro Property with results expected to be released in Q3, positioning Foremost to market future lithium production to battery manufacturers and other strategic partners while it’s still in the ground and for potential a future Direct Shipping Ore (“DSO”) program. The company has begun regulatory processes with Manitoba Government regarding permitting for DSO.

3. What’s a recent trend in your industry that you believe sets up your company for success?

The current Lithium market creates an attractive investment environment for investors looking to back exploration stage assets. It’s undeniable that the world is seeking alternative energy sources for power generation and transportation, and the energy transition necessitates grid-scale battery storage and higher adoption of battery technologies in day to day life. Existing electrification across the global economy is expected to drive a structural supply gap as demand for lithium outstrips supply, putting upwards pressure on lithium pricing. Foremost’s projects are located at the tip of the NAFTA “superhighway” with easy access to North American battery and EV manufacturing sites to supply its lithium concentrate product for future feedstock – a compelling opportunity with Battery and Electric Vehicle Manufacturers beginning to source their raw materials directly with miners and junior explorers.

4. Where can shareholders learn more about your dual listing.

https://www.foremostlithium.com/

5. Why should shareholders be excited about the dual listing with Upstream?

On-Shoring of Critical Mineral Supply Chains is a Growing National Security Concern, with governments increasingly incentivizing local production of minerals expected to be key to the future economy. For example, 1) Both Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen announced an agreement to secure battery raw materials in Canada and 2) LG Energy Solutions, the second largest battery maker in the world signed an MOU with Foremost’s neighbor in Snow Lake, Manitoba. With our Upstream listing, we hope to give investors the opportunity to invest in a proven Canadian jurisdiction with a rich mining history.

How to Trade Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology Ltd. Shares on Upstream

Investors outside the U.S. can now deposit or trade Foremost securities by downloading Upstream from their preferred app store at https://upstream.exchange/, creating an account by tapping sign up, and completing a simple KYC identity verification. Then investors may either deposit their Foremost shares, or fund their account with credit, debit, PayPal, USD, or USDC to buy Foremost shares. Note, U.S. persons may not deposit, buy, or sell securities on Upstream. Trading will commence when an existing shareholder places an offer for sale on Upstream establishing the first trade.  

Details on the Foremost listing and deposit and trading instructions can be found at https://upstream.exchange/foremost/. The Upstream market is open 5 days a week 20 hours a day, Monday to Friday: 10:00am to 06:00am UTC+4 (1:00am to 9:00pm EST). Traders on Upstream’s smart-contract powered market will experience real-time trading and settlement, and a transparent orderbook which does not permit common market manipulations.  

Existing global (non-U.S.) shareholders may transfer their shares by opening Upstream, tapping Investor, Manage Securities, Deposit Securities, then entering the ticker symbol and the number of shares to deposit, and tapping Submit. Next, shareholders enter the brokerage firm name and brokerage account number and tap Submit. Finally, they tap Add E-Signature, sign their name on the screen using their finger, tap Done, and then tap Sign. Shareholders will receive via email an executed deposit form to submit to their current brokerage firm to initiate a withdrawal to the transfer agent. Shareholders will receive a push notification once the shares are deposited and available for trading on Upstream.  

Upstream Dual Listing Advantages

1. Increased access to a global audience– Upstream puts marketing at the forefront of dual listings. This includes access to over $100k of IR value for issuers from Upstream’s media community to amplify dual listings.

2. Advanced technology integrations- Upstream features an advanced, global securities trading app with streamlined onboarding, in-app KYC, T+0 trades, and settlement.

3. Increased liquidity potential and trading hours- Upstream is available globally (non-U.S. or Canada) and has expanded trading hours 20 hours a day, 5 days a week.

4. One global trading app- For investors around the world to simply download, sign up, and access dual-listed equities from markets globally.

5. Direct access to the market- With no stockbroker middlemen and no market maker “members”, a trader’s app is connected directly to the Upstream exchange.

6. No market manipulations- As all trades execute peer-to-peer, settle instantly, and predatory market manipulations are prevented with smart-contract technology.

7. Accept Modern Payment Methods- Access a global, retail investor base that can trade Canadian, U.S., and international dual-listed equities using a credit/debit card, PayPal, USD, or USDC.

8. Spinoff Share Distributions- Issuers, with appropriate registration in the issuer’s jurisdiction, can generate Spin Off subsidiaries as stand-alone, separately traded companies on Upstream.

Issuers interested in dual listing on Upstream can get started at https://upstream.exchange/GetListed or reach the team at hello@upstream.exchange.

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