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RNS Number : 0081E  Bradda Head Lithium Ltd  12 May 2026

12 May 2026

Bradda Head Lithium Limited

("Bradda Head" or the "Company")

 

Bradda Head Lithium and Tyfast Energy Sign MOU to Advance the Development of a
Domestic US Lithium Supply Chain for Next-Generation LVO Battery Anodes

 

Bradda Head Lithium Limited, a United States-focused lithium exploration and
development company, and Tyfast Energy Corp. ("Tyfast"), a developer of
advanced battery materials for heavy-duty electrification, have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to explore a domestic US lithium supply
pathway for Tyfast's proprietary lithium vanadium oxide ("LVO") anode
material. The collaboration aims to leverage Bradda Head's wholly owned US
lithium assets in Arizona and Nevada with Tyfast's downstream battery material
qualification process, advancing a Made-in-USA supply chain for
high-performance batteries targeting the most demanding industrial and defense
applications.

The collaboration will evaluate battery-grade lithium sourced entirely from
US-based projects for integration into Tyfast's LVO anode platform, supporting
heavy-duty vehicle electrification across construction, mining, trucking, and
defense. This also provides Bradda Head with a potential downstream pathway
for its US lithium assets, supporting its strategy to advance toward
production and participate in the domestic battery supply chain.

Highlights

•     MOU signed to evaluate battery-grade lithium from Bradda Head's US
projects for Tyfast's LVO anode

•     Bradda Head to assess feedstock and processing pathways; Tyfast
will lead material qualification, and performance testing

•     Focus on heavy-duty sector (mining, construction, trucking,
defense)

•     Supports development of a fully domestic US battery materials
supply chain

 

Ian Stalker, Executive Chair of Bradda Head Lithium said:

"We have always believed that the proximity of our US projects to end-users is
our greatest competitive advantage. This agreement further builds on our
credentials and strategy of developing US lithium for the US market.

This collaboration represents a potential pathway to connect our US lithium
resources to advanced battery applications, positioning Bradda at the
forefront of the USA lithium industry, with a view to working closely with the
appropriate regulatory authorities in developing their lithium strategy to
maximizing future potential US production for the US markets.

We look forward to providing further updates in due course re-enforcing our
strategy to position Bradda Head as a future domestic supplier of
battery-grade lithium."

GJ la O', CEO of Tyfast Energy commented:

"Lithium is the other half of the equation for our LVO anode. We have been
building a vanadium supply chain from the ground up with US and Canadian
partners, and it is the right time to do the same for lithium. Bradda Head has
a differentiated portfolio of US lithium assets across deposit types that
directly complements what we need as we scale. This MOU is about establishing
the building blocks of a fully domestic, high-performance battery supply
chain."

 

Why a US Lithium Supply Pathway Matters

The heavy-duty vehicle sector faces increasing pressure to electrify, yet
adoption has been constrained by battery technology limitations: inadequate
charging speed, limited cycle life, and poor cold-climate performance. At the
same time, battery manufacturers and OEMs are under growing scrutiny around
the geographic origin of critical materials. Addressing both the performance
challenges and the need for a secure, domestic supply chain will be key to
enabling broader adoption. This MOU represents an initial step toward aligning
advanced battery technology with a domestic critical minerals supply chain.

What makes Bradda Head distinctive is both the scale and the variety of our US
lithium resources. The company holds 100%-owned projects spanning three
fundamentally different types of lithium deposit - sedimentary clay, hard
rock, and brine - all located in Arizona and Nevada. That breadth matters:
different deposit types produce lithium through different processes, giving
Bradda Head multiple routes to battery-grade material and reducing its
dependence on any single project or technology path. At the Basin Project in
Arizona, an independent resource estimate has confirmed over 2.8 million
tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent - enough to supply battery-grade
lithium at scale for years. The San Domingo hard-rock project, with over 100
drill holes completed, is advancing toward its own resource estimate. A third
project, Whistlejacket, is being developed in partnership with Kennecott, one
of the world's most experienced mining companies. Taken together, Bradda
Head's portfolio represents one of the most geographically and technically
diversified lithium pipelines in the United States - entirely on US soil, in
established mining states, close to the infrastructure and industrial
customers that need it most.

Collaboration Scope (MOU)

Under this MOU - which establishes a non-binding framework for technical
collaboration - the Parties intend to:  within 45 days after the Effective
Date, the Parties intend (but are not obligated) to prepare and mutually agree
in writing on an initial workplan describing, as applicable: (i) sample
request and delivery timelines; (ii) testing protocols, data requirements, and
indicative acceptance and qualification criteria; (iii) meeting and
data-sharing cadence; and (iv) estimated resource requirements for any
subsequent development phase. This will then be followed by agreement to (i)
define target specifications and qualification criteria for battery-grade
lithium materials from Bradda Head's US projects; (ii) conduct bench- and
pilot-scale material testing to optimize lithium feed properties for use in
Tyfast's LVO anode synthesis; and (iii) evaluate commercialization and
deployment opportunities in mining, construction, trucking, and defense
applications across the United States. Each party is responsible for their own
costs under the arrangement.

Why Tyfast and Bradda Head Are Complementary

Tyfast's LVO anode is designed around the electrochemical properties of
lithium at its most demanding - rapid charge acceptance, multi-thousand-cycle
durability, and stable operation at temperatures where conventional
lithium-ion cells underperform. Lithium is a core feedstock in LVO anode
active material production and sourcing it domestically at battery-grade
purity is a prerequisite for a truly localized US supply chain. Tyfast has
received Federal funding from the US Army, Defense Logistics Agency, US Air
Force, National Science Foundation, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
and Department of Energy to develop and demonstrate its LVO technology - a
track record that underscores the technology's relevance to demanding
industrial and national security applications.

Bradda Head brings a unique exposure across multiple lithium deposit types in
established US mining jurisdictions, with projects located in close proximity
to infrastructure and end-user markets. Together, the Parties see an
opportunity to build an upstream-to-downstream battery materials pathway
grounded entirely in the United States.

Tyfast's reports that, based on internal testing, its LVO anode platform is
designed to deliver the performance attributes most critical for heavy-duty
electrification:

•     Up to 10X faster charging than conventional lithium-ion batteries,
enabling diesel-comparable equipment uptime

•     Up to 10X longer cycle life, exceeding 10,000 full-depth discharge
cycles

•     Proven fast-charge capability at extreme cold temperatures,
including down to -40°C

•     Enhanced safety profile relative to traditional graphite anodes

•     Energy density sufficient for extended operating range in
high-demand commercial applications

Strategic Significance

The Parties believe this collaboration aligns with US federal priorities on
critical minerals supply chain resilience, advanced manufacturing investment,
and industrial decarbonization including alignment with IRA and DOE
initiatives. Establishing a direct pathway from domestically mined and
processed lithium to a novel, high-performance anode could contribute
meaningfully to the emerging US battery value chain - one in which raw
material origin, processing location, and end-use application are all anchored
within the country.

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ABUSE REGULATION (EU No. 596/2014) AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY
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For further information please visit the Company's
website: www.braddaheadltd.com (http://www.braddaheadltd.com/) .

 Bradda Head Lithium Limited                       Shard Capital

                                Beaumont Cornish                                  Tavistock

 Company                        Nomad              Broker                         Investor Relations
 Ian Stalker, Executive Chair   James Biddle /     Damon Heath / Isabella Pierre  Nick Elwes /

 Denham Eke, Finance Director   Roland Cornish                                    Josephine Clerkin
 +44 1624 639 396               +44 20 7628 3396   +44 207 186 9927               + 44 20 7920 3150

                                                                                  braddahead@tavistock.co.uk

 

About Bradda Head Lithium

Bradda Head Lithium Ltd. is a North America-focused lithium development
group. The Company currently has interests in a variety of projects, the most
advanced of which are in Central and Western Arizona: The Basin
Project (Basin East Project and Basin West Project) and the San Domingo
Project.

The Basin East Project has a Measured Mineral Resource of 20 Mt at an
average grade of 929 ppm Li for a total of 99 kt LCE and an Indicated
Mineral Resource of 122 Mt at an average grade of 860 ppm Li and an
Inferred Mineral Resource of 499 Mt at an average grade of 810 ppm Li for a
total of 2.81 Mt LCE
(https://www.accesswire.com/883697/bradda-head-lithium-ltd-announces-updated-mineral-resource-expansion-basin-project).
A plan of operation was approved by BLM in 2025 for the Basin West area.

The San Domingo Project comprises 248 claims covering approximately 1850
acres, located primarily on BLM land, along with two Arizona State Land
Department claims. To date, 108 drill holes totalling 13,089 m of core
drilling have been completed across three drilling campaigns. The project area
hosts more than 1,000 mapped pegmatites, of which 18 have been identified as
priority targets, with six tested by drilling. The area currently holds two
active Notices of Intent (NOI) permits, and updated drilling plans are in
place that can be implemented once all required permits for the pegmatite
targets are secured. The objective of the next exploration phase is to further
delineate the most prospective areas and advance them toward potential Mineral
Resource Estimation (MRE) and NI 43-101 compliant reporting.

The Whistlejacket Project comprises nine Arizona State Land Department Mineral
Exploration Permits (MEPs), covering a total of 4,486.07 hectares. The project
is subject to a definitive Option to Joint Venture agreement with Kennecott
Exploration Company (KEX) and targets spodumene-bearing pegmatites. KEX
previous Exploration include 19 drilled diamond drill holes totaling 4,188
meters, with all holes intersecting lithium mineralization. Notable results
include 51.0 meters at 1.11% Li₂O in hole WSTL0009 and 19.47 meters at 1.66%
Li₂O in hole WSTL0008. In addition, the project has benefited from extensive
surface mapping, sampling, airborne geophysics, and the acquisition of
high-resolution aerial imagery, significantly enhancing the geological
understanding and overall value of the asset.

The Group intends to continue to develop its three phase one projects
in Arizona, whilst endeavouring to unlock value at its other prospective
pegmatite and brine assets in Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.

About Tyfast Energy

Tyfast is a San Diego-based battery materials company commercializing LVO, an
advanced anode technology engineered for the most demanding heavy-duty
commercial and defense vehicle applications. The LVO anode enables up to 10x
faster charging, up to 10x longer cycle life, all-weather operation including
fast charging below -40°C, and superior safety relative to conventional
graphite-based anodes. Tyfast has received funding from the US Army, Defense
Logistics Agency, US Air Force, National Science Foundation, and Department of
Energy to develop and demonstrate its technology. For more information, visit
www.tyfast.energy (http://www.tyfast.energy) .

Nominated Adviser Statement

Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish"), is the Company's Nominated
Adviser and is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial
Conduct Authority. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's
Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company
on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for
Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont
Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for
providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for
advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in the
announcement or any matter referred to in it.

 

 

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