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Century Lithium Raises C$7 Million to Advance Nevada Lithium Project

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  • Century Lithium raised C$7 million via a brokered private placement to fund its operations.
  • Proceeds will advance technical and permitting work at its Angel Island lithium project in Nevada.
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An announcement from Century Lithium ( (TSE:LCE) ) is now available.

Century Lithium Corp. has closed a brokered private placement, raising C$7 million through the issuance of 14,893,616 units at C$0.47 each, with each unit consisting of one common share and one five-year warrant exercisable at C$0.65. The financing was led on a best-efforts basis by A.G.P. Canada Investments ULC as sole agent and bookrunner, with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners acting as U.S. placement agent.

The company plans to use the net proceeds primarily to fund the next phase of technical and permitting work at its Angel Island lithium project in Esmeralda County, Nevada, as well as to support ongoing operations and general working capital. The financing, completed under Canada’s listed issuer financing exemption, strengthens Century Lithium’s balance sheet as it advances one of the largest known sedimentary lithium deposits in the U.S. toward potential development, underscoring investor interest in domestic battery materials projects.

In connection with the offering, the agents received a 7% cash commission on gross proceeds and were granted broker warrants equal to 3% of the units sold, exercisable at C$0.65 for five years. This capital structure, featuring both investor warrants and broker warrants, provides additional optionality for future equity inflows while modestly increasing potential dilution for existing shareholders as the Angel Island project progresses.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:LCE) stock is a Buy with a C$2.35 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Century Lithium stock, see the TSE:LCE Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on LCE Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, LCE is a Neutral.

The score is driven primarily by a strong, low-leverage balance sheet that reduces solvency risk, offset by the company’s pre-revenue status with continued losses and negative free cash flow. Technicals are supportive due to strong trend momentum, but overbought readings temper the outlook. Valuation is constrained by negative earnings and no indicated dividend yield.

To see Spark’s full report on LCE stock, click here.

More about Century Lithium

Century Lithium Corp. is an advanced-stage lithium development company focused on its 100%-owned Angel Island lithium project in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The project hosts one of the largest known sedimentary lithium deposits in the United States and is designed as an integrated, end-to-end operation producing battery-grade lithium carbonate for electric vehicle and battery storage markets.

The company has developed a patent-pending process that combines hydrochloric acid leaching with direct lithium extraction, aiming to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate efficiently. Its integrated chlor-alkali process is also designed to generate sodium hydroxide as a co-product, with surplus sales expected to lower operating costs and reduce reliance on external reagents while minimizing environmental impacts.

Century Lithium is currently advancing Angel Island through the permitting process and positions itself as a strategic supplier within the North American battery materials supply chain. The company’s shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange, the OTCQX market, and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbols LCE, CYDVF, and C1Z, respectively.

Average Trading Volume: 215,623

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: C$59.5M

For detailed information about LCE stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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