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Lithium Chile Provides Shareholder Update Following Investment Canada Act Notice

Lithium Chile’s Arizaro sale stalls and cash plan delays as jurisdictional disputes with the ICA stall progress.

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Aug 19, 2026 · 08:00 LITH · 0.44 Lithium Chile Inc.
Executive Summary

Lithium Chile Inc. (LITH) issued a regulatory and legal update on August 19, 2026, following its August 17, 2026 disclosure that it and China Union Holdings Ltd. received a notice under subsection 25.2(1) of the Investment Canada Act regarding the proposed sale of Argentum Lithium S.A. to China Union. The company stated that the transaction has not been abandoned and that both Lithium Chile and China Union remain committed to closing.

Lithium Chile continues to challenge the jurisdictional basis of the review, arguing that Argentum is an Argentine corporation with an interest in an Argentine project, and has no Canadian operations, no Canadian place of operations, no Canadian employees, and no Canadian assets used in operations. The company criticized the timing of the notice, noting that it proactively notified Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada on January 7, 2026, received no response for more than seven months, and only then received the ICA notice.

Lithium Chile said it is evaluating alternative structures to monetize the Arizaro project while complying with applicable laws. The release acknowledged that regulatory uncertainty may delay the reinvestment of transaction proceeds into the company’s Chilean portfolio. The release did not provide a revised closing date, a confirmed extension, a new transaction structure, or evidence that the ICA issue has been resolved.

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