Quarterly Activities/Appendix 5B Cash Flow Report
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Date: 29 April 2026
ASX: FUL
Shares on issue: 134.1M
Market capitalisation: $15.4M
(@ $0.115)
Board of Directors:
Chairman
Norman Seckold
Executive Director and CFO
Peter Nightingale
Non-Executive Directors
Tony Sgro
Foster Wilson
Chief Operating Officer:
Scott Keenan
Nevada Lithium Projects:
Alkali Flats
Dry Canyon
Contact:
Level 2, 66 Hunter Street
Sydney, NSW, 2000
+61 2 9300 3377
info@fulcrumlithium.com
www.fulcrumlithium.com
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT
For the quarter ended 31 March 2026
HIGHLIGHTS
Alkali Flats Phase 3 drilling program completed with
34 reverse circulation (RC) and 5 core holes drilled.
Thick, continuous lithium mineralisation confirmed
at Alkali Flats.
Initial assay results received for 19 RC holes
resulting in significant lithium (Li) mineralisation
intervals >300ppm Li in 16 of the 19 holes:
o AF3-3 returned 9.1m at 898ppm Li.
o AF3-2 returned 15.2m at 834ppm Li.
o 6 holes returned more than 70m of continuous
mineralisation >300ppm.
CSAMT survey has been proven to be a cost
effective and reliable exploration tool.
o Proven by Alkali Flats exploration.
o Now utilised at Dry Canyon.
CSAMT to define the upcoming maiden drilling
program at Dry Canyon.
Scott Keenan, Chief Operating Officer, said:
“This has been a defing quarter for Fulcrum.
Firstly, the initial results from our Alkali Flats project have
confirmed the presence of thick intersections of
significant lithium mineralisation. Secondly, the
application of CSAMT, together with on ground geologic
expertise, has demonstrated itself to be a cost effective
and reliable exploration tool. Finally, initial exploration
results at our recently acquired Nevada project, Dry
Canyon, are highly encouraging and we are progressing
toward a maiden drill program to test this prospective
basin.
In addition to this momentum, the global outlook for
lithium pricing is encouraging with prices more than
doubling over the last year.”
The Directors present the March 2026 Quarterly Activities
Report for Fulcrum Lithium Ltd (Fulcrum or the
Company) and its controlled entities (the Group).
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OPERATIONS
Nevada Lithium Projects (100% owned)
The Company owns a 100% interest in the Alkali Flats lithium project comprising 802 lode
claims (approximately 66km2) located within the Esmeralda County on Federal public lands
owned and administered by the United States government. The project is situated
approximately 15km south of the Tonopah Flats (American Battery Technology Company)
and TLC (American Lithium Corporation) lithium projects and 10km east of the Silver Peak
(Albemarle Corporation) lithium mine, the only operating lithium mine in the USA (Figure 2).
The Company owns a 100% interest in the Dry Canyon lithium project comprising 201 lode
claims (approximately 17km2) located within the Lander County on Federal public lands
owned and administered by the United States government. The project is situated
approximately 75km south of Battle Mountain, a major mining services centre (Figure 1).
The unpatented lode claims include rights to all locatable subsurface minerals and, under
current law, ownership of an unpatented lode claim is maintained by the owner paying an
annual mining claim maintenance fee of US$200 per claim each year by 1 September.
Figure 1. LOCATION OF FULCRUM’S NEVADA LITHIUM PROJECTS
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Alkali Flats Phase 3 Drill Program
Completion of the Phase 3 drill program marks an important milestone in the appraisal of the Alkali
Flats lithium project following the successful significant discovery following Phase 2 drilling1
,
geophysical surveying2
and initial metallurgy work3
completed in 2025.
The Phase 3 drilling program comprises 39 holes (Figure 3) totalling 5784m, representing a 5-fold
increase in the amount of drilling over the deposit and reducing the hole spacing from a currently wide
spacing averaging 2,000m down to 600m in the core of the project which significantly increases the
data density, reduces uncertainty and increases confidence in modelling and resource estimations.
The Alkali Flats Phase 3 drill program provides the increased drill hole density and crucial information
to enable Fulcrum’s maiden Mineral Resource Estimate following integration of all the geological,
geophysical and engineering data.
Figure 2. FULCRUM’S ALKALI FLATS PROJECT LOCATION
1. ASX: FUL 24 September 2025, ‘Alkali Flats Project Update – Lithium Discovery’.
2. ASX: FUL 17 November 2025, ‘Geophysical Survey Results Expand Alkali Flats Lithium Claystone Target’.
3. ASX: FUL 19 November 2025, ‘Alkali Flats Initial Metallurgy Results’.
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Figure 3. ALKALI FLATS PHASE 3 DRILL PROGRAM
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Assay results for the 19 holes that have been received to date confirm that 16 holes intersected zones
of elevated lithium mineralisation, above 300ppm Li. The full table of significant lithium assay results
can be found in Table 1. The thickest zones intersected are highlighted as:
AF3-E5: 86.9m @ 587ppm Li with internal values up to 953ppm Li
AF3-W3: 91.5m @ 569ppm Li with internal values up to 1021ppm Li
AF3-W6: 71.6m @ 520ppm Li with internal values up to 1099ppm Li
AF3-W4: 74.7m @ 511ppm Li with internal values up to 1014ppm Li
AF3-E9: 86.9m @ 500ppm Li with internal values up to 933ppm Li
AF3-E11: 93.0m @ 433ppm Li with internal values up to 711ppm Li
Table 1. PHASE 3 ASSAY RESULTS RECEIVED SHOWING ZONES ABOVE 300PPM Li
HOLE FROM (m) TO (m) LENGTH (m) Li (ppm)
AF3-E1 35.1 79.3 44.2 530
AF3-E2 38.1 86.9 48.8 722
including 41.2 56.4 15.2 834
AF3-E3 82.3 128.0 45.7 713
including 93.0 102.1 9.1 898
AF3-E4 39.6 73.2 33.5 668
including 44.2 50.3 6.1 801
AF3-E5 44.2 131.1 86.9 587
including 80.8 93.0 12.2 802
AF3-E6 7.6 32.0 24.4 577
including 39.6 42.7 3.0 482
AF3-E7 44.2 61.0 16.8 546
AF3-E8 29.0 30.5 1.5 430
also 41.2 42.7 1.5 764
AF3-E9 64.0 150.9 86.9 500
including 114.3 117.4 3.0 845
AF3-E10 No mineralisation >300ppm
AF3-E11 70.1 163.1 93.0 433
also 170.7 172.3 1.5 419
AF3-W1 No mineralisation >300ppm
AF3-W2 3.0 9.1 6.1 318
also 70.1 71.6 1.5 315
AF3-W3 25.9 117.4 91.5 569
including 38.1 41.2 3.0 833
AF3-W4 35.1 109.8 74.7 511
including 42.7 47.3 4.6 816
AF3-W5 7.6 35.1 27.4 520
also 56.4 59.5 3.0 521
AF3-W6 39.6 111.3 71.6 520
also 115.9 122.0 6.1 599
AF3-W7 No mineralisation >300ppm
AF3-W8 137.2 138.7 1.5 376
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Figure 4. ALKALI FLATS PHASE 3 DRILL PROGRAM ASSAY RESULTS
Figure 5. RC DRILL RIG ONSITE AT ALKALI FLATS
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Figure 6. CORE OF SEIBERT FORMATION CLAYSTONE (AF3-CO2, 330ft - 440ft)
Visual estimates of mineral abundance should never be considered a proxy or substitute for laboratory analyses where concentrations or
grades are the factor of principal economic interest. Visual estimates also potentially provide no information regarding impurities or
deleterious physical properties relevant to valuations.
Assay results for the remaining 20 holes are currently pending and once received, will be integrated
into the full drilling and geophysical dataset to complete the 3D geological model to define Fulcrum’s
maiden MRE.
Dry Canyon Geophysical Survey
The Dry Canyon project comprises 201 unpatented load claims on Federal public land. Basin geology
includes the presence of an abundance of volcanic source rocks with 2 major calderas flanking the
project as well as a closed sedimentary and hydrologic basin, tuffaceous lacustrine sediments and
basin and range extensional tectonic subsidence.
Supported by favourable basin geology and encouraged by an initial surface sampling program
wherein a total of 62 samples were collected for assaying, with 31 samples returning assay results
above 300ppm lithium and 6 samples above 1,000ppm lithium4
, Fulcrum has completed a 13km
Controlled-Source Audio-Frequency Magnetotelluric (CSAMT) geophysical survey which has
provided high quality interim data (Figure 7).
CSAMT surveys are a commonly used geophysical technique for identifying the presence of highly
electrically conductive rocks, such as claystones, by transmitting harmless electrical signals into the
ground and recording the response at receiver stations. High quality data was reported from QC during
the survey and the final dataset is pending completion of the final processing flow.
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Fulcrum has previously applied CSAMT technology to the Alkali Flats project which successfully
detected thick claystone targets and basin geometries crucial in defining drill targets. Once processed
and interpreted, the Dry Canyon CSAMT data will be used to finalise drill targets for the upcoming
maiden drill program at the project to test the already demonstrated high-grade potential.
Figure 7. DRY CANYON CSAMT SURVEY WITH SURFACE SAMPLE LITHIUM ASSAYS
4.
ASX: FUL 26 November 2025, ‘High Grade Surface Samples from New Nevada Lithium Project’
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CORPORATE
USE OF FUNDS AND EXPENDITURES
The Company provides the following information with respect to its use of funds in its
supplementary prospectus.
Total expenditure during the March quarter was $1,554,000. Exploration and evaluation
expenditure was $1,209,000 on drilling related activities and sample analysis programs.
Administration and corporate expenditures were $345,000 (net of interest received) which
includes staff costs of $177,000.
No expenditure was incurred during the quarter on mining production and development
activities.
During the March quarter, the aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates totalled $83,000 for payments to Directors or Director related entities for Directors’
consulting fees and $66,000 for management fees and rent.
Used of Funds
Prospectus
Budget
Actuals 31 March 2026
quarter
Actuals 31 March 2026
Accumulated from
Listing
Expenses of the Offer 807,923 - 640,000
Repayment of Loan Facility 1,000,000 - 1,000,000
Exploration program year 1 2,060,077 - 3,228,000
Exploration program year 2 4,786,000 1,209,000 1,209,000
Working Capital 800,000 345,000 1,977,000
Total $9,454,000 1,554,000 8,054,000
Total exploration expenditure to date is higher than budgeted exploration expenditure for year
1 due to an acceleration of the Company’s exploration program.
TENEMENTS
Project Claim Name Country Interest
Alkali Flats
A375 to A379, A413 to A417, A451 to A455, A489
to A500, A534 to A545, A580 to A601, A636 to
A657, A692 to A713, A748 to A768, A804 to A824,
A860 to A865, A894 to A899, A928 to A933 and
A375 to A379.
B600 to B697, B699, B701, B703, B705, B707,
B709, B711, B713, B715, B717 to B739, B741 to
B743, B754 to B822, B825 to B861, B863, B867 to
B935, B940, B942, B944 to B947 and B953.
C140 to C148, C157 to C161, C170 to C174, C183
to C193 and C217 to C227.
USA 100%
Dry Canyon DC1 to DC201 USA 100%
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The Company’s projects are held as unpatented lode mining claims located on Federal public lands owned
and administered by the United States government and situated in Nevada, USA. A valid unpatented lode
mining claim is a real property interest in the minerals on the public lands of the United States of America.
The locator of a valid unpatented mining claim has the right to enter the claim and to explore for, develop,
produce and sell the minerals on the claim which are locatable under the Mining Law of 1872, subject to
compliance with the annual mining claim maintenance requirements under the United States Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 and other applicable federal statutes and regulations.
No Material Changes
The Company confirms it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information
included in this report and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Exploration
Results in this announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this Report that relates to Exploration Results is based on, and fairly represents, information
and supporting documentation prepared by Mr Bill R. Fleshman of Global Geological Services, LLC, a geologist
who is a Fellow and Chartered Professional of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and (FAusIMM
CP Geology #107342) and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of
deposit under consideration and to the activities which are being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person
as defined in the 2012 edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources
and Ore Reserves’. Mr Fleshman is an independent consulting geologist and consents to the inclusion of the
Exploration Results and supporting information in the form and context in which it appears.
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors.
For further information please contact:
Scott Keenan Peter Nightingale
Chief Operating Officer Director and Chief Financial Officer
skeenan@fulcrumlithium.com pnightingale@fulcrumlithium.com
+61 (0)438 487 034 +61 2 9300 3377
pjn12921
Rule 5.5
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) Page 1
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity
quarterly cash flow report
Name of entity
FULCRUM LITHIUM LTD
ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
23 665 528 307 31 March 2026
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(9 months)
$A’000
1. Cash flows from operating activities
- -
1.1 Receipts from customers
1.2 Payments for
(1,209) (2,593)
(a) exploration & evaluation
(b) development - -
(c) production - -
(d) staff costs (177) (531)
(e) administration and corporate costs (174) (440)
1.3 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
1.4 Interest received 32 128
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid - -
1.6 Income taxes paid - -
1.7 Government grants and tax incentives - -
1.8 Other revenue - -
1.8 Other (Termination Payments associated
with Cerro Bayo proyect) - -
1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (1,528) (3,436)
2. Cash flows from investing activities
- -
2.1 Payments to acquire or for:
(a) entities
(b) tenements – Bond deposit - -
(c) property, plant and equipment - -
(d) exploration & evaluation - -
(e) investments - -
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) Page 2
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(9 months)
$A’000
(f) other non-current assets (Bond
Deposit)
(26) (26)
2.2 Proceeds from the disposal of:
- -
(a) entities
(b) tenements - -
(c) property, plant and equipment - -
(d) investments - -
(e) other non-current assets - -
2.3 Cash flows from loans to other entities - -
2.4 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
2.5 Other – cash decreased on disposal of
Chilean subsidiaries - -
2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities (26) (26)
3. Cash flows from financing activities
- -
3.1 Proceeds from issues of equity securities
(excluding convertible debt securities)
3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible debt
securities - -
3.3 Proceeds from exercise of options - -
3.4 Transaction costs related to issues of equity
securities or convertible debt securities - -
3.5 Proceeds from borrowings - -
3.6 Repayment of borrowings (lease payments) - -
3.6 Repayment of borrowings (loan facility) - -
3.7 Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings - -
3.8 Dividends paid - -
3.9 Other - operational cash advance from the
Purchaser of the Chile assets - -
3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities - -
4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period 4,256 6,164
4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above) (1,528) (3,436)
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) Page 3
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(9 months)
$A’000
4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above) (26) (26)
4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above) - -
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held - -
4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period 2,702 2,702
5. Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
5.1 Bank balances 193 379
5.2 Call deposits 2,309 3,677
5.3 Bank overdrafts - -
5.4 Other (Term Deposit) 200 200
5.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above) 2,702 4,256
6. Payments to related parties of the entity and their
associates
Current quarter
$A'000
6.1 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 1 83
6.2 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 2 66
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a description of, and an
explanation for, such payments.
6.1 Director fees and superannuation.
6.2 Management fees.
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) Page 4
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
7. Financing facilities
Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing
arrangements available to the entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the
sources of finance available to the entity.
Total facility amount
at quarter end
$’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$’000
7.1 Loan facilities - -
7.2 Credit standby arrangements - -
7.3 Other (please specify) - -
7.4 Total financing facilities - -
7.5 Unused financing facilities available at quarter end -
7.6 Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest
rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional financing
facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end,
include a note providing details of those facilities as well.
8. Estimated cash available for future operating activities $A’000
8.1 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9) (1,528)
8.2 (Payments for exploration & evaluation classified as investing
activities) (item 2.1(d)) -
8.3 Total relevant outgoings (item 8.1 + item 8.2) (1,528)
8.4 Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6) 2,702
8.5 Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5) -
8.6 Total available funding (item 8.4 + item 8.5) 2,702
8.7 Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.6 divided by
item 8.3) 1.77
Note: if the entity has reported positive relevant outgoings (ie a net cash inflow) in item 8.3, answer item 8.7 as “N/A”.
Otherwise, a figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.7.
8.8 If item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:
8.8.1 Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating
cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
Answer:
Yes.
8.8.2 Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further
cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it
believe that they will be successful?
Answer:
No.
8.8.3 Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business
objectives and, if so, on what basis?
Answer:
Yes. The Company listed on the ASX November 2024. Since the Company’s IPO,
expenditures and operational success have been in accordance with the Company’s
Prospectus.
Note: where item 8.7 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.8.3 above must be answered.
Appendix 5B
Mining exploration entity or oil and gas exploration entity quarterly cash flow report
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 5B (17/07/20) Page 5
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
Compliance statement
1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which
comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Date: 29 April 2026
Authorised by: By the Board
…………………………………………………………………..
(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)
Notes
1. This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis for informing the market about the
entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An
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encouraged to do so.
2. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions
in, and provisions of, AASB 6: Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and AASB 107: Statement of Cash
Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting
standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standards apply to this report.
3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities,
depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
4. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the board”.
If it has been authorised for release to the market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the
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records of the entity have been properly maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards
and gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has been formed on the basis of a
sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.
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