HiTech Minerals MoU with RESOLVE
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Jindalee Lithium Limited (Jindalee, or the Company; ASX: JLL, OTCQX: JNDAF) is pleased to advise that its
100%-owned US subsidiary, HiTech Minerals Inc. (HiTech), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with RESOLVE, Inc. (RESOLVE), an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization1.
RESOLVE has extensive experience convening stakeholders and rightsholders on complex environmental,
natural-resource and social challenges, including responsible mineral supply chains, critical minerals,
biodiversity outcomes and land conservation.
The MoU establishes a framework for HiTech and RESOLVE to explore the creation of a voluntary
Stewardship Area in the broader Oregon-Nevada caldera region, where HiTech is advancing the McDermitt
Lithium Project.
The Stewardship Area is intended to support improved environmental outcomes for high-value habitat areas,
alongside HiTech’s advancement of responsible domestic lithium development in the McDermitt Caldera.
Under the MoU, HiTech and RESOLVE expect to engage with stakeholders and rightsholders in the region to
identify potential land areas that may warrant investment, protection, restoration or other stewardship
measures. HiTech will consider funding part of these stewardship measures agreed through the process
subject to meeting McDermitt Lithium Project development milestones.
Any voluntary stewardship measures identified through this process would be in addition to, and not a
substitute for, HiTech’s obligations under applicable environmental laws, permitting processes, other benefit
agreements and regulatory requirements. The MoU does not create any binding commitment to a specific
funding amount, land area, stewardship outcome or regulatory result.
JNDAF
22 June 2026
HiTech Minerals signs MoU with
RESOLVE to explore creation of an
Oregon-Nevada Stewardship Area
• HiTech Minerals Inc., Jindalee’s 100%-owned US subsidiary and holder of the McDermitt
Lithium Project, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with RESOLVE, Inc.
• The MoU provides a framework for HiTech and RESOLVE to explore the creation of a
voluntary Stewardship Area in the broader Oregon-Nevada McDermitt Caldera region.
• HiTech and RESOLVE will remain independent parties while engaging with stakeholders to
identify potential stewardship priorities, with final areas, funding commitments and
outcomes to be agreed.
HiTech Minerals MoU with RESOLVE
Jindalee Managing Director and CEO Ian Rodger commented:
“HiTech recognizes the ecological, cultural and community values of the broader Oregon-Nevada McDermitt
Caldera region, and the importance of advancing McDermitt in a way that is responsible, transparent and
constructive.
“This MoU with RESOLVE provides a practical framework to explore how domestic lithium development and
long-term environmental stewardship objectives can be progressed together. Importantly, the process is at
an early stage, and any future Stewardship Area will need to be shaped through engagement with Tribal
Nations and stakeholders, technical assessment and the ongoing permitting pathway.”
RESOLVE CEO Stephen D’Esposito commented:
“This MoU marks an important, initial step toward pairing responsible domestic lithium development with
potential large-scale conservation. We are excited to explore the opportunity to advance goals on critical
minerals, energy policy, and nature by proactively identifying landscapes for protection and restoration, as
a twin aim. We appreciate HiTech’s leadership, responsible approach and interest.”
Authorised for release by the Jindalee Board of Directors. For further information please contact:
IAN RODGER LINDSAY DUDFIELD
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Executive Director
T: + 61 8 9321 7550 T: + 61 8 9321 7550
E: enquiry@jindaleelithium.com E: enquiry@jindaleelithium.com
Reference
1. https://www.resolve.ngo/
About Jindalee
Jindalee Lithium Limited (Jindalee) is an Australian company focused on developing the McDermitt Lithium Project, one of
the largest lithium resources in the U.S. With 100% ownership and unencumbered offtake rights, Jindalee is strategically
positioned to support America’s energy security and domestic supply of critical minerals. The Company recently completed a
Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) confirming McDermitt’s scale, long-life, and low-cost production potential, with strong
engagement from U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Energy. As a deeply undervalued lithium (and
potentially magnesium) developer, Jindalee presents a compelling investment opportunity ahead of the next lithium market
upcycle.
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