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Frontier Lithium Provides Critical Minerals Infrastructure Funding Update including the Road Connecting the PAK Lithium Project
Frontier Lithium Inc. (TSX.V: FL) (FRA: HL2) (OTC: LITOF) ("Frontier" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a progress update on the infrastructure projects supported by Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund ("CMIF") for the Company's flagship PAK Lithium Project (the "PAK Project" or the "PAK Lithium Project") in northwestern Ontario.
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[{"type":"text","content":"GREATER SUDBURY, ON, Feb. 4, 2026 /CNW/ - Frontier Lithium Inc. (TSX.V: FL) (FRA: HL2) (OTC: LITOF) ("Frontier" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a progress update on the infrastructure projects supported by Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund ("CMIF") for the Company's flagship PAK Lithium Project (the "PAK Project" or the "PAK Lithium Project") in northwestern Ontario.","length":479,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"In March 2025, Frontier finalized contribution agreements under CMIF, securing up to approximately $6.1 million in non-repayable contribution funding to advance the following two projects (collectively, the "Projects"):","length":234,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"list","items":[{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"All-Season Road Engineering and Design Project (Junction Road): Pre-construction engineering, design, permitting, and environmental studies for approximately 56 kilometres (Figure A) of an all-season two-lane road required to connect the PAK Project to Ontario's provincial highway network.","length":299,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"PAK Clean Energy Project : Engineering, design, and permitting for a substation and transmission line to integrate the PAK Project into the Wataynikaneyap power grid, ensuring long-term, sustainable electricity supply.","length":223,"tagName":"p"}]}],"tagName":"ul","bulletedList":true,"length":522,"olType":false},{"type":"text","content":"Frontier continues to advance engineering, environmental, permitting, and Indigenous engagement activities to support shovel-ready status for these Projects and Frontier intents to apply to stream 2 under the CMIF program to be reimbursed for 50% of the eligible costs for these Project.","length":287,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Projects Progress in 2025","length":25,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"In 2024 and 2025 over $3 million has been invested in advancing critical infrastructure under the CMIF program. The Company anticipates allocating up to an additional $8.9 million by 2028 as activities expand, including consultation, permitting and engineering for both these Projects and Frontier will apply under the CMIF program to be reimbursed for 50% of the ...