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Lithium Ionic Reports Significant Engineering and Commercial Progress at Bandeira
Detailed-Stage Engineering, Tendering, and Offtake Discussions Position Bandeira for Construction Readiness Amid Strengthening Lithium MarketsTORONTO, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Ionic Corp. (TSXV: LTH; OTCQX: LTHCF; FSE: H3N) ("Lithium Ionic" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a development update on its 100%-owned Bandeira Lithium Project (“Bandeira” or the “Project”), located in Minas Gerais, Brazil’s globally significant “Lithium Valley”. Bandeira is Rapidly Advancing to C
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