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Specialty Minerals and Metals Canaccord Genuity Corp. (Canada) Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Ltd. Canaccord Genuity Limited (UK) Canaccord Genuity Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Canaccord Genuity Corp. is registered and regulated by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Limited is authorized and regulated by ASIC. For the purposes of UK regulation, this is non-independent research and a marketing communication under the Market Abuse Regulation and FCA Conduct of Business rules. Global Equity Research 4 May 2018 Canaccord Genuity Corp. (Canada) Eric Zaunscherb, CFA | Analyst - 1.416.869.7299 [email protected] Allison Carson | Associate - 1.416.869.7285 [email protected] Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Ltd. Reg Spencer | Analyst - +61.2.9263.2701 [email protected] Larry Hill | Analyst - +61.2.9263.2745 [email protected] Canaccord Genuity Limited (UK) Tim Huff | Analyst - 44.20.7523.8375 [email protected] Company Rating Price Target Specialty Minerals and Metals AJM-ASX Hold A$0.36 A$0.37 BCN-AIM Spec Buy 80p 165p CLQ-ASX Spec Buy A$0.96 A$2.10 CRE-TSXV Spec Buy C$1.18 C$1.50 ECS-TSX Spec Buy C$1.44 C$1.80 GXY-ASX Buy A$3.26 A$4.25 KBLT-TSX Spec Buy C$12.40 C$16.50 KDR-ASX Spec Buy A$2.05 A$2.40 LAC-TSX Spec Buy C$6.43 C$11.00 LPI-ASX Spec Buy A$0.28 A$0.70 NLC-TSXV Spec Buy C$1.30 C$2.00 NMX-TSX Spec Buy C$1.30 C$2.00 ORE-ASX Buy A$5.73 A$7.45 PLS-ASX Spec Buy A$0.93 A$0.95 SYR-ASX Spec Buy A$3.33 A$4.20 TAW-ASX Spec Buy A$0.43 A$0.58 Priced as of close of business 3 May 2018 Can’t we all just get Elon? IMPACT: Correction is an opportunity for battery materials equities Tesla (TSLA: NYSE | Not rated) recently reported its Q1/18 financial results and hosted its quarterly earnings call. Regardless of what one thinks of Tesla’s Chairman and CEO Elon Mask and his comments, the company’s share price reacted negatively Thursday declining over 5%. Tesla’s underperformance exceeded that of the big-name technology stocks and the broader market (Figure 1), continuing a trend since the beginning of the year. As we have stated before (e.g. 29 March), Tesla is not the story. Although Tesla is the sentimental poster-boy for electric vehicles (EV) in North America, Tesla only accounted for 8.4% of the global EV market in 2017 (Figure 2). Importantly, the US itself was only the third largest market for EVs after China and Europe in 2017 (Figure 3). Nonetheless, Tesla appears to be a weather-gauge for the EV outlook in North American markets, affecting battery materials equities. One of Elon Musk’s more noteworthy comments picked up by the media (e.g. Financial Times) and the market concerned Tesla “reducing the amount of cobalt with its own battery chemistry”. In our opinion this was an attempt by the company to distance itself from market concerns about cobalt supply, which is dominated by mined production from the Democratic Republic of Congo as discussed in our comment 27 April, Remember cobalt sovereign risk? Some in the market received this as “news” and decided to reduce exposure to cobalt equities. In reality, Tesla’s use of nickel-cobalt-aluminium (NCA) lithium ion batteries is well known in the industry. There are several battery formats that have different mixtures of metals including NCA, nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) and lithium-cobalt-oxide (LCO). Each format has its own advantages and disadvantages but the trend toward reduced LCO and increased NMC is clear as shown in Figure 4 taken from Canaccord Genuity’s recent cobalt update, Cobalt - Tangled up in blue published 15 March. NMC batteries are further distinguished by their metal content whereby an NMC 811, for example, features 8 parts nickel to every 1 part manganese and 1 part cobalt. The higher nickel content increases energy density (i.e. KWh/kg) but has had a propensity toward thermal runaway (i.e. fire). As the inclination to combust is reduced through innovation, the trend toward higher nickel content and lower cobalt content is also clear. This trend toward lower cobalt content has already been built into our supply and demand model, as well as the models of serious market observers. This is not news. From our perspective, the supply and demand outlooks for both cobalt and lithium (see Lithium | 2018 recharge published 16 April) are very positive (Figure 5) based on burgeoning demand for EVs and energy storage systems. We view the current correction as an excellent entry/re-entry point for exposure to battery materials equities and highlight Canaccord Genuity battery materials coverage (Figure 6). For important information, please see the Important Disclosures beginning on page 6 of this document.

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Canaccord Genuity Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Canaccord Genuity Corp. is registered and regulated by the InvestmentIndustry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Limited is authorized and regulated by ASIC.For the purposes of UK regulation, this is non-independent research and a marketing communication under the Market Abuse Regulation and FCA Conduct of Business rules.

Global Equity Research4 May 2018

Canaccord Genuity Corp. (Canada)Eric Zaunscherb, CFA | Analyst [email protected]

Allison Carson | Associate - [email protected] Genuity (Australia) Ltd.Reg Spencer | Analyst - [email protected]

Larry Hill | Analyst - [email protected] Genuity Limited (UK)Tim Huff | Analyst - [email protected]

Company Rating Price TargetSpecialty Minerals and MetalsAJM-ASX Hold A$0.36 A$0.37BCN-AIM Spec Buy 80p 165pCLQ-ASX Spec Buy A$0.96 A$2.10CRE-TSXV Spec Buy C$1.18 C$1.50ECS-TSX Spec Buy C$1.44 C$1.80GXY-ASX Buy A$3.26 A$4.25KBLT-TSX Spec Buy C$12.40 C$16.50KDR-ASX Spec Buy A$2.05 A$2.40LAC-TSX Spec Buy C$6.43 C$11.00LPI-ASX Spec Buy A$0.28 A$0.70NLC-TSXV Spec Buy C$1.30 C$2.00NMX-TSX Spec Buy C$1.30 C$2.00ORE-ASX Buy A$5.73 A$7.45PLS-ASX Spec Buy A$0.93 A$0.95SYR-ASX Spec Buy A$3.33 A$4.20TAW-ASX Spec Buy A$0.43 A$0.58Priced as of close of business 3 May 2018

Can’t we all just get Elon?IMPACT: Correction is an opportunity for battery materials equitiesTesla (TSLA: NYSE | Not rated) recently reported its Q1/18 financial results and hostedits quarterly earnings call. Regardless of what one thinks of Tesla’s Chairman andCEO Elon Mask and his comments, the company’s share price reacted negativelyThursday declining over 5%. Tesla’s underperformance exceeded that of the big-nametechnology stocks and the broader market (Figure 1), continuing a trend since thebeginning of the year.As we have stated before (e.g. 29 March), Tesla is not the story. Although Tesla is thesentimental poster-boy for electric vehicles (EV) in North America, Tesla only accountedfor 8.4% of the global EV market in 2017 (Figure 2). Importantly, the US itself was onlythe third largest market for EVs after China and Europe in 2017 (Figure 3). Nonetheless,Tesla appears to be a weather-gauge for the EV outlook in North American markets,affecting battery materials equities.One of Elon Musk’s more noteworthy comments picked up by the media (e.g. FinancialTimes) and the market concerned Tesla “reducing the amount of cobalt with its ownbattery chemistry”. In our opinion this was an attempt by the company to distanceitself from market concerns about cobalt supply, which is dominated by minedproduction from the Democratic Republic of Congo as discussed in our comment 27April, Remember cobalt sovereign risk? Some in the market received this as “news” anddecided to reduce exposure to cobalt equities.In reality, Tesla’s use of nickel-cobalt-aluminium (NCA) lithium ion batteries is well knownin the industry. There are several battery formats that have different mixtures of metalsincluding NCA, nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) and lithium-cobalt-oxide (LCO). Eachformat has its own advantages and disadvantages but the trend toward reduced LCOand increased NMC is clear as shown in Figure 4 taken from Canaccord Genuity’s recentcobalt update, Cobalt - Tangled up in blue published 15 March. NMC batteries are furtherdistinguished by their metal content whereby an NMC 811, for example, features 8 partsnickel to every 1 part manganese and 1 part cobalt. The higher nickel content increasesenergy density (i.e. KWh/kg) but has had a propensity toward thermal runaway (i.e. fire).As the inclination to combust is reduced through innovation, the trend toward highernickel content and lower cobalt content is also clear. This trend toward lower cobaltcontent has already been built into our supply and demand model, as well as themodels of serious market observers. This is not news.From our perspective, the supply and demand outlooks for both cobalt and lithium(see Lithium | 2018 recharge published 16 April) are very positive (Figure 5) basedon burgeoning demand for EVs and energy storage systems. We view the currentcorrection as an excellent entry/re-entry point for exposure to battery materialsequities and highlight Canaccord Genuity battery materials coverage (Figure 6).

For important information, please see the Important Disclosures beginning on page 6 of this document.

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Figure 1: Battery Materials Performance

Source: FactSet, Canaccord Genuity estimates

5/3/2018 1/1/2018 D 5/2/2018 D

S&P 500 2,630 2,674 -2% 2,636 -0.2%

S&P TSX 15,621 16,209 -4% 15,628 0.0%

NYSE/FANG+ Continuous $2,575 $2,305 12% $2,582 -0.3%

Tesla Inc $284 $311 -9% $301 -5.5%

Lithium Equities

Lithium Price (US$/t 99% Li2CO3) $18,896 $16,031 18% $18,896 0.0%

CG In Situ Metrics (EV US$/t)

Proven and Probable $382 $534 -29% $382 0.0%

Measured and Indicated $169 $271 -38% $178 -5.1%

Global $116 $169 -32% $120 -3.9%

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd Class B $53.85 $59.37 -9% $54.51 -1.2%

Albemarle Corporation $97.89 $127.89 -23% $97.84 0.1%

FMC Corporation $83.73 $94.66 -12% $80.35 4.2%

Orocobre Limited $5.73 $6.94 -17% $5.66 1.2%

Galaxy Resources Limited $3.26 $3.83 -15% $3.26 0.0%

Lithium Americas Corp. $6.43 $11.18 -42% $6.55 -1.8%

Nemaska Lithium Inc. $1.30 $2.35 -45% $1.27 2.4%

Critical Elements Corporation $1.18 $1.70 -31% $1.16 1.7%

Neo Lithium Corp. $1.30 $2.30 -43% $1.26 3.2%

Cobalt Equities

Cobalt Price (MB, US$/lb) $44 $36 22% $44 0.0%

CG In Situ Metrics (EV US$/t)

Proven and Probable $5,941 $8,549 -31% $5,976 -0.6%

Measured and Indicated $1,789 $1,908 -6% $1,740 2.8%

Global $1,167 $1,106 5% $1,143 2.1%

Katanga Mining Limited $0.92 $1.85 -50% $0.90 2.2%

Clean Teq Holdings Limited $0.97 $1.49 -35% $0.94 3.2%

Cobalt 27 Capital Corp $12.40 $12.30 1% $12.80 -3.1%

eCobalt Solutions Inc. $1.44 $1.95 -26% $1.48 -2.7%

Year-to-date One Day

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Figure 2: Global EV sales by make in 2017. Tesla only accounted for 8.4% in 2017.

Source: ev-volumes.com

Figure 3: Global EV sales by market in 2017. The US is only the third largest market after China

and Europe.

Source: ev-volumes.com

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Figure 4: CGe of the proportion of battery format cathode demand. Note the increased use of

NMC format batteries but reduced cobalt demand as built into our cobalt supply and demand

model.

Source: Company Reports, Canaccord Genuity estimates

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Figure 5: Cobalt demand (top left) and supply and demand balance (top right), and lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) demand (bottom left) and

supply and demand balance (bottom right).

Source: Company Reports, Canaccord Genuity estimates

Figure 6: Canaccord Genuity Battery Materials coverage

Source: FactSet, Canaccord Genuity estimates

Company Ticker Price Basic MC Focus Rating Target Projected Analyst

(Local) (M) (US$M) (Local) Return

Metal Holding

Cobalt 27 Capital Corp KBLT-CA $12.40 52 $505 Cobalt Speculative Buy $16.50 33% EZ

Producers

Galaxy Resources Limited GXY-AU $3.26 407 $989 Lithium Buy $4.25 30% RS

Orocobre Limited ORE-AU $5.73 261 $1,093 Lithium Buy $7.45 30% RS

Developers

Altura Mining Limited AJM-AU $0.37 1,820 $499 Lithium Hold $0.37 1% RS

Kidman Resources Limited KDR-AU $2.05 399 $614 Lithium Speculative Buy $2.40 17% RS

Lithium Americas Corp. LAC-CA $6.43 88 $442 Lithium Speculative Buy $11.00 71% EZ

Pilbara Minerals Limited PLS-AU $0.93 1,732 $1,191 Lithium Speculative Buy $0.95 3% LH

Syrah Resources Limited SYR-AU $3.33 297 $738 Graphite Speculative Buy $4.20 26% RS

Tawana Resources NL TAW-AU $0.44 554 $181 Lithium Speculative Buy $0.58 33% RS

Explorers

Bacanora Lithium Plc BCN-GB £0.92 134 $167 Lithium Speculative Buy £1.65 79% TH

Critical Elements Corporation CRE-CA $1.18 150 $137 Lithium Speculative Buy $1.50 27% EZ

Clean Teq Holdings Limited CLQ-AU $0.97 742 $552 Cobalt Speculative Buy $2.10 118% LH

eCobalt Solutions Inc. ECS-CA $1.44 158 $176 Cobalt Speculative Buy $1.80 25% EZ

Lithium Power International Ltd. LPI-AU $0.28 261 $57 Lithium Speculative Buy $0.70 155% RS

Nemaska Lithium Inc. NMX-CA $1.30 400 $404 Lithium Speculative Buy $2.00 54% EZ

Neo Lithium Corp. NLC-CA $1.30 100 $101 Lithium Speculative Buy $2.00 54% EZ

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Distribution of Ratings:Global Stock Ratings (as of 05/04/18)Rating Coverage Universe IB Clients

# % %Buy 566 61.19% 41.34%Hold 232 25.08% 25.86%Sell 20 2.16% 15.00%Speculative Buy 107 11.57% 62.62%

925* 100.0%*Total includes stocks that are Under Review

Canaccord Genuity Ratings SystemBUY: The stock is expected to generate risk-adjusted returns of over 10% during the next 12 months.

HOLD: The stock is expected to generate risk-adjusted returns of 0-10% during the next 12 months.

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SELL: The stock is expected to generate negative risk-adjusted returns during the next 12 months.

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