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LEADING EDGE MATERIALS ANNOUNCES UPDATE ON PRIVATE PLACEMENT

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Vancouver, August 27, 2024 – Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials” or the “Company”) (TSXV: LEM) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) announces that, further to the July 15, 2024 press release regarding plans to complete a private placement, the TSX Venture Exchange has granted the Company a 30-day extension to close the private placement, with the new closing due date being September 27, 2024.