Sparton Resources Inc. VRB China Announcement

Core Points - Sparton Resources reports that Beijing Puneng Century Technology Co. Ltd. has won a bid to construct a 50 Megawatt, 200-Megawatt Hour all-vanadium liquid flow battery energy storage power station in Hubei Province, China [1][2] - The project is part of the VRB China Joint Venture, which is 51% owned by Shanxi Red Sun Co., Ltd. and 49% owned by VRB Energy Inc. [2] - The winning bid value for the project was 467 million RMB, approximately $65.6 million USD [3] - The project is expected to be connected to the grid by December 31, 2025, enhancing local electricity stability and economic development [4] - The installation will be executed by a consortium including BJP, Changyang Lutong Engineering Construction Co., Ltd., and Hubei Electric Power and Design Institute Co., Ltd. [3] - Sparton holds a 9.975% interest in VRB Energy, translating to an indirect 4.4% interest in the VRB China Joint Venture [3] - Ivanhoe Electric Inc. is also establishing VRB USA to construct a vanadium battery manufacturing facility in Arizona [5]