Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Existing and future financings could materially dilute current shareholders’ interests, impose significant restrictions, increase indebtedness and adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and share price. The Company has significant capital requirements and may need to access the capital markets to obtain additional short-term and long-term financing in connection with, among other things, the development and operation of Thacker Pass, future exploration, development and acquisition plans, repayment of outstanding indebtedness, issuances and exercises under the Company’s equity incentive plan. Such financing may be obtained through the issuance of common shares, preferred shares, options, warrants, other equity securities of equal or senior rank, convertible debt securities, or by way of project level investments, offtake and royalty arrangements, debt instruments or other financing vehicles and may not require shareholder approval. Under certain circumstances, the Company may also issue common shares to GM and/or the US DOE in connection with the JV, which could further dilute the Company’s ownership interest in Thacker Pass. Existing and future equity financing arrangements could materially dilute existing shareholders’ ownership interests, decrease the amount of cash available for dividends payable on common shares or be nil, decrease the relative voting of outstanding common shares, decrease the value of the Company’s securities and reduce the value of their investment. Future equity issuances or the conversion or exercise of outstanding notes, warrants, restricted share units or other convertible securities, including further conversion of the Orion Note and the issuance of warrants to the DOE that may be convertible into a significant number of common shares, could result in substantial dilution and decline in the market price of the Company’s common shares. In connection with the Orion Investment, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with Orion pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register for resale any shares issued upon conversion of the Orion Note. Pursuant to the obligations set forth in the registration rights agreement, dated April 1, 2025, by and among the Company and an entity affiliated with Orion, the Company has registered for resale by Orion up to 43,707,080 common shares, of which, 25,793,651 common shares were issued upon conversion in 2025. Additionally, the Company has issued certain warrants to the DOE, which will be convertible pursuant to their terms into common shares in an amount that may equal up to approximately 13% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares. In connection with the issuance of such warrants, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the DOE pursuant to which the Company agreed to file a registration statement to register the resale of the common shares underlying the warrants. The Company has also agreed to register up to 72,553,609 shares issuable to Yorkville upon conversion of the Yorkville Debentures. Sales of common shares by the Company or its stockholders, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the market price of the Company’s common shares to decline and make it more difficult to raise capital on favorable terms. The Company cannot predict the size of future issuances or sales of the Company’s common shares or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of the Company’s common shares will have on the market price of the Company’s common shares. Any indebtedness could require the Company to dedicate a substantial portion of its future cash flows to debt service thereby reducing cash flow available for operating and business activities; limit management’s flexibility in operating the business and responding to changing market conditions; increase the Company’s vulnerability to economic downturns; restrict the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing, make investments, sell assets, lease equipment or engage in business 33 combinations; increase the Company’s vulnerability to interest rates as the rates applicable to outstanding indebtedness may vary with prevailing interest rates; place the Company at a competitive disadvantage relative to competitors with less leverage and restrictive terms from indebtedness; and increase the risk of default on its debt obligations. The Company’s ability to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, or at all, will depend on various factors, including capital market conditions, interest rates, investor sentiment and the Company’s operating performance. Failure to secure financing when needed could require the Company to postpone, reduce, abandon or terminate development or operations at Thacker Pass, result in dilution of its ownership interest, and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects.