Exhibit 2.01
Resource Extraction Payment Report
Project-level Disclosure
The table below sets forth our payments made to governments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, by project and type of payment.
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| Taxes | Royalties | Fees | Production Entitlements | Bonuses | Dividends | Payments for Infrastructure Improvements | Community and Social Responsibility Payments | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sal de Oro Project | $ | 5,010,792 | $ | 35,076 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,045,868 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Block PM524 Project | — | — | 1,029,510 | — | — | — | — | — | $ | 1,029,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Block Bunga Project | — | — | — | — | 100,000 | — | — | — | $ | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Atlas, Roma North, Range Project | 1,863,221 | 13,381,804 | 1,051,692 | — | — | — | — | — | $ | 16,296,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 6,874,013 | $ | 13,416,880 | $ | 2,081,202 | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 22,472,095 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | All payments are reported in US Dollars. Payments relating to project in Argentina were made in Argentine Pesos, payments relating to project in Malaysia were made in US Dollars and Malaysian Ringgits, payments relating to project in Indonesia were made in US Dollars, and payments relating to the project in Australia were made in Australian Dollars. Such payments made in currencies other than in US Dollars have been converted to US Dollars using the exchange rates as of December 31, 2023. |
Government-level Disclosure
The table below sets forth our payments made to governments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, by government and type of payment.
| For the year ended December 31, 2023 (In US Dollars) (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes | Royalties | Fees | Production Entitlements | Bonuses | Dividends | Payments for Infrastructure Improvements | Community and Social Responsibility Payments | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Federal Government | $ | 4,216,107 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,216,107 | ||||||||||||||||||
State Government | 792,630 | 35,076 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 827,706 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Municipal Government | 2,055 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,055 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State-owned enterprise | — | — | 1,029,510 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,029,510 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Government | — | — | — | — | 100,000 | — | — | — | 100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Government | — | — | 585,466 | — | — | — | — | — | 585,466 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
State Government | 914,120 | 13,381,804 | 466,226 | — | — | — | — | — | 14,762,150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local Government | 949,101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 949,101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 6,874,013 | $ | 13,416,880 | $ | 2,081,202 | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 22,472,095 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | All payments are reported in US Dollars. Payments relating to project in Argentina were made in Argentine Pesos, payments relating to project in Malaysia were made in US Dollars and Malaysian Ringgits, payments relating to project in Indonesia were made in US Dollars, and payments relating to the project in Australia were made in Australian Dollars. Such payments made in currencies other than in US Dollars have been converted to US Dollars using the exchange rates as of December 31, 2023. |
Payment Details Disclosure
The table below provides the details of payments made to governments for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
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Subnational Political | Government | Business Segment | Project | Resource | Extraction Method | Amount (In US Dollars) (1) | ||||||||||
Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
Salta and Catamarca | Federal Government | Secondary Battery Materials Segment | Sal de Oro Project | Brine Lithium | Brine Well Production | $ | 4,216,107 | |||||||||
Salta | State and Municipal | Secondary Battery Materials Segment | Sal de Oro Project | Brine Lithium | Brine Well Production | 411,168 | ||||||||||
Catamarca | State and Municipal | Secondary Battery Materials Segment | Sal de Oro Project | Brine Lithium | Brine Well Production | 418,593 | ||||||||||
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Total | $ | 5,045,868 | ||||||||||||||
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Terengganu | State-owned enterprise | Infrastructure Business — Trading Segment | Block PM524 Project | Oil and Natural Gas | Well Drilling | $ | 1,029,510 | |||||||||
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Total | $ | 1,029,510 | ||||||||||||||
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Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||
Java | Central Government | Infrastructure Business — Trading Segment | Block Bunga Project | Oil and Natural Gas | Well Drilling | $ | 100,000 | |||||||||
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Total | $ | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||
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Queensland | Federal, State and Local | Infrastructure Business — Trading Segment | | Atlas, Roma North and Range Project | | Coal Seam Gas | Well Drilling | $ | 16,296,717 | |||||||
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Total | $ | 16,296,717 | ||||||||||||||
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| (1) | All payments are reported in US Dollars. Payments relating to project in Argentina were made in Argentine Pesos, payments relating to project in Malaysia were made in US Dollars and Malaysian Ringgits, payments relating to project in Indonesia were made in US Dollars, and payments relating to the project in Australia were made in Australian Dollars. Such payments made in currencies other than in US Dollars have been converted to US Dollars using the exchange rates as of December 31, 2023. |
