VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSXV: NBM) (OTCQB: NBMFF)

• Investor Update Webinar on Tuesday January 3^rd, 2023, at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET
• Discussion on: Commercialization/Collaboration Pathways, Silicon Anode Technical Improvements, Commercial Plant Construction & R&D Scale-Up Centre Activities

NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (“NEO” or the “Company”), a low-cost developer of silicon anode materials that enable longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries, is pleased to announce that the Company will be holding an investor webinar on Tuesday January 3^rd, 2023, at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET.

Webinar Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XGTilUjVSam-yegZ-bxJjg

In this investor webinar, NEO Battery Materials will provide two-part updates on the Company’s corporate and technical developments. With an overview of the Company and material progress, management and the engineering team will highlight:

About NEO Battery Materials Ltd.
NEO Battery Materials Ltd. is a Vancouver-based company focused on electric vehicle lithium-ion battery materials. NEO has a focus on producing silicon anode materials through its proprietary single-step nanocoating process, which provides improvements in capacity and efficiency over lithium-ion batteries using graphite in their anode materials. The Company intends to become a silicon anode active materials supplier to the electric vehicle industry. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at: https://www.neobatterymaterials.com/.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
Spencer Huh
President and CEO
604-355-6463
shuh@neobatterymaterials.com

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