Leading Edge Materials Commences Trading on OTCQB

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sep 2, 2016) - Leading Edge Materials Corp. ("Leading Edge Materials") and/or (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:LEM)(OTCQB:LEMIF) announces that its common shares commenced trading on the OTCQB under the symbol "LEMIF" effective at the market open on Friday, September 2, 2016. Real-Time Quote Display Service for the Leading Edge Materials' US symbol (LEMIF) is now available at: http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LEMIF/quote.

Leading Edge Materials' common shares continue to trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "LEM".

Blair Way, President and CEO, stated: "We are pleased to have met the requirements for listing on the OTCQB as it provides our US-based investors with a readily accessible platform for trading Leading Edge Materials' shares."

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The OTCQB® Venture Market is for early-stage and developing U.S. and international companies. To be eligible, companies must be current in their reporting and undergo an annual verification and management certification process.

On behalf of the Board,

Blair Way, President & CEO

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Contact

Leading Edge Materials Corp.
Mariana Bermudez
Corporate Secretary
1.604.699.0202
1.604.683.1585
mbermudez@chasemgt.com
www.leadingedgematerials.com