EMERALD PARK – As the race for lithium development heats up in Saskatchewan, it’s just seen its first major acquisition.

Emerald Park-based Prairie Lithium announced at suppertime on Tuesday, Dec. 20, that it had been acquired by Arizona Lithium Limited (AZL) in a CAD $70.6 million deal, consisting of CAD $40.0 million in cash and 500 million common shares of AZL at a deemed price of CAD $0.0612 per share based on the 10-day VWAP of AZL’s shares.