Red Dirt Metals Limited provided the following update on the regulatory approval process for the Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) mining operation at the Mt Ida Lithium Project ("Mt Ida"). Mt Ida Lithium Project (100% Red Dirt): Red Dirt has met a key project milestone for the Mt Ida Lithium Project, with submission to the Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) of the Mining Proposal and Mine Closure Plan at Mt Ida. The submission is in relation to a lithium DSO mining operation which the Company is targeting to commence in late 2023, whilst continuing works on Mt Ida evolving into a lithium concentrate producer.