Desert Lion Energy Inc.'s shares began trading on the OTCQB in the U.S. under the ticker DSLEF on May 11, the company said in a same-day release.

The company is already trading on the TSX Venture Exchange, and the additional listing will help it tap a wider network of North American investors.

Desert Lion Energy is an emerging lithium development company focused on building the first-large scale lithium mine in Namibia. The company, which owns the Rubicon and Helikon mines in the country, is currently in phase one of its production plan, producing and exporting lithium concentrate from stockpiled material.