Argentina Lithium Acquires Property on Antofalla Salar, Argentina
08 Marzo 2018 - 8:25AM
Argentina Lithium & Energy Corp. (TSX-V:LIT)
(FSE:OAY1) (WKN:A0RK7E) (OTC:PNXLF)
, “Argentina Lithium” or
the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it is expanding
its lithium project portfolio in Argentina’s Lithium Triangle to
include over 14,000 hectares on the Salar de Antofalla in Salta
Province, Argentina. The new Project includes a
combination of 100% owned property applications, and properties
with the option to earn 100% through a combination of cash payments
and work commitments.
“I’m very pleased to be able to report to
our shareholders that not only are we acquiring a third lithium
brine project, but that it is located on one of the most
sought-after salars in Argentina,” said Nikolaos Cacos, President
and C.E.O. “We look forward to joining some of the leading lithium
companies in exploring this exciting opportunity.”
The Salar de Antofalla is approximately 150
kilometres long and 5-7 kilometres wide, and is located at 3,900
metres elevation. The salar is accessed by Provincial highway
43 and unpaved roads, with the small town of Antofalla
approximately 50 kilometres to the south and the city of Salta
approximately 500 kilometes away. The geological
environment at the Salar de Antofalla is similar to other salars in
the Puna region where lithium and potash are found. Several other
companies are exploring properties on the salar, including global
lithium producer Abermarle. Previous operators of the Abermarle
property delineated lithium in brines, which Abermarle believes
will be certified as the largest lithium resource in
Argentina1.Reported grades from the salar include 350 mg/l lithium
and 6,400mg/l potash2 .
1 Albermarle September 12, 2016 News Release;
http://investors.albemarle.com accessed 3/5/18.
2 https://roskill.com/news/lithium-albemarle-expands-argentina/
accessed 3/5/18
These facts were used to help prioritize the
acquisition of these properties. The reader is cautioned that that
proximity to a discovery, past-producing mine, or mineral resource,
does not indicate that mineralization will occur on the Company’s
property, and if mineralization does occur, that it will occur in
sufficient quantity or grade that would result in an economic
extraction scenario. Results from other companies are not
indicative of expected Argentina Lithium’s results, as there has
been insufficient exploration on the properties by Argentina
Lithium.
Project Acquisition Details
Argentina Lithium has applied for 100% interest
in approximately 9,000 hectares of mining claims in the north end
of the Salar de Antofalla (“Staked Properties”).
Furthermore, the Company has entered into an option agreement to
earn a 100% interest in three additional properties totaling over
5,300 hectares (“Optioned Properties”) situated adjacent to the
Staked Properties. The Optioned Properties include two
granted mine concessions and a third mine application. Terms of the
option include cash payments totaling US$3,500,000 over 42 months,
but limited to only $500,000 in the first 18 months. The
option also includes annual exploration expenditure commitments of
$500,000 in year one, followed by $1.5M in year two, $2.0M in year
3 and $3.0M in year 4.
Map 1 shows the location of the two property groups:
https://argentinalithium.com/assets/img/Map-1-030718.pdf.
Qualified Person
The contents of this news release have been
reviewed and approved by Dr. David Terry, Ph.D., P.Geo., a Director
of the Company and a Qualified Person as defined in National
Instrument 43-101.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Nikolaos
Cacos”_____________________________________Nikolaos Cacos,
President, CEO and Director
For further information please contact: Corporate Communications
Tel: 1-604-687-1828 Toll-Free: 1-800-901-0058Email:
info@argentinalithium.com
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accuracy of this release.
This news release may contain forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements address future events
and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those
currently anticipated in such statements. Readers are encouraged to
refer to the Company's public disclosure documents for a more
detailed discussion of factors that may impact expected future
results. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements. We advise U.S.
investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit
information of this type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S.
investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent
properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our
properties.
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