International Lithium Closes Final Tranche of $3,000,000 Oversubscribed Private Placement
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International Lithium Closes Final Tranche of $3,000,000
Oversubscribed Private Placement
Vancouver, B.C. February 19, 2021: International Lithium Corp. (the “Company” or “ILC”) (TSX
VENTURE: ILC) is pleased to announce that it has closed the second and final tranche of its CAD
$3,000,000 non-brokered private placement (the “ Private Placement ”) of units (“Units”)
announced on January 26, 2021 and February 9, 2021 . The Private P lacement was
oversubscribed and the Company was unable to accept several further significant expressions of
interest, On closing, the Company issued 29,403,309 Units at $0.055 per Unit for proceeds of
$1,617,182. Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one-half of one share purchase
warrant (each whole warrant being a “Warrant”), with each Warrant exercisable into one common
share until February 29, 2024 at an exercise price of $0.08 per common share.
The proceeds of the private placement will be used for exploration on the Company’s Raleigh
Lake project and for general working capital purposes. All private placement securities will be
restricted from trading for a period of four months plus one day from the date of closing.
No finder’s fees were paid on this transaction.
John Wisbey, Chairman and CEO of the Company commented ,“It is very pleasing to see such
great interest come back to the lithium sector in 2021 and to ILC in particular. This Private
Placement is significant for ILC because it now gives us the money to conduct the next phase of
drilling at Raleigh Lake, which we believe will allow us to issue a Maiden Resource Estimate, and
if appropriate, a Preliminary Economic Assessment on Raleigh Lake later in 2021. This was our
top goal for this year and we have obtained this funding only seven weeks into the year.”
CEO and director John Wisbey and director Ross Thompson , non arm’s length parties,
participated in this tranche of the Private Placement. The issuance of private placement securities
to non-arms’ length parties constitutes related-party transactions under Multilateral Instrument 61-
101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). Because the
Company’s shares trade only on the TSX Venture Exchange, the issuance of securities is exempt
from the formal valuation requirements of Section 5.4 of MI 61-101 pursuant to Subsection 5.5(b)
of MI 6 1-101 and exempt from the minority approval requirements of Section 5.6 of MI 61 -101
pursuant to Section 5.7(b). The Company did not file a material change report 21 days prior to
the closing of the private placement as the details of the participation of insiders of the Company
had not been confirmed at that time.
725 Granville Street, Suite 400
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1G5, Canada
T:+1 604-449-6520
www.internationallithium.com
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Close of Convertible Debenture Private Placement
The Company also announces, further to its news releases of January 6, 2021 and February 9,
2021, that it has completed a private placement of convertible debentures (“Debentures”) to raise
up to CAD $717,500 by replacing previous Debentures. Each Debenture will be convertible at
CAD $0.05 per common share until September 30, 2021 and bear interest at 15% per annum.
The proceeds of the private placement will be used for general and administrative expenses, and
working capital.
About International Lithium Corp.
International Lithium Corp. believes that the ‘20s will be the decade of battery metals, at a time
that the world faces a major turning point in the energy market’s dependence on oil and gas and
in the governmental and public view of climate change. Our key mission in the new decade is to
make money for our shareholders from lithium and battery metals while at the same time helping
to create a greener, cleaner planet. This includes optimizing the value of our existing projects in
Canada, Argentina and Ireland as well as finding, exploring and developing projects that have the
potential to become world class lithium and rare metal deposits. In addition, we have seen the
clear and growing wish by the USA and Canada to safeguard their supplies of critical batte ry
metals, and our Canadian properties are strategic in that respect.
A key goal in the new decade is to become a well funded company to turn our aspirations into
reality.
International Lithium Corp. has a significant portfolio of projects, strong management, and strong
partners. Partners include Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., (“Ganfeng Lithium”) a leading China-based
lithium product manufacturer quoted on the Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock exchanges (A share
code: 002460, H share code: 1772) and Essential Metals Limited, quoted on the Australian Stock
exchange (ASX:ESS).
The Company’s primary strategic focus is now on the Mariana project in Argentina and on the
Raleigh Lake project in Canada.
The Company has a strategic stake in the Mariana lithium-potash brine project located within the
renowned South American “Lithium Belt” that is the host to the vast majority of global lithium
resources, reserves and production. The Mariana project strategically encompasses an entire
mineral rich evaporite basin, tot alling 160 square kilometres, that ranks as one of the more
prospective salars or ‘salt lakes’ in the region. Current ownership of the project is through a joint
venture company, Litio Minera Argentina S. A., a private company registered in Argentina, now
owned 88.4% by Ganfeng Lithium and 11.6% by ILC (percentages are estimates and subject to
audit). In addition, ILC has an option to acquire a further 10% in the Mariana project through a
back-in right.
The Raleigh Lake project, now consisting of 3,027 hectares of adjoining mineral claims in Ontario,
is regarded by ILC management as ILC’s most significant project in Canada. It is 100% owned by
ILC, is not subject to any encumbrances, and is royalty free.
Complementing the Company’s lithium brine project at Mariana and rare metal pegmatite property
at Raleigh Lake, are interests in two other rare metal pegmatite properties in Ontario, Canada
known as the Mavis Lake and Forgan Lake projects, and the Avalonia project in Ireland, which
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encompasses an extensive 50-km-long pegmatite belt.
The ownership of the Mavis Lake project is now 51% Essential Metals Limited (ASX: ESS, “ESS””)
and 49% ILC. In addition, ILC owns a 1.5% NSR on Mavis Lake. ESS has an option to earn an
additional 29% by sole-funding a further CAD $8.5 million expenditures of exploration activities,
at which time the ownership will be 80% ESS and 20% ILC.
The Forgan Lake project will, upon Ultra Resources Inc. meeting its contr actual requirements
pursuant to its agreement with ILC, become 100% owned by Ultra Resources (TSXV: ULT), and
ILC will retain a 1.5% NSR on Forgan Lake.
The ownership of the Avalonia project is currently 55% Ganfeng Lithium and 45% ILC. Ganfeng
Lithium has an option to earn an additional 24% by either incurring CAD $10 million expenditures
on exploration activities or delivering a positive feasibility study on the project, at which time the
ownership will be 79% Ganfeng Lithium and 21% ILC.
With the incre asing demand for high tech rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles and
electrical storage as well as portable electronics, lithium has been designated “the new oil”, and
is a key part of a “green tech” sustainable economy. By positioning itself wi th solid strategic
partners and projects with significant resource potential, ILC aims to be one of the lithium and
battery metals resource developers of choice for investors and to continue to build value for its
shareholders in the ‘20s, the decade of battery metals.
On behalf of the Company,
John Wisbey
Chairman and CEO
www.internationallithium.com
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain “forward -looking
information” within the meaning of applicable securities law. Forward -looking information or
forward-looking statements in this or other news releases may include: the effect of results of the
preliminary economic assessment of the Mariana Joint Venture Project, timing of publication of
the PEA technical report, anticipated production rates, the timing and /or anticipated results of
drilling on the Raleigh Lake or Mavis Lake projects, the expectation of feasibility studies, lithium
recoveries, modeling of capital and operating costs, results of studies utilizing membrane
technology at the Mariana Project, budgeted expenditures and planned exploration work on the
Avalonia J oint Venture, satisfactory completion of the sale of mineral rights at Forgan Lake,
satisfactory completion of the purchase of additional mineral rights at Raleigh Lake, increased
value of shareholder investments, and continued agreement between the Company and Jiangxi
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Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. regarding the Company’s percentage interest in the Mariana project.
Such forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and subject to a variety
of risks and uncertainties, including but not li mited to those discussed in the sections entitled
“Risks” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in the interim and annual Management’s Discussion
and Analysis which are available at www.sedar.com. While management believes that the
assumptions made are reasonable, there can be no assurance that forward -looking statements
will prove to be accurate . Should one or more of the risks, uncertainties or other factors
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from those described in forward-looking information. Forward-looking information herein, and all
subsequent written and oral forward -looking information are based on expectations, estimates
and opinions of management on the dates they are made that, while considered reasonable by
the Company as of the time of such statements, are subject to significant business, economic and
competitive uncertainties and contingencies. These estimates and assumptions may prove to be
incorrect and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as
required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update forward -looking information
should circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions change.