International Lithium Closes Private Placement of Convertible Debentures
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International Lithium Closes Private Placement of
Convertible Debentures
Vancouver, B.C. February 13, 2019: International Lithium Corp. (the “Company” or “ILC”) (TSX
VENTURE: ILC) is pleased to announce that it has closed a non-brokered private placement (the
“Private Placement”) of convertible debentures (the “ Debentures”) in the principal amount of
GBP 240,000 (CAN $408,000). The Debentures will mature on May 31, 2019 and bear interest at
a rate of 15% per annum. The debentureholders may convert at any time, all or a portion of the
convertible loan principal into common shares of the Company at a price of CDN $0.07 per
common share.
Proceeds of the Private Placement will be used for general working capital. The Debentures will
be secured by a general security agreement against the Company’s assets.
Director of the Company, John Wisbey, indirectly acquired all of the Debentures in the Private
Placement through a fund in which he has an interest . The issuance of P rivate Placement
securities to non-arms’ length part ies constitutes a “related party transaction” within the
meaning of 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 61 -101 and exempt from the
minority approval requirements of Section 5.6 of MI 61-101. This news release is being filed
less than 21 days before the closing of the Private Placement because the Company wished
to complete the Private Placement in a timely manner.
About International Lithium Corp.
International Lithium Corp. has a significant portfolio of projects, strong management, and a
strategic partner and key investor, Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., (“Ganfeng Lithium”) a leading
China-based lithium product manufacturer.
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 h ost to the vast majority of global lithium
resources, reserves and production. The Mariana project strategically encompasses an entire
mineral rich evaporite basin, tota lling 160 square kilometres that ranks as one of the more
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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,
presently owned 82.754% by Ganfeng Lithium and 17.246% by ILC. In addition, ILC has an option
to acquire 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 now 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
encompasses an extensive 50-km-long pegmatite belt.
The ownership of the Mavis Lake project is now 51% Pioneer Resources Limited (ASX:PIO,
“Pioneer”) and 49% ILC. In addition, ILC owns a 1.5% NSR on Mavis Lake. Pioneer h as 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% Pioneer and 20% ILC.
The Forgan Lake project will, upon Ultra Lithium meeting its contractua l requirements
pursuant to its agreement with ILC, become 100% owned by Ultra Lithium (TSXV: ULI), and
ILC will retain a 1.5% NSR on Forgan Lake.
The ownership of the Avalonia project is currently 55% Ganfeng Lithum 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 Lithum and 21% ILC.
With the increasing 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 with 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.
International Lithium Corp.’s missi on is to find, explore and develop projects that have the
potential to become world class lithium, potash and rare metal deposits. A key goal is to
become a well funded company to turn that aspiration into reality.
On behalf of the Company,
John Wisbey
Chairman and CEO
www.internationallithium.com
For further information concerning this news release please contact +1 604-449-6520
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined
in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
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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
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 limited 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 tha t 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 da tes 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 a nd 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.