Portofino Completes Site Visit, Prepares FOR Drilling - Yergo Lithium Project
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PORTOFINO
RESOURCES INC.
NEWS RELEASE
PORTOFINO COMPLETES SITE VISIT, PREPARES FOR DRILLING -
YERGO LITHIUM PROJECT
Vancouver, B.C., August 05, 2021. PORTOFINO RESOURCES INC. (TSX-V: POR) (OTCQB: PFFOF) (FSE:
POTA) (“Portofino” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that its Argentine field crew has completed a
site visit to its Yergo, Argentina lithium project this week to evaluate current conditions and prepare site
logistics for a near term drilling program.
Portofino’s technical team has identified an initial 4 priority drill targets and a drilling contract is being
finalized for a minimum 300 meters. Drill testing of the Project will enable initial evaluation of the volume
and the lithium content of the brines and sediments within the sub-basin of previously identified zones.
The Yergo Lithium Project
Portofino has the right to earn a 100% interest in the 2,932 hectares Yergo Project which encompasses
the entire Aparejos Salar located in the southern part of Argentina’s world-renowned “Lithium Triangle”.
The Project is situated 15 kilometers southeast of Neo Lithium Corp’s advanced 3Q Project.
A 2021 geophysical survey and surface geochemical sampling program identif ied two large, anomalous
sub-basins within the Aparejos Salar (NR-April 6, 2021). The survey and sampling results confirmed the
presence of lithium-rich brines and the potential volume of the brines within the Project.
Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Andrew J. Turner,
B.Sc., P.Geo. of APEX Geoscience Ltd., who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43 -
101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Portofino Resources Inc.
Portofino is a Vancouver-based Canadian company focused on exploring and developing mineral resource
projects in the Americas.
The Company’s precious mineral projects include the South of Otter and Bruce Lake projects located in
the historic gold mining district of Red Lake, Ontario, Canada proximal to the high-grade Dixie gold project
owned by Great Bear Resources Ltd. Portofino holds three other northwestern Ontario gold projects; the
Gold Creek property located immediately south of the historic Shebandowan Nickel-Copper mine, as well
as the Sapawe West and Melema West properties located in the rapidly developing Atikokan gold mining
camp.
Portofino’s green energy projects include the Allison Lake North (Ontario) Lithium project, and the Yergo
Lithium property which encompasses the entire Aparejos Salar , located within the world -renowned
“Lithium Triangle” in Argentina.
For further information on the Company, its projects and its management please visit our website:
https://www.portofinoresources.com/.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“David G. Tafel”
Chief Executive Officer
For Further Information Contact:
David Tafel CEO,
Director 604-683-1991
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