Portofino Granted Injunction Against Yergo Property Owner BY Catamarca Mining Court
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PORTOFINO
RESOURCES INC.
NEWS RELEASE
PORTOFINO GRANTED INJUNCTION AGAINST YERGO PROPERTY OWNER BY
CATAMARCA MINING COURT
Vancouver, B.C., October 20, 2022. PORTOFINO RESOURCES INC. (TSX -V: POR) (OTCQB: PFFOF) (FSE:
POTA) (“Portofino” or the “Company”) reports that pursuant to the Company’s filing and request, an
injunction has been granted by the Mining Court for the Province of Catamarca (the “Court”) against Mr.
Fabian Bertetto, the Optionor (“Bertetto”) of the Yergo Project in Catamarca, Argentina (the “ Yergo
Project”). The Court ordered injunction (the “Injunction”) has also been filed with the Provincial Ministry of
Mining.
The granting of this Injunction by the Court is a positive step for the Company as the Injunction means:
1) prima facie, the Court’s Judge considers that Portofino's arguments and claim have reasonable
grounds under Argentine Law; and
2) it legally prohibits Bertetto from entering into any form of alternative transaction regarding the
Yergo Project.
David Tafel, t he Company’s CEO commented: “ The granting of this Injunction is a recognition by the
provincial court that Portofino’s stance regarding its adherence to terms of the Yergo Agreements has merit,
Bertetto’s Notice may be invalid, and he may have breached the terms of the Yergo Agreements. Our legal
counsel in Buenos Aires and Catamarca, presented extensive evidence in the Injunction filing that
Portofino worked diligently and in good faith to explore, finance and advance the Yergo Project with
Bertetto’s full support. We anticipate additional Court rulings in the near term and will continue to
defend the interests of the Company and the significant investment of our shareholders.”
Background
Pursuant to the news release September 22, 2022, the Company received a Notice of Termination (the
“Notice”) from Mr. Fabian Bertetto, regarding the April 2019 Binding Letter Option Agreement and the
May 2021 Binding Letter Agreement Addendum (collectively the “Agreements”).
The Notice purports to terminate the Agreements , however, Portofino has not breached the
Agreements and as evidenced by the Injunction grant, is defending its legal rights vigorously. Bertetto is
contractually and legally prohibited to initiate, solicit or entertain any expressions of interest or
proposals from any person (or company) or take any action to facilitate the purchase or sale or option of
all or any interest in the Yergo Project. In the event that such provision has been breached, the Company
reserves the right to additionally pursue Bertetto and the counterparty, or counterparties, causing the
contractual breach and will seek damages and cost recovery from Bertetto and all parties that induced,
or attempted to induce, Bertetto to breach the Agreements.
Yergo Project Activity to Continue
In collaboration with our local civil works and drilling services teams in Catamarca, the Company is
currently finalizing revisions to the drill permit application as requested recently by the Ministry .
Assuming these revisions meet the requirements of the Ministry, and a drill permit is approved, the
Company will proceed with site preparation for the planned drill program.
About Portofino Resources Inc.
Portofino is a Vancouver -based Canadian company focused on exploring and developing mineral
resource projects in the Americas. Portofino has an opportunity to earn a majority interest in multiple
lithium projects in Salta, Argentina and up to 100% of the Yergo Lithium property in Catamarca. The
properties are situated in the heart of the world -renown Argentine Lithium Triangle and in close
proximity to multiple world-class lithium projects. The Company also has the right to earn 100% interest
in three northwestern Ontario, Canada lithium projects: Allison Lake North, Greenheart Lake and
McNamara Lake.
Portofino’s South of Otter and Bruce Lake projects are in the historic gold mining distri ct of Red Lake,
Ontario, Canada proximal to the Dixie gold project discovered by Great Bear Resources and now owned
by Kinross Gold Corp. In addition, Portofino holds three other northwestern Ontario gold projects; the
Gold Creek property located immediate ly south of the historic Shebandowan mine, as well as the
Sapawe West and Melema West properties located in the rapidly developing Atikokan gold mining
camp.
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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following granting of an injunction ; the merits of the claims made in the Notice and the effectiveness of the Notice ;
the Company’s connection to the matters under dispute; the Company’s intention to defend itself with respect to
the claims made in the Notice and the purported termination of the Agreements ; the potential value of the project;
the Company's intention to pursue parties in relation to the claims made in the Notice and the purported
termination of the Agreements and to seek cost recovery and damages from such parties; the Company's intention
to set a property payment in re serve until all issues have been resolved to the Company's satisfaction; the
Company's intention to proceed with revisions to its drill permit application; the Company's intention to proceed
with site preparation and planned drill program; and the Company’ s future business plans. Forward -looking
information in this news release is based on certain assumptions and expected future events, namely: the
Company’s ability to effect a positive outcome following granting of an injunction ; the ability of the Company to
defend itself against the claims set out in the Notice ; the Company’s ability to challenge the purported termination
of the Agreements; and the growth and development of the Company’s business as currently anticipated. These
statements involve known an d unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results ,
performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including
but not limited to: the potential for the claims set out in the Notice and the purported termination of the
Agreements to have in an adverse material impact on the Company; the potential for damage to the Company’s
reputation or commercial relationships as a result of the claims set out in the Notice and the purported termination
of the Agreements ; and the uncertainty as to the outcome and tim ing of the claims set out in the Notice . Readers
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