Portofino Reports Sampling Results-RIO Grande Salar, Argentina
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PORTOFINO
RESOURCES INC.
NEWS RELEASE
PORTOFINO REPORTS SAMPLING RESULTS-RIO GRANDE SALAR, ARGENTINA
Vancouver, B.C., September 18, 2018. PORTOFINO RESOURCES INC. (POR: TSX-V) (POT: FSE) (“Portofino”
or the “Company”) is pleased to announce results from its 2018 exploration/evaluation program on the
Rio Grande Sur lithium brine project in Catamarca, Argentina . The exploration program included
geological mapping and pit and auger sampling of near-surface saline brines to depths down to 1 meter.
In total, 13 sample sites were tested within the project concessions with samples returning values of up
to 216 mg/L lithium (Li), and up to 4,185 mg/L potassium (K). All brine s amples were analyzed by Alex
Stewart Analytical Laboratory in Mendoza, Argentina.
The Company’s Rio Grande Sur concessions cover one of the primary water sources for the main Rio
Grande salar brines located immediately to the north. The results of the 2018 sampling program indicate
that there are locations where Li is being concentrated (up to 216mg/L) on the Property. Of interest to
the Company is the presence of Li in spring -sourced surface waters, which indicates that this area may
also be a key source of Li for the salar.
The Rio Grande Sur project comprises 3 mineral concessions totaling approximately 8,500 hectares and
consolidates the southern extension of the Rio Grande salar in Catamarca. The property is adjacent to the
Rio Grande concessions held by LSC Lithium Corp. (“LSC”) wherein LSC has reported an initial Mineral
Resource estimate*.
David Tafel, Portofino’s CEO stated: “The initial due diligence sampling program has been successful in
identifying specific areas within the concession to focus the next stage of our exploration which will
involve generating drill targets to test the project at depth.”
A table of results can be found at the follow link:
https://portofinoresources.com/projects/catamarca-argentina-lithium-1-1/
*LSC Lithium Corp. “Technical Report on the Salar de Rio Grande Project, Salta Province, Argentina” dated March 28,
2018 and authored by Hains Engineering Company Limited.
Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Andrew J. Turner, B.Sc.,
P.Geol. of APEX Geoscience Ltd., who is the Company’s Geological Consultant and 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 c ompany focused on acquiring, exploring and develop ing
mineral resource projects in the Americas. The Company holds interests in over 17,000 hectares covering
several prospective lithium salar properties in Catamarca, Argentina.
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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