American Lithium Kicks Off 2019 with Drill Programs IN Nevada
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AMERICAN LITHIUM KICKS OFF 2019 WITH DRILL PROGRAMS IN NEVADA
Vancouver, BC, January 9, 2019 – American Lithium Corp. (TSXV: LI) (OTCQB: LIACF) (Frankfurt: 5LA; )
(“American Lithium” or the “Company”) following a highly productive 2018, is pleased to provide a look
at plans for a sensational year ahead.
With rising interest in Nevada lithium , and particularly sedimentary -hosted lithium clay and claystone
deposits as demonstrated by Lith ium America's Thacker Pass and Ioneer Ltd.'s (formerly Global
Geoscience’s) Rhyolite Ridge projects, American Lithium is continuing development of the sediment-
hosted lithium projects at our FLV project in Fish Lake Valley, the nearby TLC project near Tonopah, and
evaluating additional opportunities across Nevada.
During 2018, American Lithium funded and conducted an ongoing basinal study of several regions of
Nevada that hold promise to host sedimentary lithium resources. This year, American Lithium intends to
undertake drilling at both its Nevada-based projects, along with rigorous testing to prove the most cost-
effective method of leach production along with a number of related engineering studies aimed at
building significant project value.
FLV Project
Adjacent to Ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge Lithium claystone project which is currently undergoing advanced
feasibility studies, American Lithium has moved quickly to become the dominant landholder in the region
by acquiring over 22,000 acres of highly prospective lithium claims in Fish Lake Valley. American Lithium’s
team has worked for several years to develop an extensive integrated geophysical basinal model that
suggests the FLV project has claystone sedimentary parcels wi th the potential to host significant lithium
mineralization at shallow depths offering potentially economic extraction opportunities.
In late 2018, 19 kilometres of seismic surveys, gravity surveys, delineation drilling, mapping and other
basinal studies i ndicated that the potential lithium claystones of the FLV Project are up to 700 feet in
thickness, much thicker than first envisioned. As a result, the Company expanded the FLV project holdings
to the north and northeast on highly prospective ground. Initi al exploration in the claim area utilizing a
laser-induced breakdown spectroscope (LIBS) in-field analytical instrument identified outcropping lithium
claystones with indicated grades averaging over 1,000 parts per million lithium (see news release dated
Dec. 12, 2018). These values are comparable with the results seen at Ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge project in
what appears to be a contiguous claystone unit located to the south of American Lithium's claims.
As a result, the Company is modifying its existing perm its to drill thicker sequences to greater depths.
American Lithium has selected a drilling contractor for the program and expects to begin a 5 to 10 -hole
program at FLV in Q1 2019. In addition to the claystone drill program, the Company is planning to retest
core samples from 2016 brine drilling for lithium content in the playa clays and claystones. Solubility of
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the playa clays and claystones will also be tested to aid in defining and proving our advanced modeling of
the project.
TLC Project
In 2018, American Lithium leveraged its basin modeling understanding of lithium claystone targets to
secure the 1,550-acre TLC Project just a 30-minute drive to the east of FLV. The TLC claystone target is a
near-surface, relatively flat-lying, free-digging target which is easily accessible and only 12 miles from the
mining centre of Tonopah, Nevada. In addition, it is just south of the Crescent Dunes solar energy plant,
the most economical source of electricity in Nevada.
Initial work at TLC confirmed the grade and extent of the lithium mineralization and has already resulted
in the staking of additional claims. The TLC project is located close to logistics support, power and several
options for water supply. The terrain is flat lying with a thin layer of sediments on top of the claystones,
allowing for low stripping ratios to access the mineralized claystones for exploration and potentially future
production.
At present, American Lithium has made application to drill a grid of shallow holes on TLC to determine the
depth extension and thickness of the lithium -bearing claystones found at surface. The Company
anticipates receiving a drilling permit during the first quarter and to commencing work shortly thereafter.
In connection with the ongoing development of the TLC project, the Company has commissioned a
technical report in respect of the project, entitled “Technical Report on the TLC – Lithium Clay Property,
Nye County, Nevada.” For further information regarding t he TLC project, readers are encouraged to
review the technical report, a copy of which is available on the Company’s website,
www.americanlithiumcorp.com.
Mike Kobler, Chief Executive Officer of American Lithium, stated: "Exploration results in 2018 provided us
with an exceptional basin model at Fish Lake and great assays to vector in on as we look to develop
claystone lithium resources and to further demonstrate scale and production leachability. Our assessment
and rapid acquisition of the TLC project, which is now under expansion, has positioned a second lithium
claystone basin for rapid advancement. As all our tactical actions align, 2019 will be a watershed year for
American Lithium’s long-term strategic plans for growth."
About American Lithium Corp.
American Lithium is actively engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of lithium deposits
within mining-friendly jurisdictions throughout the Americas. The Company is currently exploring and
developing two projects, the FLV and TLC Projects located in the highly prospective Esmeralda Lithium
District in Nevada. These projects , within 30 miles of each other , are close to infrastructure, 3.5 hours
south of the Tesla Gigaf actory, and in the same basinal environment as Albemarle’s Silver Peak Lithium
Mine, and several advancing deposits and resources including Ioneer Ltd.'s (formerly Global Geoscience)
Rhyolite Ridge and Cypress Development Corp’s Clayton Valley Project.
The technical information within this news release has been reviewed and approved by Michael Collins,
P.Geo., a consultant to the Company and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.
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For more information, please contact the Company at [email protected] or visit our website
at www.americanlithiumcorp.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
On behalf of the Board,
American Lithium Corp.
Michael Kobler, Chief Executive Officer
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responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-looking statements
Statements in this release that are forward-looking information are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors
disclosed here. Information provided in this release is necessarily summarized and may not contain all available material in formation. All such
forward-looking information and statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by American Lithium management in light of
their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management
believes are appropriate in the circumstances. These statements, however, are subject to a variety of risks and uncertaintie s and other factors
that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information or statements. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include those described under the heading “Risks Factors”
in American Lithium's most recently filed MD&A. The Co mpany does not intend, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or revise the
forward-looking information contained in this news release, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reli ance on
forward-looking information or statements.