Origen Strengthens Board of Directors and Confirms Target Extension at Los Sapitos
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Origen Strengthens Board of Directors and Confirms Target
Extension at Los Sapitos
Vancouver, BC, July 17, 2025. Origen Resources Inc . (CSE:ORGN; FSE:4VXA) (the “Company”) is pleased to
announce the strengthening of its Board of Directors and provide an update on the recently completed sampling
program at its 100% owned 26,962-hectare district-scale Los Sapitos Lithium Project in San Juan Province,
Argentina.
New Director Appointment
Origen is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Paul Chung as a Director. Mr. Chung is an accomplished
executive with deep experience in project management, international negotiations, and guiding companies
through public market transactions. Over the course of his career, he has served as a director for numerous
companies, over seeing operations across South America with a focus on asset acquisitions, project
development, strategic planning, and government relations. He has played a key role in aligning corporate
objectives between parent companies and their subsidiaries, ensuring operational coherence and strategic
focus.
As an official representative for several firms, Mr. Chung has successfully negotiated with high -level political
and industrial stakeholders in Guyana, Chile, China, and Argentina, advancing company interests in complex
international environments. Chung ho lds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of British
Columbia and an MBA in Information Technology from Athabasca University. He is a co-founder of Luca Mining
Corp. (TSXV: LUCA) , which owns and operates two poly -metallic mines in Mexico, in cluding the Tahuehueto
Mine, recognized as one of the top 10 highest gold -grade mines in the country. Previously, Mr. Chung was a
director of Patriot Battery Metals Inc. (TSX: PMET) from its inception until 2022. Th at company holds 100%
ownership of the Shaakichiuwaanaan Property, the largest lithium pegmatite resource in the Americas and the
eighth largest globally.
“We are very pleased to welcome Paul to the Board of Directors. His experience and unique skill set is a perfect
fit for the Company and its business model of generating quality projects worldwide. I look forward to his input
and guidance in building Origen into a top tier Generative Mineral Exploration Company ,” states Gary
Schellenberg, CEO.
Los Sapitos
Results from the recent sampling program of both brines and clays has indicated that lithium exploration targets
exist well beyond the known Los Sapitos Salar. Anomalous values of lithium in clays have been obtained in two
new target areas that are located approximately 1 km from the lithium rich Los Sapitos S alar. Sampling from
shallow hand dug pits returned between 7 and 654 ppm lithium* from clay samples located east of Los Sapitos
in the Eastern Salar and are similar to values collected last year from the high-grade clay zone on the Los Sapitos
Salar. Elevated lithium (between 50 and 66 ppm lithium) were also found in clay samples located to the south
of the main thrust zone with follow-up work planned to include deep sampling in order to penetrate the thick
overburden.
Figure 1: Map of Los Sapitos Outlining Notable Sample Results
Amendment to the Los Sapitos Property Option Terms
Origen has successfully negotiated the reduction of the required work commitment due under the originally
signed Option agreement, which was to be completed by December 15, 2026, from $5 million USD to $1.5
million USD . The commitment must now be fulfilled by December 15, 2027, by either completing the $1.5
million in exploration work or by making a cash payment, in lieu of work, of $450,000 USD.
In consideration for the amendment the Vendor will receive a payment of $75,000 by December 15, 2027 and
be granted a 1% NSR which can be repurchased within a 5-year period on a sliding scale that increases by
$75,000 per year to a maximum of $375,000 in year 5.
Methodology
Sampling was conducted by staff experienced in lithium salar exploration and followed industry recognized best
practices for early-stage exploration of this type of target. Samples were secured onsite and transported to the
lab by Origen personnel.
*Sediment samples and brine samples were analysed at the Instituto de Investigaciones Mineras at the
Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Sediment samples were subjected to a weak extraction with hot water which
was then analysed by ICP -OES for Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg and B to determine the proportion of these eleme nts that
was easily extractable. The residual sediment was then leached by strong acid and analysed by ICP -OES for Li,
Na, K, Ca, Mg and B to determine the proportion of these elements more strongly bound to minerals or part of
the crystal structure of the minerals. Reported values are combined numbers from both the hot water and
strong aced extraction. Brines were analysed for Na, K, Ca, Mg, B, Li by ICP-OES.
Eastern Salar
Historical Clay Samples
Elevated Lithium
About Origen
Origen is fully focused on its 100% interest in the Los Sapitos Lithium project in Argentina and its 100% owned
gold-silver Wishbone project in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, along with a property portfolio of three
100% owned precious and base metal projects in southern British Columbia.
Thomas Hawkins, P.Geo., a director of the Company and a Qualified Person as that term is defined in NI 43-101
has prepared, supervised the preparation or approved the scientific and technical disclosure in the news
release.
On behalf of Origen,
Gary Schellenberg
CEO and Director
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press
release.
Certain of the statements made and information contained herein may constitute “forward-looking
information.” In particular , references to the Los Sapitos option amendment terms and future obligations
thereunder and future work programs or expectations on the quality or results of such work programs are
subject to risks associated with operations on the property, exploration activity generally, equipment limitations
and availability, as well as other risks that w e may not be currently aware of. Accordingly, readers are advised
not to place undue reliance on forward- looking information. Except as required under applicable securities
legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forw ard-looking information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.