Wealth Closes Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement
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Wealth Closes Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE....Vancouver, British Columbia: Wealth Mi nerals Ltd. (the
“Company” or “Wealth”) - (TSXV: WML; OTCQB: WMLLF; SSE: WMLCL; Frankfurt: EJZ),
announces that today it has closed a portion of the non-brokere d private placement previously
announced on June 2, 2017 (the “Placement”). The closing consisted of the issuance of a total of
2,150,092 shares at a price of $1.50 per share for gross proceeds of $3,224,688. All shares issued
by the Company will have a four-month hold period in Canada end ing on October 30, 2017. In
addition, finder’s fees will be pa id in cash and/or shares. The Company has received a 30-day
extension from the TSX Venture Ex change to close a final tranch e, which is anticipated to close
before July 12, 2017.
The net proceeds from the Placement are intended to fund option payments on the Company’s
mineral property options, the costs for the review and assessme nt of additional potential lithium
mineral property acquisitions in South America, exploration wor k on the Company’s existing
projects and for general and administrative expenses and working capital purposes.
This news release does not const itute an offer of sale of any o f the foregoing securities in the
United States. None of the foregoing securities have been and will not be registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) or any applicable state securities
laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S.
persons (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) or pers ons in the United States absent
registration or an applicable e xemption from such registration requirements. This news release
does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale
of the foregoing securities in any jurisdiction in which such o ffer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful.
About Wealth Minerals Ltd.
About Wealth Minerals Ltd.
Wealth is a mineral resource company with interests in Canada, Mexico, Peru and Chile. The
Company's main focus is the acquisition of lithium projects in South America. To date, the
Company has positioned itself to develop the Aguas Calientes No rte, Pujsa and Quisquiro Salars
in Chile (the Trinity Project), as well as to work alongside ex isting producers in the prolific
Atacama Salar, in addition to the Laguna Verde lithium project acquisition. The Company
continues to aggressively pursue new acquisitions in the region , the latest of which is the Five
Salars Project. Lithium market dynamics and a rapidly increasin g metal price are the result of
profound structural issues with t he industry meeting anticipate d future demand. Wealth is
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positioning itself to be a major beneficiary of this future mis match of supply and demand. The
Company also maintains and conti nues to evaluate a portfolio of p r e c i o u s a n d b a s e m e t a l
exploration-stage projects.
For further details on the Company readers are referred to the Company's website
(www.wealthminerals.com) and its Canadian regulatory filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
WEALTH MINERALS LTD.
"Hendrik van Alphen"
Hendrik van Alphen
Chief Executive Officer
For further information, please contact: Marla Ritchie
Phone: 604-331-0096 Ext. 3886 or 604-638-3886
E-mail: [email protected]
The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed on the merits of this news release. Neither TSX Venture Exchange
nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is de fined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-
looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation, including the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact,
included herein including, without limitation, anticipated exploration program results from exploration activities, the
Company’s expectation that it will be able to enter into agreements to acquire interests in additional mineral
properties, the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits /resources/reserves, the intended use of the proceeds
received from the Placement, and the anticipated business plans and timing of future ac tivities of the Company, are
forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that such statem ents are reasonable, it can give no
assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by
words such as: “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimat e”, “postulate” and similar expressions, or are
those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions investor s that any forward-looking
statements by the Company are not guarantees of future re sults or performance, and that actual results may differ
materially from those in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, operating and technical
difficulties in connection with mineral exploration and development activities, actual results of exploration activities,
the estimation or realization of mineral reserves and mi neral resources, the timing and amount of estimated future
production, the costs of production, ca pital expenditures, the costs and timing of the development of new deposits,
requirements for additional capital, future prices of lithium, changes in general economic conditions, changes in the
financial markets and in the demand and market price for commodities, lack of investor interest in the Placement,
accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, permits
or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, changes in laws, regulations and policies
affecting mining operations, title dis putes, the inability of the Company to ob tain any necessary permits, consents,
approvals or authorizations, including acceptance by the TSX-V, required for future exploration activities or the
acquisition of additional mineral properties, the timing and possible outcome of any pending litigation, environmental
issues and liabilities, and risks related to joint venture operations, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the
Company’s latest interim Management Discussion and Analysis and filed with certain securities commissions in
Canada. All of the Company’s Canadian public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.com and readers
are urged to review these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to the Company’s mineral
properties.
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Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements in this news release or incorporated by reference herein,
except as otherwise required by law.
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