Wealth Completes Debt Equity Conversion
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Wealth Completes Debt Equity Conversion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE....Vanc ouver, British Columbia: Wealth Minerals Ltd. (the
“Company” or “Wealth”) - (TSXV: WML; OTCQB: WMLLF; SSE: WMLCL; Frankfurt: EJZN),
is pleased to announce that, on February 14, 2017, it closed the settlement of $1,041,965.40 in debt
owing to certain creditors of the Company thro ugh the issuance of common shares at a price of
$1.00 per share, issuing a total of 1,041,965 common shares in full settlement of the debt. The debt
settlement has extinguished the last of Wealth’s legacy debt before the Company’s lithium sector
focus starting in 2016. The common shares issued have a hold period in Canada expiring on
June 15, 2017.
About Wealth Minerals Ltd.
Wealth is a mineral resource company with inte rests in Canada, Mexico, Peru and Chile. The
Company’s main focus is the acquisition of lith ium projects in South America. To date, the
Company has positioned itself to develop the Aguas Calientes Norte, Pujsa and Quisquiro Salars
in Chile (the Trinity Project), work alongside existing producers in the prolific Atacama Salar, and
advance the Laguna Verde lithium project. The Company continues to a ggressively pursue new
acquisitions in the region. Lithium market dynami cs and a rapidly increa sing metal price are the
result of profound structural issu es with the industry meeting an ticipated future demand. Wealth
is positioning itself to be a major beneficiary of this future mismatch of supply and demand. The
Company also maintains and continues to eval uate a portfolio of precious and base metal
exploration-stage projects.
For further details on the Company reader s 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]
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
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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 Refo rm 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 deposi ts/resources/reserves, and the anticipated business plans
and timing of future activities of the Company, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that
such statements 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”, “estimate”,
“postulate” and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions
investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results 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 d ifficulties in connection w ith mineral exploration an d development activities,
actual results of exploration activities, the estimation or re alization of mineral reserves and mineral resources, the
timing and amount of estimated future production, the costs of production, capital expenditures, the costs and timing
of the development of new deposits, requir ements 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 future financings, accidents, labour di sputes 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 disputes, the inability of the Company to
obtain any necessary permits, consents, approvals or auth orizations for its exploratio n and development activities,
including acceptance by the TSX-V, required for the Pla cement, 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 Ca nada. 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.
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.