Wealth Receives Key Document from Chilean Environmental Agency Regarding Work at the Atacama Project
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NR19-18 August 15, 2019
Wealth Receives Key Document from Chilean Environmental Agency Regarding
Work at the Atacama Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE....Vancouver, British Columbia: Wealth Mi nerals Ltd.
( t h e “ C o m p a n y ” o r “ W e a l t h ” ) - ( T S X V : W M L ; O T C Q X : W M L L F ; S S E : W MLCL;
Frankfurt: EJZN), announces it has received from the Chilean En vironmental Agency an initial
work program review affidavit, known as a Pertinencia (the “Pertinencia”). The Pertinencia is a
key document as part of the stakeholder inclusion process for the Company’s development of the
Atacama Project. While not specifically a drilling permit, the Pertinencia is evidence that the
government regulatory bodies have reviewed the exploration plans of Wealth and concluded, based
on the information presented, that the program does not require either an Environmental Impact
Declaration or an Environmental Impact Study for the completion of the exploration works. A
specific drill permit is not required by the Company to work on the Atacama Project. The receipt
of the Pertinencia is a major milestone in Wealth’s outreach ef forts with local communities near
the Atacama Project, who stand to benefit together with the Com pany in the development of the
northern part of the Atacama salar.
Henk Van Alphen, Wealth’s CEO, states: “We now have the Pertinencia, and the way is open for
the exploration of our Atacama Project beyond initial geophysic al work. It also is a sign of the
government’s inclusion in the dev elopment process, as both our team and the regulatory bodies
put significant work into the review and dialog behind the issuance of the document. I would also
like to mention that Chile is a mining friendly and stable juri sdiction, and for large projects such
as ours (Atacama Project), this s tability is the bedrock of lon g-term smooth operations and asset
success. Wealth continues to work with potential development partners and technology providers
to ensure the Atacama gets developed using the best the industry has to offer.”
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 and development of lith ium projects in South America.
To date, the Company has positioned itself to develop the Ataca ma Project alongside existing
producers in the prolific Atacama region, where the Company has a substantial licenses package.
The Company has also positioned itself to play a role in asset consolidation in Chile with various
lithium properties throughout the country.
Lithium market dynamics and a rapidly increasing metal price are the result of profound structural
issues with the industry meeting anticipated future demand. Wea lth is positioning itself to be a
major beneficiary of this future mismatch of supply and demand. The Company also maintains
and continues to evaluate a portfolio of precious and base metal exploration-stage projects.
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For further details on the Compa ny 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/Henk van Alphen or Tim McCutcheon
Phone: 604-331-0096
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.
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 lim itation, the anticipated ex ploration and development of the Atacama Project,
the expected benefits of the development of the Atacam a Project, anticipated explor ation 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 delinea tion of mineral deposits/resources/reserves, and the
anticipated business plans and timing of future activities of the Company, including the development of the Company’s
mineral assets, 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”, “will” , “estimate”, “postulate” and similar
expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. In making the forward-looking statements in
this news release, the Company has app lied several material assumptions, including without limitation, that market
fundamentals will result in sustained lithium demand and prices, the receipt of any necessary permits, licenses and
regulatory approvals in connection w ith the exploration and development of the Atacama Project and the future
development of the Company’s Chilean lithium projects in a timely manner, the availability of financing on suitable
terms for the development, construction and continued operation of the Company projects, and the Company’s ability
to comply with environmental, health and safety laws.
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 difficulties in connection with mineral exploration and
development activities, actual results of exploration activities, the estimation or realization 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, the fact that the Company’s interests in its mineral properties
(including the Atacama Project) are options only and there is no guarantee that the Company’s interests in same, if
earned, will be certain, 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 future financings, 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 disputes, the inability of the Company to obtain any
necessary permits, consents, approvals or authorizations (including acceptance by the TSXV), 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
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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.