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Canada Lithium Provides Update on Plant Commissioning near Val d'Or, Québec

Canada Lithium Corp. ("Canada Lithium" or the "Company") announced today that wet commissioning and initial tests of most of the major hydrometallurgical plant circuits have been completed successfully at its operations near Val d'Or, Québec.

6 Apr 2013

Field Work Begins on Bacanora’s El Sauz and Fleur Lithium Concessions in Northern Mexico

BACANORA MINERALS LTD. ("Bacanora" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that field work has commenced on the El Sauz and Fleur lithium concessions that form part of the Sonora Lithium Project in northern Mexico.

25 Mar 2013

Chilean Authorities Approve Li3 Energy’s Maricunga Lithium Project

Li3 Energy, Inc., a US-listed and South America based global exploration company in the lithium and minerals sector, is pleased to announce that it has achieved the approval of the DIA (Environmental Impact Declaration) from the SEA (Chilean Environmental Authority). This is the first step necessary to complete the Environmental Impact Study on its Flagship Maricunga Project.

12 Mar 2013

Orocobre Updates Progress on Olaroz Lithium Project Construction

Orocobre Limited ("Orocobre" or "the Company") is pleased to provide a progress report on the construction of the Company's flagship Olaroz lithium project.

19 Feb 2013

Canada Lithium Awarded $6.5 Million to Construct Lithium Metal Pilot Plant

Canada Lithium Corp. announced today that the Company has been selected to receive a grant of up to $6.5 million from the Government of Canada through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).

16 Feb 2013

Nemaska Confirms Building of Phase 1 Lithium Hydroxide Plant in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec

Nemaska Lithium Inc. ("Nemaska" or the "Corporation") is pleased to confirm that it is proceeding with the building of its Phase 1, maximum 500t/year capacity, lithium hydroxide and carbonate processing plant in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. A construction and installation budget of $25 million has been prepared by Met-Chem Canada Inc. (Met-Chem).

8 Feb 2013

Orocobre Reports Swift Progress in Olaroz Lithium Project

Orocobre Limited is pleased to provide a progress report on the construction of the Company's flagship Olaroz lithium project.

22 Jan 2013

Lithium Exploration Group Updates Ultrasonic Generator Test Results

Lithium Exploration Group today updated shareholders on the results of the most recent round of tests of its ultrasonic generator. The power regulation issues have been resolved and, over the first week of testing, the unit was ramped up to 70% of its target RPM and performance data was monitored and recorded.

17 Dec 2012

International Lithium Begins Drilling and Bulk Sampling Preparation for Mariana Project

International Lithium Corp. ("ILC" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has initiated permitting and preparations for drilling and bulk sampling brine for metallurgical testing on their wholly owned Mariana Potash-Lithium project in Argentina.

7 Dec 2012

Orocobre Begins Large-Scale Greenfield Brine Lithium Plant Construction in Argentina

Orocobre Limited ("the Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of construction at its fully-funded Olaroz Lithium Project in northwest Argentina. A groundbreaking celebration was held to celebrate the event. On completion of construction of the US$229 million lithium project in early 2014, it will be the world's first large-scale, low cost "greenfield" brine lithium operation to have been built in nearly 20 years and will have a first-phase design production rate of 17,500 tonnes per annum of battery grade lithium carbonate.

22 Nov 2012