Lithium Chile Inc · TSXV:LITH
Lithium Chile — Investor Presentation (August 2023)
22 slides from Lithium Chile's investor presentation, August 2023
Slide 1: Exploring and Developing the Lithium Triangle
EXPLORING AND DEVELOPING THE LITHIUM TRIANGLE August 2023 LITHIUM CHILE HAS OWNERSHIP IN THE LARGEST HIGH-GRADE LITHIUM RESERVES IN THE WORLD COMPRISING OF 111,978 HECTARES IN CHILE AND 20,800 HECTARES IN ARGENTINA.
Slide 2: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER This presentation is not an offer to purchase or sell securities. This In particular, this presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to Readers are cautioned that the foregoing presentation is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell or a Lithium Chile`s
Slide 3: Company Overview
COMPANY OVERVIEW Lithium Chile has one of the largest land portfolios in the junior mining sector with properties on 13 salars, totaling over 130,000 hectares. Ownership in 111,978 hectares of lithium prospective land in Chile, and 20,800 hectares in Argentina. 3,323,000 tonne Lithium Carbonate Equi
Slide 4: Property Locations
PROPERTY LOCATIONS PROJECT NAME AREA TYPE/AREA HECTARES Aguilar Chile Lithium 1,078 Aquas Caliente Chile Lithium 2,500 Atacama Chile Lithium 6,000 Coipasa Chile Lithium 11,300 Helados Chile Lithium 25,100 Laguna Blanca Chile Lithium 14,700 Llamara Chile Lithium 35,500 Los Morros Chile Lithium 1,700
Slide 5: Lithium Companies – Consolidation and Race for Assets
LITHIUM COMPANIES – CONSOLIDATION AND RACE FOR ASSETS Lithium M&A Activity has seen an astonishing acceleration in 2021 /2022… April 2021: Lithium miners Galaxy Resources and Orocobre announced a US$3.1bn merger August 2021: Bacanora Lithium agreed to cash offer of £284.8m from Ganfeng Lithium Septe
Slide 6: Arizaro Project
ARIZARO PROJECT Lithium Chile commenced its Exploration Program on the Salar de Arizaro with the goal of establishing a measured resource. Program Highlights include: Seven Exploration holes to date (Diamond Drill Rig) Three Production holes to date (Rotary Rig) One fresh-water well with initial usa
Slide 7: Arizaro, Argentina Project
ARIZARO, ARGENTINA PROJECT Lithium Chile controls 20,800 ha of legal concessions located mainly in the central part of the salar which is strategically located close The Project is located in the Arizaro Salar located to the best water supply area. in the Salta province of northwest Argentina. 7
Slide 8: Arizaro Project – Argento 1
ARIZARO PROJECT – ARGENTO 1 Argento-1 reached a depth of 470 meters below land surface (bls). Hydra-sleeve samples yielded values up to 446 mg/l of Li. Using the inflatable packer system, lithium samples returned values up to 555 mg/ls. Dilutions caused by mesh casing during pump testing resulted in
Slide 9: Arizaro Project – Argento 2
ARIZARO PROJECT – ARGENTO 2 Production Hole Highlights: Argento-2, was completed and drilled to a total depth of 649 metres. Argento-2 encountered the target brine aquifer between 343 metres and 598 metres. The aquifer on Argento-02 was 255 metres thick, or 123 metres thicker than the Company’s init
Slide 10: Arizaro Project – ARDDH-05
ARIZARO PROJECT – ARDHH-05 The results of the fifth exploration hole, ARDDH-05, are highly positive in terms of lithium concentration. The fractured halite encountered, coupled with the high lithium concentration represents an area of interest for future exploration. The highest lithium grades on th
Slide 11: Arizaro Project: 43-101 Report
ARIZARO PROJECT: 43-101 Report Total Indicated and Inferred resource from Argento-1 is 1,430,000 metric tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent Total Indicated and Inferred resource from Argento-2 is 1,167,000 metric tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent. ARGENTO-3 Total Indicated and Inferred resou
Slide 12: Arizaro Project: PEA
ARIZARO PROJECT: PEA The Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) provides an independent economic assessment of the potential of Arizaro, based upon the lithium resources outlined in the July 2023 Resource Estimate. Pre-tax Net Present Value (“NPV”)8% US$1.8 billion, After-tax NPV8% $1.1 billion LOM A
Slide 13: Arizaro Project – Water Well
ARIZARO PROJECT – WATER WELL Water is critical to produce lithium carbonate whether using traditional evaporation methods or direct lithium extraction (DLE). The Company’s water well, CHASCHA SUR-01, has been drilled, completed, and cased on the southern border of the Salar. Over a 100-metre water a
Slide 14: Arizaro Project – Metallurgical Studies
ARIZARO PROJECT – METALLURGICAL STUDIES A fulltime pump and equipment is installed on Argento 1 to allow for continuous testing and analysis of the Arizaro Project. Tests include advanced chemistry studies at the Company’s lab in Jujuy Province to determine best production processes for lithium extr
Slide 15: Arizaro Project – On the Ground
ARIZARO PROJECT – ON THE GROUND The Company’s permanent camp on the Western flank of the Salar de Arizaro accommodates 80 employees as a result of significantly expanded operations. The camp houses the exploration team but was designed to eventually accommodate the employees of the planned DLE produ
Slide 16: Key Chilean Projects
KEY CHILEAN PROJECTS MOLLE A 100% owned, 35,500-hectare property with historic drill VERDE results showing lithium grades up to 343 mg/l. The Company completed a 74-kilometer TEM geophysical program over the claims to define the highly conductive targets on Molle Verde. A four-hole, exploration prog
Slide 17: Key Chilean Projects
KEY CHILEAN PROJECTS AQUAS Detailed surface brine, sediment and rock sampling CALIENTES will begin in January on this 2,500-hectare property. Prior government sampling returned lithium values of up to 380 mg/l from surface brine pools. Existing permits on part of the claims for borax mining will ben
Slide 18: Joint Ventures - Chile
JOINT VENTURES - CHILE Joint Ventures are consistent with the Company’s goal to maximize the return of the Chilean assets while focusing on developing the Arizaro project through the Phase Two Program. LAGUNA BLANCA – 14,700 hectares Joint Venture with Monumental Minerals Corp. for an option to acqu
Slide 19: Financials and Share Structure at March 31, 2023
FINANCIALS AND SHARE STRUCTURE at March 31, 2023 19
Slide 20: Recognition
RECOGNITION Lithium Chile was awarded “Best Lithium Company of the Year” at the 2022 International Mines and Money Event in London. 20
Slide 21: Management Team
MANAGEMENT TEAM STEVE COCHRANE JOSÉ DE CASTRO ALEM MICHELLE DECECCO JANA LILLIES TERRY WALKER PRESIDENT & CEO PRESIDENT OF SOUTH VICE PRESIDENT & COO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER VP EXPLORATION & CHIEF Mr. Cochrane has 36 years of AMERCIA OPERATIONS Ms. DeCecco brings deep Ms. Lillies has over 25 years o
Slide 22: lithiumchile.ca
Steve Cochrane, President & CEO +1-587-393-5801 | [email protected] Michelle DeCecco, Vice President & COO +1-587-393-1990 | [email protected] LITHIUMCHILE.CA 22