CALGARY, ALBERTA - TheNewswire - January 31, 2022 - Lithium Chile Inc. (“Lithium Chile” or the “Company”) (TSXV:LITH) (OTC:LTMCF) is pleased to announce that it has closed its recently announced non-brokered private placement of units of the Company (“Units”) at a price of $0.70 per Unit, issuing 10,060,000 Units for aggregate gross proceeds of $7,042,000 (the "Offering"). Each Unit is comprised of one (1) common share of the Company (“Common Share”) and one (1) Common Share purchase warrant (“Warrant”). Each Warrant is exercisable at $0.85 per Common Share for a period of 24 months from the date of closing of the Offering. Completion of the Offering is subject to regulatory approval including, but not limited to, the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Common Shares and Warrants issued under the Offering will be subject to a four month hold period from the date of the closing of the Offering.

The Company welcomes Chengxin Lithium Group Co., Ltd. (“Chengxin”), as a strategic investor, purchasing $3,000,004 of the recent Offering through a wholly owned subsidiary. Chengxin is a listed company in China with a market capitalization of 40 billion yuan ($8 billion Cdn) and as of September 30th, 2021, their operating income for the first three quarters was 1.86 billion yuan ($371 million Cdn). Chengxin primarily engages in new energy materials business, from spodumene mining to basic lithium products manufacturing and sales.

At present, Chengxin commands a total of 70.4kt lithium product capacity, and ranks No.2 in China, with another 60kt capacity under long-term planning in Indonesia. To secure feedstock supplies, Chengxin owns upstream resource in China and overseas. In China, Chengxin owns a producing mine with raw spodumene throughput of 405kt/year and invested in a mine with an inferred resource of 38.44 million tons. Overseas, Chengxin invested in a spodumene project with 40 mining claims in Zimbabwe and acquired 50% stake and operating right of the UT of Argentina SDLA (Sal de Los Angeles) brine project in Salta province. Chengxin pays high attention to resource investment globally and aspires to be a leading new energy material producer in the world. For more information about Chengxin Lithium Group Co. Ltd., visit their website:  Chengxin Lithium Group Co., Ltd. (cxlithium.com)

President and CEO, Steve Cochrane shares, “Having Chengxin Lithium as a strategic investor is yet another step forward for Lithium Chile. Their operational experience and expertise in the lithium space is an incredible opportunity for our Company to advance our exploration and development projects not only in Argentina but Chile as well.  I look forward to a successful and long-term collaboration with the Chengxin Lithium Group.”

The Company further announces an additional 90-day contract with Clarkham Capital (“Clarkham”) for its services in providing investor relations and digital marketing throughout Europe. Pursuant to the contract with Clarkham, the Company will pay €100,000 and grant an option to purchase 150,000 Common Shares, with an exercise price of $0.95 per share, subject to vesting terms and exercisable for up to 5 years. The agreement with Clarkham and the option are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.  

About Lithium Chile

Lithium Chile is advancing a lithium property portfolio consisting of 69,200 hectares covering sections of 10 salars and two laguna complexes in Chile and 23,300 hectares in Argentina.

Lithium Chile also owns 5 properties, totaling 20,429 hectares, that are prospective for gold, silver and copper. Exploration efforts are continuing on Lithium Chile’s Carmona gold/silver/copper property which lies in the heart of the Chilean mega porphyry gold/ silver/copper belt.  

Lithium Chile’s common shares are listed on the TSX-V under the symbol “LITH” and on the OTC-BB under the symbol “LTMCF”.

To find out more about Lithium Chile Inc., please contact Steven Cochrane, President and CEO via email: steve@lithiumchile.ca, Jose de Castro Alem, Argentina Manager via email jdecastroalem@gmail.com  or Michelle DeCecco, Vice President of Corporate Development via email michelle@lithiumchile.ca or at 403-390-9095.

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Forward Looking Statements

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