AMERICAN SALARS ADOPTS ESG POLICY AHEAD OF DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MULTIPLE LITHIUM BRINE DEPOSITS
American Salars (OTC: ASALF) announced the adoption of a formal Environmental Social Governance (ESG) policy to guide the development of its lithium brine projects.
The policy covers all operational locations, ensuring a comprehensive approach to sustainability. CEO R. Nick Horsley emphasized the policy's alignment with institutional ESG mandates and its benefits for community stakeholders, employees, and shareholders.
American Salars' projects include the Pocitos 1 Lithium Salar in Salta, Argentina, with an estimated 760,000 tonnes of LCE, the Candela II Lithium Brine Project also in Salta with 457,500 tonnes of LCE, and the Black Rock South Lithium Brine Project in Nevada, showing promising sampling results.
Notable results include a 2024 phase 1 sampling program in Black Rock South, which returned an average grade of 131 ppm lithium. The company aims to embed ESG principles in all aspects of its business for long-term sustainability.
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMERICAN SALARS LITHIUM INC. ("AMERICAN SALARS" OR THE "COMPANY") (CSE: USLI, OTC: ASALF, FWB: Z3P, WKN: A3E2NY) announces it has adopted a formal Environmental Social Governance (“ESG”) policy ahead of continued development of its Pocitos 1 Lithium Salar (“Pocitos 1”) and the Candela 2 Lithium Brine Project (“Candela 2”) in Salta Province, Argentina and its Black Rock South Lithium Salar (“Black Rock South”) in Nevada.
The ESG policy extends beyond just the corporate offices and project sites; it also encompasses all existing and future operational locations throughout their entire lifecycle. This ensures a comprehensive approach to environmental, social, and governance aspects in all areas of operations.
A copy of the new ESG policy can be found on the companys website: www.americansalars.com
American Salars CEO & Director R. Nick Horsley states, “The old way of Corporations putting greed before social responsibility is over. Our new ESG policy enforces our commitment to the new standard for values and morality for our Company and World. Our new framework aligns with institutional ESG investment mandates for long-term sustainable development projects. While the Company has always been guided by an ESG morality and underlying thesis for our business operations, we have now formally established a transparent policy framework. As we continue to explore and develop our Pocitos 1, Candela 2 and Black Rock South project we will embed our new ESG principals into every aspect of our business. We believe that this approach will bring long-term benefits to our local community stakeholders, employees, and shareholders while aligning with our corporate objectives.”
The Company expects all business partners to adhere to the policy and will work with them to achieve compliance.
The Company’s global lithium portfolio consists of two advanced lithium resources in Argentina and our advancing USA lithium asset in Nevada.
About Pocitos 1 Lithium Deposit – Salta, Argentina
WSP Australia completed an update of the NI 43-101 report initially written by Phillip Thomas QP in June 2023 and estimated on an inferred basis using a block model with
Figure 1. Drilling at Pocitos 1 Lithium Brine Project (Salta, Argentina)
The Pocitos 1 project is located approximately 10 kilometers from the township of Pocitos where there is gas, electricity, and accommodation. Pocitos 1 is approximately 800 hectares (1,977 acres) and is accessible by road. Collective exploration since 2017 totals over US
Lithium values of 169 ppm from drill hole PCT22-03 packer test assayed from laboratory analysis conducted by Alex Stewart were recorded during the project’s December 2022 drill campaigns. A packer sampling system was used in HQ Diamond drill holes that were drilled to a depth of up to 409 metres. The flow of brine was observed to continue for more than five hours with all holes exhibiting exceptional brine flow rates. An NI 43-101 updated report completed by WSP Australia has been released on the Pocitos 1 project.
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About Candela II Lithium Deposit – Salta, Argentina
The Candela II Lithium deposit is on the southern and lowest end of the Incahuasi Salar, located in the Province of Salta, Argentina. Candela II is situated approximately 45 kilometers from town of Tolar Grande, 267 kilometers from Salta, and close in proximity to advanced and renowned lithium salars such as Arizaro (Lithium Chile) and Pocitos (Hanaq). Volcanoes Cerro Aracar, Medina and Pular contribute lithium to the Incahuasi salar through aquifers.
Figure 2. Road on Candela II Lithium Brine Project (Salta, Argentina)
The Candela II Lithium Brine Project contains a National Instrument 43-101 mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) completed by WSP Australia Pty. Ltd. (see Spey Resources Corp. news dated September 26th, 2023). This NI 43-101 resource report estimates the project to contain lithium metal of 86,000 tonnes which equates to 457,500 tonnes of in-situ lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) and a lithium yield of 48,000 tonnes of LCE from 9,000 tonnes of lithium metal. The calculations assume no losses from lithium metal and a porosity average that will be updated in the next drilling phase.
About Black Rock South Lithium Brine Project - Nevada
The Black Rock South Lithium Brine Project is located 72 Miles North of the Tesla Gigafactory, 93 Miles Southwest of Thacker Pass, and 215 miles Northwest of the United States’ only producing lithium mine, the Silver Peak lithium brine mine owned by Albemarle Corporation. The claims cover a conceptual target for lithium brines which is very similar to the published geology of the Clayton Valley lithium brine production area approximately 200 miles to the Southeast. The concept is consistent with generally accepted data and theories about the formation of lithium brine resources. The target area is lithium – brines hosted in basin-fill sediments. Recent 2024 Phase 1 sampling program returned an average grade of 131 PPM with a high of 180.5 PPM lithium.
Figure 3. Black Rock South Lithium Brine Project proximity to Tesla Gigafactory and Albermarle Silver Peak.
Figure 4. Black Rock South Lithium Brine Project during 2024 ground exploration
Qualified Person
Phillip Thomas, BSc Geol, MBusM, FAusIMM, MAIG, MAIMVA, (CMV), a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101 regulations, has reviewed the technical information that forms the basis for portions of this news release, and has approved the disclosure herein. Mr Thomas is a shareholder of American Salars lithium shares.
About American Salars Lithium Inc.
American Salars Lithium is an exploration company focused on exploring and developing high-value battery metals projects to meet the demands of the advancing electric vehicle market. The company's Pocitos 1 and the Candela II lithium salar projects in Argentina both feature a NI 43-101 inferred resource.
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On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
“R. Nick Horsley”
R. Nick Horsley, CEO
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Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which reflect the expectations of management regarding American Salar’s intention to continue to identify potential transactions and make certain corporate changes and applications. Forward looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions regarding the future. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance, or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits American Salars will obtain from them. These forward-looking statements reflect managements’ current views and are based on certain expectations, estimates and assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including American Salars results of exploration or review of properties that American Salars does acquire. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and American Salars assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results differed from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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