Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 7, 2019) - International Lithium Corp. (TSXV: ILC) (the
"Company" or "ILC") is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement
(the "Private Placement") of units for proceeds of $1,200,000. On Closing, the Company issued 24,000,000 shares and
12,000,000 warrants. The securities were issued pursuant to a private placement of up to 50,000,000 units (each a "Unit") at
a price of $0.05 per Unit to raise gross proceeds up to CAD $2,500,000. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company and
one-half of a transferable common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant is exercisable into
one common share in the capital of the Company at an exercise price of $0.10 per share for two years from issue.
Four non-arms' length parties participated in the private placement for total subscriptions of $650,000: CEO and director, John
Wisbey, CFO and director, Maurice Brooks, and directors Anthony Kovacs and Ross Thompson.
The proceeds of the private placement will be used for exploration and the Company's Raleigh and Mariana projects and for
general working capital purposes. All private placement securities will be restricted from trading for a period of four months plus
one day from the date of closing.
The issuance of private placement securities to non-arms' length parties constitutes related-party transactions under
Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101").
Because the Company's shares trade only on the TSX Venture Exchange, the issuance of securities is exempt from the formal valuation
requirements of Section 5.4 of MI 61-101 pursuant to Subsection 5.5(b) of MI 61-101 and exempt from the minority approval
requirements of Section 5.6 of MI 61-101 pursuant to Section 5.7(b). The Company did not file a material change report 21 days
prior to the closing of the private placement as the details of the participation of insiders of the Company had not been confirmed
at that time.
About International Lithium Corp.
International Lithium Corp. has a significant portfolio of projects, strong management, and a strategic partner and key
investor, Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., ("Ganfeng Lithium") a leading China-based lithium product manufacturer.
The Company's primary strategic focus is now on the Mariana project in Argentina and on the Raleigh Lake project in Canada.
The Company has a strategic stake in the Mariana lithium-potash brine project located within the renowned South American
"Lithium Belt" that is the host to the vast majority of global lithium resources, reserves and production. The Mariana project
strategically encompasses an entire mineral rich evaporite basin, totalling 160 square kilometres that ranks as one of the more
prospective salars or 'salt lakes' in the region. Current ownership of the project is through a joint venture company, Litio Minera
Argentina S. A., a private company registered in Argentina, presently owned 82.754% by Ganfeng Lithium and 17.246% by ILC. In
addition, ILC has an option to acquire 10% in the Mariana project through a back-in right.
The Raleigh Lake project, now consisting of 3,027 hectares of adjoining mineral claims in Ontario, is now regarded by ILC
management as ILC's most significant project in Canada. It is 100% owned by ILC, is not subject to any encumbrances, and is royalty
free.
Complementing the Company's lithium brine project at Mariana and rare metal pegmatite property at Raleigh Lake, are interests in
two other rare metal pegmatite properties in Ontario, Canada known as the Mavis Lake and Forgan Lake projects, and the Avalonia
project in Ireland, which encompasses an extensive 50-km-long pegmatite belt.
The ownership of the Mavis Lake project is now 51% Pioneer Resources Limited ("Pioneer") and 49% ILC. In addition, ILC owns a
1.5% NSR on Mavis Lake. Pioneer has an option to earn an additional 29% by sole-funding a further CAD $8.5 million expenditures of
exploration activities, at which time the ownership will be 80% Pioneer and 20% ILC.
The Forgan Lake project will, upon Ultra Lithium meeting its contractual requirements pursuant to its agreement with ILC, become
100% owned by Ultra Lithium, and ILC will retain a 1.5% NSR on Forgan Lake.
The ownership of the Avalonia project is currently 55% Ganfeng Lithum and 45% ILC. Ganfeng Lithium has an option to earn an
additional 24% by either incurring CAD $10 million expenditures on exploration activities or delivering a positive feasibility
study on the project, at which time the ownership will be 79% Ganfeng Lithum and 21% ILC.
With the increasing demand for high tech rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles and electrical storage as well as
portable electronics, lithium has been designated "the new oil", and is a key part of a "green tech", sustainable economy. By
positioning itself with solid strategic partners and projects with significant resource potential, ILC aims to be one of the
lithium and battery metals resource developers of choice for investors and to continue to build value for its shareholders.
International Lithium Corp.'s mission is to find, explore and develop projects that have the potential to become world class
lithium, potash and rare metal deposits. A key goal is to become a well funded company to turn that aspiration into reality.
On behalf of the Company,
John Wisbey
Chairman and CEO
www.internationallithium.com
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TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning
of applicable securities law. Forward-looking information or forward-looking statements in this or other news releases may include:
the effect of results of the preliminary economic assessment of the Mariana Joint Venture Project, timing of publication of the PEA
technical report, anticipated production rates, the timing and/or anticipated results of drilling on the Raleigh Lake or Mavis Lake
projects, the expectation of feasibility studies, lithium recoveries, modeling of capital and operating costs, results of studies
utilizing membrane technology at the Mariana Project, budgeted expenditures and planned exploration work on the Avalonia Joint
Venture, satisfactory completion of the sale of mineral rights at Forgan Lake, satisfactory completion of the purchase of
additional mineral rights at Raleigh Lake, increased value of shareholder investments, and continued agreement between the Company
and Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. regarding the Company's percentage interest in the Mariana project. Such forward-looking
information is based on a number of assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to
those discussed in the sections entitled "Risks" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in the interim and annual Management's Discussion
and Analysis which are available at www.sedar.com. While management
believes that the assumptions made are reasonable, there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be
accurate. Should one or more of the risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information. Forward-looking information
herein, and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking information are based on expectations, estimates and opinions of
management on the dates they are made that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the time of such statements, are
subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. These estimates and assumptions may
prove to be incorrect and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as required by law, the
Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions
change.
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