BACANORA MINERALS LTD. is pleased to announce the filing of a Technical Report (“Report”) in respect of its Ventana and Fleur and El Sauz concessions that form part of the Sonora Lithium Project in northern Mexico. The Report has been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and is entitled, Updated and Reclassified Lithium Resources, Sonora Lithium Project. The lead author of the Technical Report is Carl G. Verley, P.Geo., who is a “qualified person” within the meaning of NI 43-101 and is independent of the Company. The Report summarizes increases to the resources tonnage and classification that were announced by the Company in its press release dated June 3, 2014. For a summary of those increases, readers are encouraged to refer to the prior press release or directly to the Report, which has been filed on SEDAR and is also available for download on the Company’s website.
Bacanora is also pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Rare Earth Minerals Plc (LSE AIM: REM), pursuant to which it has granted REM a new option to negotiate an increase in its ownership interest in Mexilit S.A. de C.V. (“Mexilit”) (which holds the Sauz, Sauz 1, Sauz 2, Fleur and Fleur 1 concessions), from its current 30% interest to 49.9%. The original option expired on May 22, 2014 and the companies have agreed to a new option, under identical terms, which will expire on September 30, 2014. For further details regarding the formal agreement governing Mexilit, please refer to the Company’s news release dated May 22, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Shane Shircliff and www.bacanoraminerals.com
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (306) 649-0602
Martin Vidal
President
Phone: (+52 662) 210-0767
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