Powered By Lithium - Nissan LEAF: Thanks a Billion. Nissan LEAFs Made One Billion Kilometres.

"When you pass one billion kilometres with an electric car on an epic, record-breaking journey, winning awards, breaking records and completing marathons on the way, you have to wonder: who made it possible? Then when you realise, there’s only one thing to say…"

  Electric rEvolution is taking the world very quietly, but without looking back any more. We have a lot of news coming out of Nissan last couple of weeks about the dramatic increase in the range for the future models - it could be the real changer. Can Nissan compete with Tesla Model III one day? 

Elon Musk Interview: World Needs Hundreds of Gigafactories.

  Elon Musk talks about the Gigafactory and incredible numbers behind his vision: "Everything will be fully electric, except for Rockets!" In China his vision can be the only way forward with personal mobility due to the terrible level of air pollution. Read more."

Lithium Drive: China's Electric Vehicle Output Grows Fivefold.

  China continues to build its new strategic industry - Electric Cars and now we can see the first results.  International Lithium is well positioned to participate in this macro trend in China with its strategic partner Ganfeng Lithium.

"According to the World Bank, air pollution costs China as much as $300-billion a year in health problems and productivity losses.

In response, the Chinese central government just announced a slate of pro-electric car policies, including slashing charging station rates by 30%. Navigant Research predicts that global lithium ion battery sales will increase 400% by 2023.

A Canadian company is strategically positioned to benefit from this macro-trend. Read more."

Powered By Lithium: States Where Electric Car Sales Are Skyrocketing.

 
  Electric Cars rEvolution is taking over one by one EV at a time. We need more competition for Tesla electric drive experience in the lower price range to make it irreversible now. Tesla's Gigafactory will deliver cheaper and batter lithium batteries with longer range.
  We are getting ready to build the supply chain with potential lithium source developing our two J/V projects with Ganferng Lithium now.

Elon Musk With Tesla Gigafactory Starts The Race To Secure Supply Of Lithium Batteries And Lithium.

International Lithium: Kirill Klip - Q And A From ILC On Our Strategic Partnership With Ganfeng Lithium.

  "Somebody has posted my reply to a number of questions provided by one of our shareholders on the Stockhouse Board and judging by the number of readers I think that it will be appropriate to share it with all my followers now. All these answers are based on the previously properly disclosed public information, as usual. Read more."

  

International Lithium Corp. A Potential Source For Green Technology Minerals.

  Rare Earth elements or metals (REEs) are essential elements in clean-energy technologies. In recent years REEs have received plenty of coverage concurrent to growing environmental concerns.  The rare-earth topic is no longer obscure and discussions regarding future REE shortages are beginning to emerge in mainstream media. Today international governments and organizations are pushing efforts to develop solutions to the rising scarcity threat, one of the biggest being that only 1 percent of critical materials are currently being recycled (they are difficult to recover economically), and so the race to find viable sources for REEs is on.

  The Green Technology Industry is the largest end-user of REEs and is continually growing with the development of electric vehicles and green energy electrical generators; wind turbines and solar panels. According to the American Chemistry Society, Lithium is among these endangered metals. China, which controls 97% of global rare earth production, has made significant investments in securing their supply. One excellent example of this is the recent news from China based Ganfeng Lithium Corp. regarding their 15million yuan (US $2.4 million) investment into International Lithium’s Blackstairs Pegmatite project in Ireland and the Mariana Brine project in Argentina for the 2014 budget year.  Ganfeng Lithium Corp. is one of the largest lithium product suppliers in the world supplying ILC with both capital and expertise and providing the global green technology industry with a new potential source of lithium supply.

  Ganfeng’s transaction signifies confidence in ILC’s capabilities as ILC is currently one of the only publicly traded Canadian Corporations receiving funding from China after the collapse of the multi-million dollar CNOOC/Nexen deal. The Blackstairs Lithium project in Ireland is particularly momentous as a recent European Union study concluded that rare earth supply constraints could hamper clean energy efforts. Ireland has pledged to make the mining process more efficient as part of an approach to boost lithium production. Subsequent to the Blackstairs funding announcement, Jianguo Xu, Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, paid a courtesy call to Richard Bruton, Ireland’s Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, to discuss how to promote pragmatic and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.  

  Beyond the growing demand and investment from Chinese conglomerates, encouraging headlines have also come out of Argentina, which is home to ILC’s Lithium-Brine Project located within the famous Andes Lithium Triangle. The political tide appears to have made a turn for the better this year as governments in Argentina took positive steps towards modernizing public policy to encourage foreign investment. Not only was the national currency devalued to bring it closer to its real value but new economic systems to measure real impacts of inflation were implemented. The settlement with Spanish oil giant Repsol over the YPF nationalization is another indicator that change for the better is in the works. In addition, an unprecedented debt repayment deal was struck with the “Paris Club” of creditor nations, and Lumina Copper’s announcement that First Quantum Minerals has agreed to purchase the Taca Taca copper project for $470 million  should help to shore up lingering doubts about the direction  Argentina’s mining industry is headed. Taca Taca is approximately 70 kilometres from ILC’s Mariana project and any infrastructure built to facilitate production at Taca Taca will also benefit Mariana.

  ILCs goes beyond traditional mine development and is creating a business model that is focused on cooperation and growth. Ganfeng Lithium and ILC are jointly working on a vertical integration plan to develop both lithium projects and have just announced an exploration budget for 2014. With the REE demand growing and Tesla’s big Open Source move, this venture could not have occurred at a more opportune time.

About International Lithium Corp. 

  International Lithium Corp. is an exploration company with an outstanding portfolio of projects, strong management ownership, robust financial support and a strategic partner and keystone investor Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., a leading China based lithium product manufacturer.

The Company's primary focus is the Mariana lithium-potash brine project, within the renowned South American "Lithium Belt" that is the host to the vast majority of global lithium resources, reserves and production. The 160 square kilometre Mariana project strategically encompasses an entire mineral rich evaporate basin that ranks as one of the more prospective salars or 'salt lakes" in the region.

Complementing the Company's lithium brine project are rare metals pegmatite properties in Canada and Ireland. These projects reported highly encouraging lithium mineralization in drill holes targeting pegmatites that are unexposed at surface (news releases dated April 3,2013 and June 25, 2013).

With the increasing demand for high tech rechargeable batteries used in vehicle propulsion technologies and portable electronics, lithium is paramount to tomorrow's "green-tech" economy. By positioning itself with solid development partners and acquiring high quality grass roots projects at an early stage of exploration, ILC aims to be the green tech resource explorer of choice for investors and build value for its shareholders.

  Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Statements in this press release other than purely historical information, historical estimates should not be relied upon, including statements relating to the Company's future plans and objectives or expected results, are forward-looking statements. News release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company's business, including risks inherent in resource exploration and development. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

International Lithium Celebrates Its IPO Anniversary With Major Deals With Ganfeng Lithium.

  

  Three years from the day of International Lithium IPO have passed away very fast, but we have made a lot of very hard work behind the scenes of our public releases to advance our assets. This month we are celebrating our IPO Anniversary by advancing major deals with our strategic partner from China Ganfeng Lithium. 

  Lumina copper is in the news these days - this project is located in Salta province in Argentina, our Mariana Lithium Potash Brine project is located in the same province. With good news coming out of Argentina for all mining companies I am looking forward to advance our projects and place our company at the appropriate level in the market place properly reflecting our fundamentals. I would like to share with you my vision on our recent developments in our latest Podcast.

Podcast: Kirill Klip President of International Lithium.

Hot Winter In Argentina: Copper M&A, TNR Gold Los Azules - Lumina Copper Hits 52 Weeks High

The winter is coming, but investors' hearts are warming up to the best Argentina's mining stories. I will not jump here to any conclusions: whether this action is ignited by Barrick Gold's Pascua Lama developments or particular news coming with Lumina Copper. Taca Taca copper project is for sale and somebody is buying shares now. Let's wait for the official news from the company. 

  In any case this development is very encouraging for all of us involved in mining in Argentina and proud hard working people living there deserve much better economic progress. Maybe we are witnessing the beginning of such change. Political risk perception yesterday can be translated in the value catalyst tomorrow. It will be very positive for our International Lithium Mariana Lithium Brine project development with Ganfeng Lithium now as well.

  Is my Tenke Fungurume experience in DRC with Lukas Lundin coming here back for Los Azules in Argentina? We will see very soon, hopefully. He has taught me that governments come and go, that political situation and its perception can change on a dime for better or worse, but you cannot "print", QE or find new world class copper projects overnight. We have seen the bad all together already, I am very encouraged that the mining cycle is turning now. Read more."

International Lithium: Presentation Of Our Strategic Partner - Ganfeng Lithium.

   

International Lithium: Presentation Of Our Strategic Partner - Ganfeng Lithium May 2014 from Kirill Klip

 I would like to share with you today the presentation about our strategic partner from China - Ganfeng Lithium. This partnership is the very important step for International Lithium and solidifies our business relationships. This company is one of the top Lithium Materials producers in the world. We have the new page on our website devoted to our strategic partner and you can follow the link for more information.

   Ganfeng Lithium has developed technology to process the raw materials that we aim to produce and has an expanding customer base world-wide for their finished products. This Vertically Integrated Business structure gives International Lithium security in the market and expertise for materials processing side of future feasibility studies. It also gives International Lithium confidence in moving the projects forward as our partner is actively pursuing vertical integration within their business model. 

                            

International Lithium Presentation May 2014 from Kirill Klip

  Together with Ganfeng Lithium we are building Vertically Integrated Lithium Business. It is becoming increasingly important for the lithium product manufacturers to control the quality of feed material in their operations. We expect that our relationship with Ganfeng Lithium will only grow from here on. The recent announcements are testament of the commitment to drive the next stage of growth with Ganfeng Lithium. 

  International Lithium has successfully secured the Capital to advance our joint venture projects and continue the exploration on the Blackstairs project in Ireland and Mariana project in Argentina.

   Two key agreements have been reached with Ganfeng Lithium:

▪   GFL has pledged to invest US $10M in the Blackstairs project in order to acquire an additional 24% in the property. (for details see the April 04 2014 news release).

▪   The companies entered into a loan conversion and investment agreement on the Mariana Lithium brine project (for details see the April 04 2014 news release) which will establish J/V operations with 80% / 20% between Ganfeng Lithium and International Lithium respectively.

▪   International Lithium will receive 2 M exploration loan from GF which can be repaid from royalties or other proceeds from Mariana project which will be attributed to International Lithium. Effectively we will keep 80% / 20% J/V structure for the next round of $10 M project development, which should bring us to the resource definition stage and early stages of PEA studies. 

▪   International Lithium also has an additional 10% Back-In right in Mariana project at the FS stage.

  Ganfeng Lithium recently commissioned a new facility in China adding 500mt/y Li metal to its current 1000mt/y Li production capacity. The company exports and produces over 20 specialized lithium products for various applications worldwide. This includes Li metal batteries for which GFL has developed a breakthrough technology that shortens the industry standard production process. With working capital now available, we can concentrate our efforts on completing the resource definition and economic assessment on our projects.

  We live in the exciting times during Electric Cars rEvolution. Tesla’s plans to build Lithium battery Gigafactory have ignited interest to all our industry. They have received further confirmation now with the announcement that  Panasonic has signed the letter of intent to participate in the project. Elon Musk has announced that Gigafactory Site Will Break Ground next month.

  Due to the unique specific chemical qualities Lithium based chemistry for the batteries has become the automakers’ industry standard for their Electric Cars. Decades of research and billions of dollars invested in Lithium Technology have made it possible now. Tesla will invest 5 B in the Gigafactory and there are recent reports projecting the Lithium Battery growth into 26 B industry within next decade.

  Goldman Sachs estimates that Gigafactory will potentially consume 17% of the current Lithium supply. Add to it Nissan and its partner Renault, BMW, Mercedes, WV Group, GM, BYD, KANDI and other names from China, which we are going to hear more and more - you will get a picture of dramatic increase in Demand for High Purity Battery grade Lithium.

 In International Lithium case, we have the existing demand for our potential future production of Lithium already. Ganfeng Lithium ships now Lithium raw materials from places as far as Australia and Chile to China. For us the general growth in the Electric Cars and Mobile Devices is more important: we do not have to find buyers for our potential products in the future - we have existing demand from our strategic partner in place already. We can concentrate on our Lithium projects development, resource definition and confirmation of their economic potential.

Pollution-hit Chinese city gets packaged fresh mountain air

  I find it particularly encouraging that this year all major automakers have announced J/V plans to produce Electric Cars in China. Chinese government has declared war on pollution and we are proud to be part of such a noble case: to keep the air clean to breath, but allow personal mobility in most densely populated urban centres in the world. We are talking here about mass market for Electric Cars. Now we have the Lithium battery technology to make it happen. International Lithium works on the security of Lithium supply for this Electric Revolution.

  Talking about Lithium demand, I have to mention the rapid growth in Alternative Energy. Solar and Wind Power will provide further increase in demand for the Secondary Storage, Lithium Battery technology advancing in this field very fast these days. Autonomous Robotics systems will be another very important customer in the future for the Lithium Industry.

 Our partnership with Ganfeng Lithium places our company at the forefront of this technological rEvolution. How International Lithium shareholders will benefit from this partnership? These transactions have allowed us to cancel approximately US $3.3M in loans plus interest indebted to GFL, and most importantly allowed us to maintain shareholder value by advancing our projects without the need for dilutive equity financing at depressed share prices.  The terms are finalised at 49% ILC/ 51% GFL on Blackstairs project in and 20% ILC / 80% GFL on Mariana project in Argentina for International Lithium and Ganfeng Lithium respectively:

"These projects' structures allow ILC to move forward developing Blackstairs and Mariana projects without diluting our shareholders at the very depressed price levels today.  We are losing part of the project in the J/V format in exchange for the capital investment, but this is the main proper way to finance Junior Mining operations. You are getting the smaller piece of the project, which has received extensive due diligence from much stronger partner and capital for its development. In case of ILC the technology involved from Ganfeng Lithium is even more crucial than the capital."

International Lithium visiting Ganfeng Lithium R&D facilities.

  In addition to securing the Capital to advance the exploration on the properties we have also aligned International Lithium with a company that has the capabilities and technologies to extract and process Lithium into a final user-friendly product - High Purity Battery Grade Lithium which is currently in high demand. In the long run It will potentially save us significant additional processing costs and external consulting fees. 

  What is next for International Lithium? International Lithium and Ganfeng Lithium are now in the budget approval process for the Blackstairs exploration program.  Furthermore, we are finalising our Joint Venture Agreement on the Mariana property after which we will begin the planning process for a follow-up exploration program later in the season. Now we are also working on the strategic structure to advance our Mavis Lake Lithium Tantalum project in Canada.

  Stay tuned or give us a call to chat about ILC and our projects.

The Stupidity Contest: Man "Exposes" Tesla for Anal Itching and Organized Crime.

  

Courtesy of Complex Rides.

  After reading "National Policy 51-201 Disclosure Standards" one more time, I think that it must be posted. 

"Manipulation is rampant in all markets: HFT Flash Boys, LIBOR, FOREX, Pensions, Energy ... Gold. Some of the former conspiracy theories are going in the court rooms now, others are still waiting for their time. But nothing could be compared with naked shorting and manipulations in the illiquid junior mining stocks. Dirty tactics are used all over the market like the banging the juniors into the close, suppressing the prices during the accumulation. You can get the idea from the reports made by Jim Puplava  on Financial Sense and the summary: Naked Short Selling: The Problem.

  Not a lot of people are talking about it - not a lot of us have the voice. And that is the real problem. Just have a look at the OTC market full with companies  with the  word Lithium in the name. Every major industry development like Tesla Gigafactory is greeted with Pump and Dump, just check the charts. This is why I would like to start this conversation: to show that we are the real people doing the hard work here in our companies."

  I can't provide only positive news about Electric Cars and advocate for the Electric Revolution. What if there is the darker side of this organised movement away from Oil? What if there is the conspiracy going on to stop pollution in our cities? Even if it was reported that "No Danger From Magnetic Fields In Electric Cars As Their Sales Doubled Every Year for Three Years" - maybe there are other health complications?

  Today I will provide you with the alternative view and, please, be careful consuming this one as well - I can't find so far and scientific confirmation of these claims. I will file it under The Stupidity Contest as number one entry and, no - it was not written by my dog. He goes Green and Organic ... with Chicken.

  And, please, stop "the invasion of Afghanistan to get the lithium for Tesla batteries" - just give us a call we know where to get it.

Complex Rides:

Crazy Man "Exposes" Tesla for Anal Itching and Organized Crime

"The Tesla fairytale is over, you guys. Here we were thinking Tesla was making the world a better place by making cool electric cars available to more people every year. But we missed the company's evil deeds that include organized crime, surveillance, and anal itching.

That's what a crazy man passing out fliers in San Francisco wants us to believe.

The text-heavy pamphlet was first posted to Twitter by tech journalist Ryan Block. Among other things, it asserts that by driving a Tesla you've become involved with organized crime. It also says that Teslas are filled recording and tracking devices and that the seats cause anal itching. Yes, anal itching.

You can read the pamphlet below in its entirety. Something tells us Elon Musk won't dignify it with a response.