Lithium Chile Plans Second Program for Additional T.E.M and Follow Up Drilling on The Turi Prospect

1. Near surface samples show grading of up to 590 mg/l of lithium;
2. The 100% owned 76 km² property covers the entire salar basin;
3. There are two active geothermal springs on the property supplying primary recharge to the basin with lithium concentrations up to 170 mg/l; and
4. The property is accessible with good infrastructure

It is anticipated that the TEM program will commence in late January or early February.

Steve Cochrane President and CEO of Lithium Chile, commented "We are pleased to have the approval to carry out additional exploration at Turi. The support of the Turi community has made this possible and is greatly appreciated. I look forward to seeing the results of the combined talents of our exploration team under Terry Walker and our lithium operations team under Jose de Castro"

Terry Walker V.P. Exploration of Lithium Chile, commented "I am very pleased that we can now advance another of our prospective lithium properties. The efforts of our Chilean team and the support of the Turi community allow us to continue our efforts towards building shareholder value in Lithium Chile."

Qualified Person

Mr. Terence Walker, M.Sc., P.Geo, qualified person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed the contents of this news release.

About Lithium Chile

Lithium Chile is advancing a lithium property portfolio consisting of 159,950 hectares covering sections of 14 salars and 1 laguna complex in Chile.

Lithium Chile's common shares are listed on the TSX-V under the symbol "LITH" and on the OTC-QB under the symbol "LTMCF".

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

LITHIUM CHILE INC.

Steven Cochrane
President & CEO

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SOURCE Lithium Chile Inc.