Li3 Energy, Inc. (LIEG.OB) Expands Lithium Resource Portfolio with Peruvian Acquisition
Li3 Energy, Inc., a plucky young US company pushing the limits of lithium acquisition and energy production technology, announced today that it has acquired several lithium and potassium assets in Peru as a result of the execution of a definitive agreement. The total acquisition consists of 9 claims, comprising 19.5k acres, located in Puno (Loriscota Project), Tacna (Suches Project) and Moquegua (Vizcachas Project) Provinces, at an average elevation of 14k feet above sea level. The Projects are in an area previously studied in 1981 by the Peruvian Mining Ministry, whose survey indicated high concentrations of both lithium and potassium, with…