International Lithium Corp. reported that the company is encouraged by preliminary results from regional exploration work conducted along their 30 kilometer long lithium pegmatite belt in southeastern Ireland. A much more complete geochemical picture of the Leinster Pegmatite Belt is emerging.

Preliminary results from soil geochemistry, boulder mapping and prospecting include: Soil geochemistry revealed anomalies adjacent to some of the historical prospects, which may reflect extensions to known mineralization; Soil geochemistry has identified highly prospective anomalous areas not previously identified that are in some cases proximal to newly mapped populations of pegmatite boulders; The prospective Belt may be significantly wider than previously realized, with pegmatite bodies now indicated to occur in parallel at the Leinster granite contact or on either side of the contact in the two host rock units; and Highly prospective results prompt the Company to remobilize crews to the project later this month. From September to December 2014, ILC conducted regional and prospect scale geochemical sampling along the length of the Leinster pegmatite belt and mapped the distribution of pegmatite boulders between historical prospects. The exploration goal was to extend known mineralized zones and identify new prospects in areas with less historical exploration.

It is well established that mapping pegmatite boulder patterns has directly led to the discovery of the known prospects within the belt. Utilizing soil geochemistry in conjunction provides the additional ability to trace where known pegmatites extend under cover, and to discover new pegmatites beyond the areas of boulder coverage. Soil sampling was conducted using a combination of power and hand augers to reach the C- horizon where a sample was collected and described.

A total of 2,403 subsoil samples were collected and submitted to ALS Limited (formerly OMAC Laboratories Ltd) in Loughrea, Ireland. Based on the highly encouraging results, exploration at the Avalonia Project in Ireland is scheduled to restart later this month. Soil sampling will continue to: infill areas along the Belt, test extensions to newly identified anomalies and test for parallel pegmatites along the newly defined, wider belt.