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Roskill Lithium Technology & Engineering + Lithium Markets & Investment Li-Ion Battery limsite Peter Ehren

Lithium: salt lake brine & mineral mining + processing + engineering + markets + applications + batteries

Qinghai Salt Lake Institute China

Ä TRU has

strong capability in Lithium-Potash

Project Development

- Engineering Production and Processing,

Products and Markets

Recall Bikita Minerals Zimbabwe

LICO Corp America salt lake Flat Guorun Maerkang

$ Lithium Property

Due Diligence

Lithium Supply & Markets 2009 IM Conference

January Santiago Chile

:View Slide-Show Lithium Supply Demand

2010 Las Vegas, NV Updated

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TRU Lithium Team at Salar Uyuni, Bolovia TRU Lithium Team at Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia 2008

TRU has the most qualified lithium team in the world - a strong capability in all aspects of lithium technology and industry - lithium brine, spodumene ore, clays, mining, geothermal, lithium extraction, lithium chemicals & metal manufacturing, engineering and refining. We have worked extensively in the applications for lithium like li-ion cells, batteries, compounds, ceramics, metal and lithium alloys. We can manage every aspect of your lithium project from concept to production: TRU clients in lithium range from junior or high tech, to multi-billion-dollar conglomerates, for example, Rodinia Lithium, Next Lithium, Lithium Americas-Grupo Minero Los Boros, Latin American Minerals, Materials & Electrochemical Research Corp, OM Group Inc and Mitsubishi Corporation.

We are world leaders in (bankable securities-compliant)^æ resource evaluation, salt lake salar exploitation, brine & mineral ore (spodumene, pegmatites etc) lithium extraction, processing, purification refining and recycling technologies - those in use, prospective, and leading edge - solar evaporation, selective ion adsorption, electrodialysis, nanofiltration, spodumene conversion, etc. Importantly our team includes strong potash, boron / borates and fertilizer capability usually lithium production co-products. TRU Lithium Team is expert in all aspects of the engineering, feasibility production and refining of: lithium resources such as evaporation ponds, brines, spodumene mining: lithium basic chemicals - lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride: lithium intermediates - butyl-lithium, lithium metal, lithium alloys and compounds. We have mapped and described process details of producer plant.

TRU Lithium Team members, with experience at all the lithium majors -SQM, FMC, Chemetall and in China - have managed, evaluated, designed, engineered, pilot-tested, specified equipment, developed and built these existing lithium plant facilities.

Our team members know, have visited and have assessed most of the lithium facilities or salars in the Chile, China, Argentina, Nevada USA, Bolivia, Australia, Canada, Russia and Zimbabwe etc. We have also evaluated and monitor all of the prospective lithium producers and potential resources. TRU uses chemistry simulation modeling to evaluate resource potential. For example, TRU modeled brine-bittern-carbonate-process options to rank over 170 global lithium brine salt lakes / flats / salars (plus geothermal, oilfield brine sources) for their amenability to the use of emerging lithium extraction technology. We have also evaluated and ranked major global lithium mineral ore sources of lithium comparing mineral-based to brine-based resources. TRU have undertaken many technical, engineering, modeling, industry, economic, financial, cost, marketing, supply-demand, feasibility and due diligence assignments in lithium Li, Lithium oxide (lithia) Li2O, Lithium bromide LiBr, Lithium carbonate Li2CO3, Lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O, Lithium chloride LiCl, Lithium fluoride LiF, Lithium hypochlorite LiOCl, Butyllithium: C4H9Li. TRU Lithium Team includes lithium application specialists for example in batteries [plus battery design], fuel cells, electric vehicles, glass, lithium chemicals [such as lithium lubricants / greases and pharmaceuticals] and lithium alloys. Eduardo Morales William Tahil

TRU Lithium Team member visits included the new CITIC Guorun and Qinghai Lithium, Taijinar China Qaidam basin salt lake facilities and other key lithium brine properties -

Rockwood Holdings – Chemetall Foote Corporation, USA - Silver Peak, NV, USA Clayton Valley

Chemetall-SCL: Sociedad Chilena del Litio La Negra, Chile - Salar de Atacama, Chile  CITIC Guoan

FMC Corporation, USA – Minera del Altiplano, Argentina - Salar del Hombre Muerto, Argentina, Olaroz Chabyer salt lake Tibet

SQM - Soquimich - Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A., Chile - Salar de Atacama, Chile salt lake Orocobre

Rincon Lithium Ltd, The Sentient Group, USA  - Salar del Rincon, Argentina,  (formerly Admiralty Resources (ADY), Australia)

Bolivian Government, Bolivia - Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, Project :more Aguas Calientes Salinas Grandes Maergo

Lithium Salar Surface Salt

Our TRU Lithium Team members have visited and have studied many of the undeveloped brine resources - South America, China, (Tibet) World - examples Maricunga, Cauchari, Incahuasi, Olaroz, Puna Region, Clayton Valley NV and the main lithium spodumene ore resources around the world - such as Talison Sons of Gwalia Greenbushes, Bikita Minerals, Tanco and CITIC - and intimately understand the technology and economics of lithium brine, ore, basic and intermediate lithium chemical supply. asia asian western lithium

TRU has a full capability to evaluate lithium asset investments at all levels of the lithium industry. Most lithium output is in multi-commodity operations and includes potash, fertilizers, boron and other salt products. Single-play lithium companies are few and investment problematic. Salar salt flat exploration especially is unique - not conventional geology! Misleading lithium investor documents by (wrongfully described) "Qualified Persons" abound. In addition, juniors mining companies typically have little (mostly no) experience in chemical plant project development yet tend to use strikingly similar methods (often only internal) that are not bankable. These approaches are inappropriate for resource owners seeking investment and unacceptable for those trying IPO's. Some of the recently built lithium facilities have serious technical production problems (and are unprofitable) - which could have been predicted by experienced lithium engineers. Also feasibility studies can be flawed due to ignorance of the strategic issues at play. Production of lithium chemicals to the crucial strict specifications is very challenging! Lithium technology is tricky, high tech and specialized. "Qualified Persons" are not qualified unless they have attendant lithium experience. More information at : TRU Ventures Orocobre

TRU Lithium Supply-Demand 2020 forecast was a major detailed assessment for Mitsubishi Corporation employing our team of lithium supply side and demand side experts. The supply analysis was in detail, by producer & resource, for both brine and minerals [mainly spodumene]. The demand side analysis included TRU proprietary lithium consumption projections in batteries, lubricants, glass / glazing / ceramics, air conditioning, pharmaceuticals, polymers, metal alloy, and other applications based on our own in-depth assessments of these markets. The work included a forecast of the main basic lithium chemicals - lithium carbonate, lithium chloride and lithium hydroxide. Competitive process and individual producer (existing and aspiring) costs were modeled calculated and compared. The detailed application outlook included demand in electric vehicles [including a comprehensive examination of electric vehicle EV and HEV, PHEV, PEV battery technology innovation and the readiness of lithium cell technology for this application. Lithium prices were projected. :View Slide Show consultant Clayton Valley Ehren

In a separate Lithium Metal Market Study assessment, TRU staff managed a review of markets for lithium metal including batteries, Al-Li alloys and organo lithium compounds. Lithium metal [high & low sodium Li] and li alloy competitors were positioned, prominent butyllithium producers identified, and recommendations on development and market entry strategies put forward. Kingsnorth, Daniel Jimenez

^æTRU Lithium Team Engineering & Design is by American, Canadian or European certified licensed Professional Engineers and "Qualified Persons" Stock Market securities regulations (SEC USA NI 43-101 JORC)

Professional + Independent + Bankable

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Puna Argentina Bolivia China Japan Tucson Arizona USA + Toronto Canada + Mexico South America

In Lithium - China South America Asia Australia Africa Europe

Working throughout North America and Internationally