Wealth Receives Key Document from Chilean Environmental Agency Regarding Work at the Atacama Project

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wealth Minerals Ltd. (the “Company” or “Wealth”) - (TSXV: WML; OTCQX: WMLLF; SSE: WMLCL; Frankfurt: EJZN), announces it has received from the Chilean Environmental Agency an initial work program review affidavit, known as a Pertinencia (the “Pertinencia”). The Pertinencia is a key document as part of the stakeholder inclusion process for the Company’s development of the Atacama Project. While not specifically a drilling permit, the Pertinencia is evidence that the government regulatory bodies have reviewed the exploration plans of Wealth and concluded, based on the information presented, that the program does not require either an Environmental Impact Declaration or an Environmental Impact Study for the completion of the exploration works. A specific drill permit is not required by the Company to work on the Atacama Project. The receipt of the Pertinencia is a major milestone in Wealth’s outreach efforts with local communities near the Atacama Project, who stand to benefit together with the Company in the development of the northern part of the Atacama salar.

Henk Van Alphen, Wealth’s CEO, states: “We now have the Pertinencia, and the way is open for the exploration of our Atacama Project beyond initial geophysical work. It also is a sign of the government’s inclusion in the development process, as both our team and the regulatory bodies put significant work into the review and dialog behind the issuance of the document. I would also like to mention that Chile is a mining friendly and stable jurisdiction, and for large projects such as ours (Atacama Project), this stability is the bedrock of long-term smooth operations and asset success. Wealth continues to work with potential development partners and technology providers to ensure the Atacama gets developed using the best the industry has to offer.”

About Wealth Minerals Ltd.

Wealth is a mineral resource company with interests in Canada, Mexico, Peru and Chile. The Company’s main focus is the acquisition and development of lithium projects in South America. To date, the Company has positioned itself to develop the Atacama Project alongside existing producers in the prolific Atacama region, where the Company has a substantial licenses package.  The Company has also positioned itself to play a role in asset consolidation in Chile with various lithium properties throughout the country.

Lithium market dynamics and a rapidly increasing metal price are the result of profound structural issues with the industry meeting anticipated future demand. Wealth is positioning itself to be a major beneficiary of this future mismatch of supply and demand. The Company also maintains and continues to evaluate a portfolio of precious and base metal exploration-stage projects.

For further details on the Company readers are referred to the Company’s website (www.wealthminerals.com) and its Canadian regulatory filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
WEALTH MINERALS LTD.

“Hendrik van Alphen”
Hendrik van Alphen
Chief Executive Officer

For further information, please contact:
Marla Ritchie/Henk van Alphen or Tim McCutcheon
Phone: 604-331-0096
E-mail: info@wealthminerals.com

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation, including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation, the anticipated exploration and development of the Atacama Project, the expected benefits of the development of the Atacama Project, anticipated exploration program results from exploration activities, the Company’s expectation that it will be able to enter into agreements to acquire interests in additional mineral properties, the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits/resources/reserves, and the anticipated business plans and timing of future activities of the Company, including the development of the Company’s mineral assets, are forward-looking statements.  Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.  Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “postulate” and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events.  In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, that market fundamentals will result in sustained lithium demand and prices, the receipt of any necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in connection with the exploration and development of the Atacama Project and the future development of the Company’s Chilean lithium projects in a timely manner, the availability of financing on suitable terms for the development, construction and continued operation of the Company projects, and the Company’s ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws.

The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, operating and technical difficulties in connection with mineral exploration and development activities, actual results of exploration activities, the estimation or realization of mineral reserves and mineral resources, the timing and amount of estimated future production, the costs of production, capital expenditures, the costs and timing of the development of new deposits, the fact that the Company’s interests in its mineral properties (including the Atacama Project) are options only and there is no guarantee that the Company’s interests in same, if earned, will be certain, requirements for additional capital, future prices of lithium, changes in general economic conditions, changes in the financial markets and in the demand and market price for commodities, lack of investor interest in future financings, accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, changes in laws, regulations and policies affecting mining operations, title disputes, the inability of the Company to obtain any necessary permits, consents, approvals or authorizations (including acceptance by the TSXV), the timing and possible outcome of any pending litigation, environmental issues and liabilities, and risks related to joint venture operations, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company’s latest interim Management Discussion and Analysis and filed with certain securities commissions in Canada.  All of the Company’s Canadian public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.com and readers are urged to review these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to the Company’s mineral properties.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements in this news release or incorporated by reference herein, except as otherwise required by law.