Bearing Lithium Corp. Provides Corporate Update and Announces Management Change
Vancouver, March 2, 2020 - Bearing Lithium Corp. (TSXV: BRZ) (OTCQB: BLILF) (FSE: B6K2) ("Bearing" or the "Company") announces that it Dr. Lee Sungwon has resigned from its board of directors to pursue other endeavours. Dr. Lee was a nominee of POSCO, a significant shareholder of Bearing. Bearing anticipates that POSCO will nominate another representative to the Bearing board at the Company's next annual general meeting. In addition, the Company announces that Ann Fehr, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, has also resigned to pursue other opportunities. Ms. Fehr will continue as Chief Financial Officer for the next two months in order to assist with transition matters while the Company completes its search for a new Chief Financial Officer.
About Bearing Lithium Corp.
Bearing Lithium Corp. is a lithium-focused mineral exploration and development company. Its primary asset is an 18% interest in the Maricunga Lithium Brine Project in Chile. The Maricunga Project represents one of the highest-grade lithium brine salars globally and the only pre-production project in Chile. Over US$50 million has been invested in the Maricunga Project to date and all expenditures through to the delivery of a Definitive Feasibility Study have been fully-funded by the earn-in joint-venture partner
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed "Gil Playford"
Gil Playford, Interim CEO and Board Chair
gplayford@bearinglithium.com
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Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "potential", "possible", and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or results "will", "may", "could", or "should" occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this press release relate to, among other things, the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer. Actual future results may differ materially. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and the parties have made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these times. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.
