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Exhibit
99.4
Li3
Energy, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Kjeld Thygesen, Anthony Hawkshaw, and
Douglas Perkins as Directors
·
Press
Release
·
Source:
Li3 Energy, Inc.
·
On
7:30 am EST, Thursday December 10,
2009
LIMA,
Peru, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Li3 Energy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:
LIEG
-
News
); ("Li3
Energy"), is pleased to announce today that it has appointed Kjeld Thygesen,
Anthony Hawkshaw, and Douglas Perkins as members of Li3 Energy's Board of
Directors, effective immediately.
Kjeld
Thygesen has been a director of Ivanhoe Mines, Ltd. (TSX:
IVN
-
News
) since 2001, and
has over 30 years experience as a resource analyst and fund manager within the
mining industry. In addition, he is also the former Investment Director of
Resources Investment Trust PLC. In 1987, Mr. Thygesen became an Executive
Director of N M Rothschild & Sons' International Assessment Management after
serving as the manager of Rothchild's Commodities and Natural Resource
department from 1979. In 1989, He co-founded Lion Resource Management Ltd., a
specialist investment manager in the mining and natural resources sector, where
he is currently a managing director. Mr. Thygesen previously worked for James
Capel & Co. as part of that company's highly rated research team. Mr.
Thygesen is a graduate of the University of natal in South Africa.
Anthony
Hawkshaw is the current CFO and a director of Rio Alto Mining Limited (TSX.V:
RIO), and has been a director of Statesman Resources Ltd (TSX.V: SRR) since
2006. He has over 25 years experience in the mining industry, and has extensive
experience arranging debt, equity and convertible debt financings with
institutional investors, commercial banks and multilateral lending agencies. Mr.
Hawkshaw is the former CFO of Grove Energy Limited (2005-2007), Chariot
Resources Limited (2004) and Pan American Silver Corp (1995-2003). Mr. Hawkshaw
is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Management
from the Ryerson University in Toronto.
Doug
Perkins has worked for many industrial and geological start-up companies in a
number of capacities. During the last two years, he managed geological projects,
including all aspects of exploration, in the Yukon, British Columbia, United
States, Panama and Peru. Mr. Perkins also has extensive experience on various
geological company boards and other businesses and he previously worked for
several major mining companies as a consultant geologist. As a business
consultant, he has been involved in many diverse businesses ranging from
industrial minerals to biofuels. Mr. Perkins received his Bachelor of Science
Degree in Geology in 1979 from the University of British Columbia.
"The new
members of our Board of Directors will play an essential role in Li3 Energy's
future growth strategy. Kjeld's extensive experience in the resource sector,
Anthony's financial expertise and resource related experience in Latin America
and Doug's technical expertise will be integral components of our success. Our
new Directors will complement and strengthen the rest of the Li3 team and will
aid us in identifying and acquiring attractive opportunities in our path to
becoming a significant worldwide lithium mining company", said Luis Saenz, CEO
of Li3 Energy.
About Li3 Energy,
Inc.
Li3
Energy, Inc. is an early stage, U.S. public company currently pursuing a
business strategy in the lithium mining and energy sector in the Americas, with
an initial focus on identifying and acquiring opportunities in Peru, Argentina,
Chile and the United States. Li3 Energy aims to acquire a significant portfolio
of lithium brine deposits in the Americas for the purpose of development and
production in order to meet growing market demand and to support the clean
energy and green energy initiatives being implemented globally.
Certain
statements in this news release are forward-looking. These statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as "expects", "intends", "plans",
"may", "could", "should", "anticipates", "likely", "believes" and words of
similar import also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are based on current facts and analyses and other information that
are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet
determined and assumptions of management. Actual results may differ materially
from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors beyond the
reasonable control of Li3 Energy, including, but not limited to, Li3 Energy's
ability to identify corporate acquisition and/or joint venture opportunities in
the lithium mining sector in the Americas, and to establish the technical and
managerial infrastructure, and to raise the required capital, to take advantage
of, and successfully participate in such opportunities; future economic
conditions; political stability; and lithium prices. Additional information on
risks and other factors that may affect the business and financial results of
Li3 Energy can be found in filings of Li3 Energy with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Copyright
© 2009
PR
Newswire
. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of
PRNewswire content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of
PRNewswire. PRNewswire shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the
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EX - 99 . 4 5 v168897 _ ex99 - 4 . htm Exhibit 99 . 4 Li3 Energy , Inc . Announces the Appointment of Kjeld Thygesen , Anthony Hawkshaw , and Douglas Perkins as Directors · Press Release · Source : Li3 Energy , Inc . · On 7 : 30 am EST , Thursday December 10 , 2009 LIMA , Peru , Dec. 10 / PRNewswire - FirstCall / -- Li3 Energy , Inc . ( OTC Bulletin Board : LIEG - News ) ; ( " Li3 Energy " ) , is pleased to announce today that it has appointed Kjeld Thygesen , Anthony Hawkshaw , and Douglas Perkins as members of Li3 Energy 's Board of Directors , effective immediately . Kjeld Thygesen has been a director of Ivanhoe Mines , Ltd . ( TSX : IVN - News ) since 2001 , and has over 30 years experience as a resource analyst and fund manager within the mining industry . In addition , he is also the former Investment Director of Resources Investment Trust PLC . In 1987 , Mr . Thygesen became an Executive Director of N M Rothschild & Sons ' International Assessment Management after serving as the manager of Rothchild 's Commodities and Natural Resource department from 1979 . In 1989 , He co - founded Lion Resource Management Ltd . , a specialist investment manager in the mining and natural resources sector , where he is currently a managing director . Mr . Thygesen previously worked for James Capel & Co . as part of that company 's highly rated research team . Mr . Thygesen is a graduate of the University of natal in South Africa . Anthony Hawkshaw is the current CFO and a director of Rio Alto Mining Limited ( TSX . V : RIO ) , and has been a director of Statesman Resources Ltd ( TSX . V : SRR ) since 2006 . He has over 25 years experience in the mining industry , and has extensive experience arranging debt , equity and convertible debt financings with institutional investors , commercial banks and multilateral lending agencies . Mr . Hawkshaw is the former CFO of Grove Energy Limited ( 2005 - 2007 ) , Chariot Resources Limited ( 2004 ) and Pan American Silver Corp ( 1995 - 2003 ) . Mr . Hawkshaw is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Management from the Ryerson University in Toronto . Doug Perkins has worked for many industrial and geological start - up companies in a number of capacities . During the last two years , he managed geological projects , including all aspects of exploration , in the Yukon , British Columbia , United States , Panama and Peru . Mr . Perkins also has extensive experience on various geological company boards and other businesses and he previously worked for several major mining companies as a consultant geologist . As a business consultant , he has been involved in many diverse businesses ranging from industrial minerals to biofuels . Mr . Perkins received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology in 1979 from the University of British Columbia . " The new members of our Board of Directors will play an essential role in Li3 Energy 's future growth strategy . Kjeld 's extensive experience in the resource sector , Anthony 's financial expertise and resource related experience in Latin America and Doug 's technical expertise will be integral components of our success . Our new Directors will complement and strengthen the rest of the Li3 team and will aid us in identifying and acquiring attractive opportunities in our path to becoming a significant worldwide lithium mining company " , said Luis Saenz , CEO of Li3 Energy . About Li3 Energy , Inc . Li3 Energy , Inc . is an early stage , U . S . public company currently pursuing a business strategy in the lithium mining and energy sector in the Americas , with an initial focus on identifying and acquiring opportunities in Peru , Argentina , Chile and the United States . Li3 Energy aims to acquire a significant portfolio of lithium brine deposits in the Americas for the purpose of development and production in order to meet growing market demand and to support the clean energy and green energy initiatives being implemented globally . Certain statements in this news release are forward - looking . These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties . Words such as " expects " , " intends " , " plans " , " may " , " could " , " should " , " anticipates " , " likely " , " believes " and words of similar import also identify forward - looking statements . Forward - looking statements are based on current facts and analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results , estimates of amounts not yet determined and assumptions of management . Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors beyond the reasonable control of Li3 Energy , including , but not limited to , Li3 Energy 's ability to identify corporate acquisition and / or joint venture opportunities in the lithium mining sector in the Americas , and to establish the technical and managerial infrastructure , and to raise the required capital , to take advantage of , and successfully participate in such opportunities ; future economic conditions ; political stability ; and lithium prices . Additional information on risks and other factors that may affect the business and financial results of Li3 Energy can be found in filings of Li3 Energy with the U . S . Securities and Exchange Commission . Copyright © 2009 PR Newswire . All rights reserved . Republication or redistribution of PRNewswire content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of PRNewswire . PRNewswire shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content , or for any actions taken in reliance thereon .