Li3 to Present at the 6th Lithium Supply & Markets Conference

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Li3 Energy, Inc., LIEG ("Li3", "Li3 Energy" or the "Company"), a US-listed and South America based global exploration company in the lithium and minerals sector, today announced that its CFO, Luis Santillana, will be presenting at the 6^th Lithium Supply & Markets Conference at the InterContinental in Montreal, QB, Canada. The Company will present at 11:30am ET on Wednesday, May 21, 2014.

Luis Santillana will discuss the challenges faced by the junior mining market in general and the outlook for the lithium sector over the next two years.  If you are attending the conference and would like to arrange a meeting with Luis, please contact Julie Silber at jsilber@kcsa.com or 310-766-9760.

About the 6th Lithium Supply & Markets Conference
Industrial Minerals Events sponsors the 6th Lithium Supply & Markets Conference. Taking place 20-22 May, 2014 in Montreal, it is the event for anyone who is interested in the lithium markets. The last few years have been difficult for anyone involved in the junior miner/exploration space but lithium is still a valuable commodity and there has been plenty happening in the market. With a number of mergers and acquisitions having taken place and companies such as Tesla announcing their intention to build a lithium ion battery plant there is plenty to be discussed at the conference this year.

To register:

Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7779 7222
Email: mktg@indmin.com
Online: www.indmin.com/events/lithium

About Li3 Energy, Inc.
Li3 Energy, Inc. is an exploration stage public company in the lithium mining and energy sector. Li3 aims to acquire, develop and commercialize a significant portfolio of lithium brine deposits in the Americas. With its interest in the Maricunga Project, coupled with the completion of the NI 43–101 Compliant Measured Resource Report and the Cocina acquisition, Li3's goals are to: a) advance Maricunga to the Feasibility Stage; b) support the global implementation of clean and green energy initiatives; c) meet growing lithium market demand; and d) become a mid-tier, low cost supplier of lithium, potassium nitrate, iodine and other strategic minerals, serving global clients in the energy, fertilizer and specialty chemical industries. Additional information regarding the Company can be found in our recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as well as the information maintained on our website www.li3energy.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements contained herein which are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements identified by or containing words like "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "potential," "target," "goal," "plans," "objective," "should", or similar expressions. The Company gives no assurances the assumptions upon which such forward-looking statements are based will prove correct. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and are based on information currently available to us. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed herein due to many factors, including, without limitation: obtaining the necessary funding for the company's on-going operations; validation of the POSCO technology; obtaining and the issuance of necessary government consents; confirmation of initial exploration results; the Company's ability to raise additional capital for exploration; development and commercialization of the Company's projects; future findings and economic assessment reports; the Company's ability to identify appropriate corporate acquisition or joint venture opportunities in the lithium mining sector and to establish appropriate technical and managerial infrastructure; political stability in countries in which we operate; and lithium prices. For further information about risks faced by the Company, and its Maricunga Project, see the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Form 10K, filed with the SEC on October 9, 2013. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect events or circumstances which arise after the date of this release.

Contact:
KCSA Strategic Communications
Julie Silber 
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations 
310-766-9760 
jsilber@kcsa.com

SOURCE Li3 Energy, Inc.