COMPANY HISTORY
About us
Latin Resources Limited is a mineral exploration company focused on creating shareholder wealth through the identification and definition of mineral resources in Latin America.
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The company is actively progressing its Copper Porphyry MT03 project in the Ilo region with its joint venture partner First Quantum Minerals Ltd. The Company has secured over 173,000 hectares of exploration concessions in the lithium pegmatite districts of Catamarca and San Luis Provinces, Argentina as well as a portfolio of lithium projects in Brazil.
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The company is also progressing its Noombenberry Halloysite Project near Merredin, WA, and the Big Grey Silver-Lead Project in the Paterson region, WA.
September
2010
Listed on ASX
February
2011
Acquired a major and potential world class mineral sands project at Guadalupito
August
2011
Completed exploratory drilling program at Ilo
November
2011
Chinese firm to acquire up to 16.8% and spend up to $52m
December
2011
Completed Initial JORC Resource at Guadalupito (Snowdens)
March
Secured Joint Venture Partner for Mariela - Junefield Group
2012
February
2013
Completed JORC Resource of 1.3 BT
October
2013
Binding term sheet signed for sale of Mariela concessions for US $2.5M
October
2013
Commenced new phase of testing on composite samples from 1.073Bt resource at Guadalupito, Northern Peru.
November
2013
Acquired Rio Tinto Borborema Iron ore project in Brazil.
2013
Peruvian company to spend US $9M to earn 70% of Latin's Ilo Norte Project.
November
February
Commenced Drilling at Ilo Norte Copper Gold Target.
2014
July
2014
Drilling permit approved for Ilo Este Drilling to commence.
September
2014
Intersected Mineralised Copper Porphyry in first hole at Ilo Este.
February
2015
Latin's Partner Zahena to earn 70% of its Ilo Este Project.
2015
March
Ilo Norte Copper-Gold project now 100% owned.
July
Zahena Mobilises for Drill Campaign at Ilo Este.
2015
May
Latin signs binding term sheet with Lithium Company
2016
June
2016
Latin Claims Historical Lithium Mining Concessions
July
Latin signs Terms Sheet with Major copper producer
2016
October
2016
Concessions granted at Catamarca project, Argentina
November
2016
Latin claims new concessions in San Luis, Argentina
2016
November
Final Concessions Granted at Catamarca, Argentina
January
2017
EIA approved at Catamarca Lithium Project, Argentina
February
Drilling Commences at Ancasti Lithium Project, Catamarca, Argentina
2017
February
2017
Rock chip analysis confirm presence of economic Lithium grades, Maria Del Huerte Mine, San Luis, Argentina
February
Drilling Confirms Continuity & Extension of Lithium Pegmatites
2017
March
2017
Latin Claims Cobalt Concessions - Argentina
March
Positive Assays Received for Lithium Project - Catamarca
2017
April
2017
Final Assay Results received for Ancasti Lithium Project
August
2017
Latin to acquire Geminis Mine and Don Gregorio Concession
September
2017
Latin to sell Ilo copper project to Canadian TSX listed company
2017
October
Latin signs agreement for lithium carbonate technology
February
2018
Ilo copper Sale to Westminster Resources - Completed
February
Latin Secures Lithium Projects in San Luis, Argentina
2018
April
2018
Latin secures Las Cuevas lithium concessions
June
2018
Catamarca Mining concessions Granted
June
2018
$6m funding & earn in package to advance Lithium Projects
October
2019
WA Halloysite Project Acquisition and Capital Raising
January
2020
Positive Kaolinite and halloysite results returned from UK test lab for Noombenberry Project, WA
February
2020
Latin to acquire Geminis Mine and Don Gregorio Concession
June
2020
Latin signs JV Agreement with major Argentinian Company
June
2020
Latin signs binding agreement for Yarara Gold Project, NSW
