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TSX: CLQ; U.S. OTC: CLQMF


TORONTO, May 7, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada Lithium Corp. ("Canada
Lithium" or the "Company") (TSX: CLQ) (U.S. OTC: CLQMF) today announced
that, following an on-site field evaluation yesterday, the Canadian
Standards Association (CSA) has granted approval for the Company to
operate its process plant kiln.


Canada Lithium will now commence the commissioning process for various
hydrometallurgical circuits within the plant that, due to their
integration into the kiln circuit, could not be pre-commissioned. These
include the kiln input conveyor, kiln filters and baghouse
installations, kiln bed, kiln discharge conveyor, lithium sulphate
circuit, CO2 supply system, lime addition circuit and reverse osmosis water systems,
plus various process control systems. The heating of the kiln to
operational temperatures of about 1,000degreesC will require several days.


In addition, the circuits that were operated intermittently with limited
lithium sulphate feedstock during the CSA inspection process, such as
the sodium carbonate circuits and the various stages of precipitation,
leaching, filtration and packaging will be sequentially integrated into
the newly commissioned circuits.


With the CSA kiln approval in place, the Company currently anticipates
that first shipments of lithium carbonate should now occur in June.
Throughout the CSA inspection process, the Company maintained a close
dialogue with off-take partners, Tewoo ERDC and Marubeni Corp.


Tailings Management Facility (TMF)


With the onset of spring weather conditions, the Ministcre du
Developpement Durable, de l'Environnement de la Faune et des Parcs
(MDDEFP) met with Golder Associates, (the Company's TMF geotechnical
consultant) and the Company for an on-site inspection yesterday. It is
anticipated that the remediation work scope will now be finalized and
remediation work will subsequently commence.


About Canada Lithium Corp.


The Company holds a 100% interest in the Quebec Lithium Project near Val
d'Or, the geographical heart of the Quebec mining industry. It has
completed construction and is in the commissioning phase of an open-pit
mine and on-site processing plant with estimated capacity to produce
approximately 20,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate
annually. Metallurgical tests have produced battery-grade lithium
carbonate samples. A five-year off-take agreement for a minimum of
12,000 tonnes per year was recently signed with Tewoo-ERDC, one of
China's largest commodities traders. A second off-take for up to 5,000
tonnes per year was recently signed with Marubeni Corp., a major
Japanese commodities trading company. Lithium carbonate is used in
lithium-ion batteries that power consumer electronics (laptops,
tablets, etc.), power-grid storage facilities and electric and hybrid
vehicles. For more information regarding the Company, please refer to
the Company's public filings available at Sedar and including, in particular, the Company's Management Discussion and
Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2012 and its Annual
Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company
trades under the symbol CLQ on the TSX and on the U.S. OTCQX under the symbol CLQMF.


Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information


This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the
meaning of Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information
is based upon the Company's beliefs, estimates and opinions as at the
date of this press release, which the Company believes are reasonable,
but no assurance can be given that these will prove to be correct.
Furthermore, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise
forward-looking information contained herein if these beliefs,
estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as
otherwise required by applicable law.


Forward-looking information relates to future events or to future
conditions, performance or results of operations and reflects current
expectations or beliefs regarding such matters including, but not
limited to, information or statements with respect to anticipated
timing of circuit commissioning, delivery of first shipments of lithium
carbonate, as well as commencement of remediation work at the TMF, in
addition to: (i) the amount of mineral resources; (ii) exploration,
development and production activities, including information regarding
the potential mineralization and resources; (iii) the amount of future
output over any period; (iv) net present value and internal rates of
return of the mining operation; (v) assumptions relating to capital
costs, operating costs and other cost metrics; (vi) assumptions
relating to gross revenues, operating cash flow and other revenue
metrics; (vii) assumptions relating to future price and demand for
lithium and other macroeconomic metrics; (viii) exploration and
development plans, including anticipated costs and timing thereof, time
frames for completion, and anticipated time to production; (ix) mine
potential and expected mine life; and * sources of and anticipated
financing requirements.


All information other than matters of historical fact may be
forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information
can be identified by the use of words such as "seek", "expect",
"anticipate", "budget", "plan", "project", "estimate", "assume",
"continue", "forecast", "intend", "believe", "predict", "potential",
"target", "strategy", "goal", "may", "could", "would", "might", or
"will" and similar words or phrases (including negative variations)
suggesting future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook.


Forward-looking information is based upon certain assumptions by the
Company or its consultants and other important factors that, if untrue,
could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of the
Company to be materially different from future results, performances or
achievements expressed or implied by such information. Such information
is based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business
strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the
future, including the price of lithium, anticipated costs and ability
to achieve goals. Certain important factors that could cause actual
results, performances or achievements to differ materially from those
in the forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: (i)
required capital investment and estimated workforce requirements; (ii)
estimates of net present value and internal rates of return; (iii)
future demand and market prices for lithium; (iv) receipt of regulatory
approvals on acceptable terms within commonly experienced time frames;
(v) anticipated timelines for the commencement of production; (vi)
anticipated timelines for community consultations and the impact of
those consultations on the regulatory approval process; and (vii)
future exploration plans and objectives.


By its nature, forward-looking information involves known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results,
performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information.
Some of the risks and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
information contained in this press release include, but are not
limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to: (i) the interpretation
of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits
and conclusions of economic evaluations; (ii) results of feasibility
studies, and the possibility that future exploration, development or
mining results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations,
(iii) the outcome of litigation in which the Company is or may in the
future become involved; (iv) risks relating to possible variations in
reserves, grade, planned mining dilution and ore loss, or recovery
rates and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be
refined; (v) mining and development risks, including risks related to
accidents, equipment breakdowns, labor disputes (including work
stoppages and strikes) or other unanticipated difficulties with or
interruptions in exploration and development; (vi) risks related to the
inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential
for unexpected costs and expenses; (vii) risks related to future
commodity demand and price and foreign exchange rate fluctuations;
(viii) the uncertainty of profitability based upon the cyclical nature
of the industry in which the Company operates; (ix) risks related to
failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on
acceptable terms or delays in obtaining governmental approvals or in
the completion of development or construction activities; * risks
related to environmental regulation and liability; (xi) political and
regulatory risks associated with mining and exploration; (xii) risks
related to the uncertain global economic environment; and (xiii) other
risks and uncertainties related to the Company's prospects, properties
and business strategy. Although the Company has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking information,
investors and others are cautioned that this list is not exhaustive and
there may be other factors that the Company has not identified. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
information contained in this press release. All forward-looking
information contained in this press release or incorporated by
reference herein is expressly qualified by this cautionary note. For
more information on the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could
cause the Company's actual results to differ from current expectations,
please refer to the Company's public filings available at >www.canadalithium.com including, in particular, the "Risks and Uncertainties" section of the
Company's Management Discussion and Analysis and the "Risk Factors"
section of the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended
December 31, 2012.



SOURCE: Canada Lithium Corp.



For further information:



Peter Secker, CEO and Deputy Chairman (416) 361-2821 Olav Svela, Director, Investor Relations (416) 361-2821 or (416) 479-4355 or email osvela@canadalithium.com Christine Stewart, Renmark Financial Communications Inc. (416) 644-2020 or email cstewart@renmarkfinancial.com Please visit the Canada Lithium website at >http://www.canadalithium.com/s/PhotoGallery.asp. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Corporate Office: 401 Bay Street, Suite 2010, Box 118, Toronto, ON, M5H 2Y4