Talison Lithium to Present at the Merriman Capital Investor Summit 2012

Perth, Western Australia, January 25, 2012 – Talison Lithium Limited (“Talison” or the “Company”) (TSX: TLH | US: TLTHF ) announced todaythat, Frank Wheatley, Executive Director Corporate Affairs and Strategy will be presenting at the Merriman Capital Investor Summit 2012. The conference will be held in New York City on February 1, 2012.

The Merriman Capital Investor Summit 2012 is dedicated to fast-growing companies in industry sectors such as clean-tech and clean energy, biotechnology, and resources including critical metals and rare earths. The conference features corporate presentations and individual meetings.

The presentation will be webcast, and a link to the webcast will be available on Talison’s website at www.talisonlithium.com.

For more information about the conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with Mr. Wheatley, please contact Talison’s investor relations representative listed below.

About Talison

Talison is a leading global producer of lithium. Talison mines and processes the lithium bearing mineral spodumene at the Greenbushes Lithium Operations in Western Australia. In addition, Talison explores for lithium at the Salares 7 lithium project made up of seven salars (brine lakes and surrounding concessions) located in Region III, Chile. Talison has an extensive, well established global customer network and a leading position in the growing Chinese market.

To view the entire press release please visit:
Talison Lithium Ltd. Press Release


Editors note:
Talison Lithium is the largest pure lithium producer in the worlde today, supplying over 300 customers, mostly in China, with Lithium.  This year (2012) Talison negotiated a price increase for it's lithium production of 15%.

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