Portofino Mobilizes Geophysical Survey Crew to Its Yergo Lithium Project

 Portofino Resources INC. (TSXV: POR) (FSE: POTA) ("Portofino" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its geophysical team has arrived at site and commenced work at the Company's Yergo lithium Project (the "Project" or the "Property"), located in Catamarca Province, Argentina. The geophysical survey work is intended to follow up on encouraging Lithium (and Potassium) results achieved during a previous near-surface brine sampling program (NR - May 27, 2019). The program will help to define the extent of brines in the sub-surface of the Property, which will in turn be used to define targets for exploration drilling. Approximately 36-line kilometres ("km") will be covered by the survey and work will also include additional surface sampling not covered by Portofino's previous exploration program.

The Company's 2019 exploration program consisted of surface and near-surface brine sampling and geological mapping. Hand augers were utilized to obtain the brine samples from surface to a maximum depth of 1.3 metres. 22 locations across the property were sampled within the project concessions with samples returning values of up to 373 mg/L lithium (Li), and 8,001 mg/L potassium (K). The Magnesium "Mg" / Li ratio in the brines is low with an average value of 0.74.

Portofino has the right to earn a 100% interest in the 2,932 hectares Yergo Project which encompasses the entire Aparejos Salar, located in the southern part of the world-renowned "Lithium Triangle" and within 15 km of Neo Lithium Corp's (TSXV:NLC) advanced 3Q Project. Due to the proximity of the 3Q Project salar, the "Yergo" salar is likely to have experienced similar geological histories and similar enrichment in Lithium (and Potassium) because of the common evaporitic climate and local geology (i.e., located within the same volcanic package likely with exposure to the same potential lithium source rocks).

Qualified Person

The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Andrew J. Turner, B.Sc., P.Geo. of APEX Geoscience Ltd., who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About Portofino Resources Inc.

Portofino is a Vancouver-based Canadian company focused on exploring and developing mineral resource projects in the Americas. Its South of Otter and Bruce Lake projects are in the historic gold mining district of Red Lake, Ontario, Canada proximal to the high-grade Dixie gold project owned by Great Bear Resources Ltd. In addition, Portofino holds three other northwestern Ontario gold projects; the Gold Creek property located immediately south of the historic Shebandowan Nickel-Copper mine, as well as the Sapawe West and Melema West properties located in the rapidly developing Atikokan gold mining camp. The Company also holds the right to a 100% interest in the Yergo lithium salar property located within the world-renowned "Lithium Triangle" in Argentina.

For further information on the Company, its projects and its management please visit our website:
https://www.portofinoresources.com/
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"David G. Tafel"

Chief Executive Officer

For Further Information Contact:
David Tafel CEO,
Director 604-683-1991

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Overview

Portofino Resources Inc. (TSXV:POR,FWB:POTA) is a Canadian mineral resource company with lithium and gold projects in the Americas. The company’s focus is on its three lithium brine projects located within Argentina’s Catamarca Province, which is one of the leading lithium production centers in South America’s Lithium Triangle. The region’s salars have become the world’s main source for lithium carbonate production. Additionally, Portofino’s three lithium projects are all located near key producers and advancing projects, such as FMC Lithium, Galaxy Resources (ASX:GXY) and LSC Lithium Corp. (TSXV:LSC), to name a few.

Recent exploration work at the company’s Hombre Muerto West and Rio Grande Sur properties has yielded promising results. At Hombre Muerto West, a surface sampling program tested 18 areas of interest and returned 1,031mg/L lithium, Portofino’s highest-grade brine assays to date. At Rio Grande Sur, 13 samples from the property were tested and returned values of up to 216mg/L and 4,185 mg/L potassium. Additionally, lithium has been found in spring-sourced surface waters, which indicate that the area may be a key source of lithium for the salar.

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