Origen Resources Inc. announced that it has staked an additional claim block covering approximately 3,500 hectares within the Newfoundland Lithium Belt. This brings the Company's total holdings to over 37,000 hectares in this newly identified and highly prospective lithium corridor. These new claims are located adjacent to Sokoman Minerals Corp. and Benton Resources Inc.'s Golden Hope Joint Venture. Recent announcements by the companies reported high grade lithium values in grab samples taken from pegmatite dykes on their project. Origen's newly staked claims contain the following key characteristics as identified in the Company's earlier acquisitions that are indicative of lithium rich pegmatites: Similar tectonic setting to Kings Mountain and lithium pegmatite occurrences in Ireland; Age of the associated granite intrusive; Areas known for pegmatite occurrences; and Highly favorable geochemical pathfinders. The Company intends to mobilize crews into the region within the next few weeks to commence mapping, prospecting and geochemical sampling over its new holdings. The immediate goal is to define the priority target areas in this new prospective lithium belt by applying exploration techniques developed over the last two decades on the Avalonia (Leinster) pegmatite belt in Ireland. In addition to bringing priority targets to drill readiness on the Company's existing properties, the Company's technical team will continue to employ their extensive experience and knowledge to identify new prospective targets within this burgeoning lithium district.