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LITHIUM | ARGENTINA MAY 2018 TSX-V : POR | FSE : POT

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LITHIUM | ARGENTINA

MAY 2018

TSX-V : POR | FSE : POT

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This presentation contains forward looking statements concerning future operations of Portofino ResourcesInc. (the “Company”). All forward-looking statements concerning the Company’s future plans and operations,including management’s assessment of the Company’s project expectations or beliefs may be subject to certainassumptions, risks and uncertainties beyond the Company’s control. Investors are cautioned that any suchstatements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual performance and exploration andfinancial results may differ materially from any estimates or projections. Such statements include, amongothers: possible variations in mineralization, grade or recovery rates; actual results of current explorationactivities; actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of future economic evaluations; changes inproject parameters as plans continue to be refined; failure of equipment or processes to operate asanticipated; accidents and other risks of the mining industry; delays and other risks related to constructionactivities and operations; timing and receipt of regulatory approvals of operations; the ability of the Companyand other relevant parties to satisfy regulatory requirements; the availability of financing for proposedtransactions, programs and working capital requirements on reasonable terms; the ability of third party serviceproviders to deliver services on reasonable terms and in a timely manner; market conditions and generalbusiness, economic, competitive, political and social conditions. It is important to note that the informationprovided in this presentation is preliminary in nature. There is no certainty that a potential mine will berealized.

Technical content has been reviewed and approved by Andrew J. Turner, B.Sc., P.Geol. of APEX Geoscience Ltd.,who is the Company's Geological Consultant and is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

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Forward looking statements

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Lithium-brine focus in Argentina, South America

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BOLIVIA

ARGENTINACHILE

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Lithium Americas Cauchari – Olaroz

Advantage Lithium / Orocobre Cauchari

Albemarle Salar de Atacama

Salar de Pocitos

LSC Lithium Rio Grande Salar

Portofino Rio Grande Sur Pucara

Portofino Del Condor

FMC Fenix

Galaxy Sal de Vida

Lithium X Salar de Diablillos

Albemarle Antofalla Salar

Salar del Hombre Muerto

Salar de Arizaro

NRG Metals Salar Escondido

Bearing Resources Maricunga

Portofino Project II

NeoLithium 3Q Project

Lithium Energi Laguna Caro

Argentina Lithium Salar de Incahuasi

LSC Lithium Salinas Grandes Salar

CHILE

ARGENTINA

CATAMARCA

SALTA

JUJUY

Argosy Minerals Salar del Rincon

Millennial Lithium Pastos Grandes Salar

Lake Resources Kachi Project

AIS Resources Laguna de Guayatayoc

Wealth Minerals Laguna Verde

NRG Metals H.M.North

Portofino Yergo II

Portofino Yergo

POR:TSX-V POT:FSE

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Property locations

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All properties are within the world-renowned Lithium Triangle in South America, where Argentina is currently the third-largest lithium producer (5,500 MT), also ranking third in lithium reserves (2,000,000 MT).

POR’s properties are geographically focused in Catamarca Province, Argentina:

PROJECT SIZE (Ha)

Rio Grande Sur 8,500

Project II 3,900

Yergo 2,932

Yergo II 614

Del Condor 1,467

Pucara 337

TOTAL 17,750

MAY-2018

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Rio Grande Sur: Catamarca Province, Argentina

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PORTOFINO RESOURCES RIO GRANDE SUR CLAIMS

LSC – Rio Grande Salar

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• Portofino has the right to acquire up to a 100% interest in the Rio Grande claims. The concession area comprises approximately 8,500 ha, and consolidates the southern extension of the Rio Grande Salar in Catamarca.

• The property is adjacent to the Rio Grande concessions held by LSC Lithium Corp. ("LSC") and EnirgiGroup Corp. ("Enirgi")

• LSC has reported an initial Mineral Resource estimate* within its concessions which included a total of 2,190,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) equivalent in the Inferred Mineral Resource category with the top 50 meters (“m”) of the deposit amounting to 1,375,435 tonnes grading at 338mg/l Li and the lower 50m to 100m amounting to 814,582 tonnes grading at 410mg/l Li.

*LSC Lithium Corp. “Technical Report on the Salar de Rio Grande Project, Salta Province, Argentina” dated March 28, 2018 and authored by Hains Engineering Company Limited.

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Rio Grande Sur: Catamarca Province, Argentina

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Project II: Catamarca Province, Argentina

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PORTOFINO RESOURCES PROJECT II CLAIMS

Wealth Minerals – Laguna Verde

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• Portofino can acquire up to an 85% interest in Project II, a lithium brine property, which is located approximately 10 km from the Chile border, 27 km east of Wealth Minerals’ Laguna Verde project and 65 km northeast of Neo Lithium Corp’s 3Q project, encompassing a 3,950 ha claim block.

• Historical exploration work commissioned in 2012 by the vendor included geological mapping, sampling of surface waters, auger sampling of brines, and compilation of the distribution of Lithium and Potassium grades within the basin. Surface water and auger brine samples were analyzed and results averaged 274 mg/l of Lithium.

• June 2017 APEX Geoscience undertook a comparative surface sampling program that validated the results received in 2012. As a result, Portofino intends to move forward with a definitive agreement on the property and to initiate a formal exploration program.

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Project II: Catamarca Province, Argentina

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Yergo: Catamarca Province, Argentina

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PORTOFINO RESOURCES YERGO CLAIM

NeoLithium – 3Q Project

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• Portofino has the right to acquire up to a 100% interest in the Yergo and Yergo II claims.

• The Yergo claim encompasses a 2,932 ha claim block and is located 30 km south of Portofino's Project II, and 20 km south-east of Neo Lithium Corp's 3Q project.

• The Yergo 2 claim encompasses a 614 ha claim block and is located approximately 20 km south of the Company's Rio Grande Sur project and 23 km west of the Antofalla salar currently being explored by Albermarle Corporation.

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Yergo: Catamarca Province, Argentina

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Hombre Muerto Salar: Catamarca Province, Argentina

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PORTOFINO RESOURCESPUCARA CLAIM

Galaxy Resources– Sal de Vida Project

DEL CONDOR CLAIMPORTOFINO RESOURCES

FMC – Fenix Project

Lithium X – Diablillos

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• Portofino has the right to acquire up to a 100% interest in the Del Condor and Pucara Del Salarclaims, which are located in the Salar del Hombre Muerto where FMC Lithium is currently producing lithium and Galaxy Resources is developing its Sal de Vida project.

• The Salar Del Hombre Muerto has been extensively drilled and is considered a world class salar.

• The claims encompass a combined 1,804 ha claim block, where Del Condor is 1,467 ha, and Pucara is 337 ha respectively.

• May 2017 APEX Geoscience completed a near surface brine sampling program for Portofino. Analysis of the samples returned values up to 340 mg/L Li within the claim block. Portofino’s geological team is currently onsite completing further sampling.

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Hombre Muerto Salar: Catamarca Province, Argentina

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Leadership Team:

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Sebastián Cattáneo

Country Manager

Dr. Isidoro Schalamuk

Geological Advisor

Ignacio Celorrio

Legal Counsel

Alejandro Massot

Legal Counsel

David Tafel

CEO, Director

Ken Cawkell

Director, Corporate Secretary

Stephen Wilkinson

Director

Jeremy Wright, CPA, CMA

CFO

CANADA:

ARGENTINA:

MAY-2018

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Share structure as at May 15, 2018:

Share price $0.060

Market capitalization $3,111,120

Shares outstanding 51,852,000

Options outstanding 3,035,000

Warrants outstanding 19,705,400

Shares outstanding fully diluted 74,592,400

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Sector comparable analysis:

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From 52 Week High (04-

04-2018)

Company Ticker Price (CAD) EnterpriseValue

(CAD, M’s)

Properties Total Hectares (Net)

EnterpriseValue per Hectare

-65% Portofino Resources POR.V $0.060 $3.1 6 17,200 $180

-60% Lake Resources LKE.AX $0.110 $32.3 4 165,000 $196

-58% Lithium Energi Expl. LEXI.V $0.320 $25.1 3 90,200 $272

-69% Argentina Lithium LIT.V $0.180 $16.6 3 48,500 $342

-67% PepinNini Minerals PNN.AX $0.024 $12.6 5 27,200 $463

-52% NRG Metals NGZ.V $0.25 $33.4 2 32,467 $1,028

-46% Dempsey Minerals DMI.AX $0.130 $6.8 2 4,500 $1,511

-76% AIS Resources AIS.V $0.400 $19.3 3 10,500 $1,838

AVERAGE $18.7

-58% LSC Lithium LSC.V $0.780 $116.1 5 105,983 $1,095

-30% Advantage Lithium AAL.V $1.020 $142.1 4 64,157 $2,215

-47% Neo Lithium NLC.V $1.480 $169.5 1 28,900 $5,865

Acquired Lithium X Energy LIX.V $2.610 $245.0 1 6,523 $37,559

-50% Millennial Lithium ML.V $2.190 $178.5 2 4,190 $42,601

-35% Argosy Minerals AGY.AX $0.290 $259.9 1 2,315 $112,267

AVERAGE $185.2

Source: Epstein Research April 4, 2018, updated by POR May 09-2018

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Jeremy Wright

CFO

604-837-7990

[email protected]

David Tafel

CEO, Director

604 484 2161

[email protected]

www.portofinoresources.com

Portofino Resources Inc.TSX-V : POR | FSE : POT