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Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) (TSE:ORL) ("Orocobre" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that the official opening ceremony of the Olaroz Lithium Project was held on site at Olaroz on December 3, 2014.

Dignitaries attending included Jujuy Province Governor Dr. Eduardo Fellner, National Mining Secretary Eng. Jorge Mayoral, Yoshihiro Miwa, Deputy Director General of the Embassy of Japan in Argentina, Naotaka Adachi, Executive Director of Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) as well as executives from the project JV partners and Mizuho Bank. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, President of Argentina participated in the opening ceremony with a special address via video conferencing, offering congratulations to all involved in the achievement at Olaroz. Orocobre was represented by Chairman, James Calaway, Managing Director, Richard Seville and Country Manager, Jose de Castro amongst others. Approximately 400 people attended the opening ceremony including government department representatives, employees, contractors, suppliers and members of the local communities.

A common theme of the speeches made was that the project's success was due to its strong partnerships, its use of local contractors and the teamwork of all those involved. In particular the relationship with, and inclusion of, the local communities in the development plans was highlighted.