Pioneer Resources Limited, in conjuction with its joint venture partner International Lithium Corp, announced that drilling is underway at the Mavis Lake Lithium Project in the province of Ontario, Canada. Drilling at the Mavis Lake Lithium Project commenced on January 19, 2018. The company's geological consultant has advised that the first hole, MF18-51, which was completed on January 21, 2018, intersected three spodumene-bearing pegmatites, including one with a down-hole thickness of 20m from 82m.

The mineralisation intersected is approximately is approximately 25m away from MF17-39.