HIGHLIGHTS
- Drilling encountered high grade lithium-bearing intercepts within the
Big Mack and Eleven Zone pegmatites:- 1.90% Li2O over 16.90 meters within the western flank of the Big Mack pegmatite of 1.67% Li2O over 22.85 meters (BM23-011)
- 1.78% Li2O over 6.75 meters within the western flank of the Big Mack pegmatite of 1.46% Li2O over 12.00 meters (BM23-012)
- 2.36% Li2O over 1.90 meters and 1.79% Li2O over 6.60 meters within the western flank of the Big Mack pegmatite of 1.51% Li2O over 16.60 meters (BM23-014)
- 2.13% Li2O over 2.00 meters within the
Eleven Zone pegmatite of 1.34% Li2O over 7.67 meters (BM23-017) - 1.51% Li2O over 4.00 meters, 1.77% Li2O over 6.00 meters and 1.59% Li2O over 4.80 meters within the
Eleven Zone pegmatite of 1.32% Li2O over 22.20 meters (BM23-021)
- Holes 10 to 15 show multiple lenses of lithium mineralization continue west from the interior of the Big Mack pegmatite.
- Holes 16 to 22 show multiple lenses of lithium mineralization stack below surface at the
Eleven Zone pegmatite and remain open at depth. - The on-going drilling program is currently testing a lithium surface anomaly that coincides with a geophysical target along strike of the
Eleven Zone towards the west.
Drill hole BM23-009 to BM23-015 were drilled to test the western flank of the Big Mack pegmatite, while BM23-016 to BM23-022 were drilled to test the
Phase one of the 2023/2024 drilling program was completed in late-2023, when the Company drilled 35 holes (including one abandoned hole), to a total meterage of 4,582 meters. Targeting is based upon historical drilling analyses, the UAV magnetic survey conducted on the Property, and the Company’s 2023 field prospecting program. In this second phase of the program, the Company plans to drill approximately 5,000 meters to delineate the
Jason Latkowcer, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We continue to see promising intercepts at the Big Mack western flank drilling and the
Table 1: 2023 Big Mack Drill Hole Assay Highlights Table
* (not true widths)
Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Li2O (wt%) |
BM23-009 | - | - | - | No Significant values |
BM23-010 | 24.00 | 46.60 | 22.60 | 1.23 |
Inc. | 27.00 | 34.00 | 7.00 | 1.58 |
Inc. | 38.00 | 42.80 | 4.80 | 1.53 |
Inc. | 45.00 | 46.60 | 1.60 | 1.44 |
BM23-011 | 22.60 | 45.45 | 22.85 | 1.67 |
Inc. | 23.90 | 40.80 | 16.90 | 1.90 |
BM23-012 | 49.00 | 61.00 | 12.00 | 1.46 |
Inc. | 51.00 | 57.75 | 6.75 | 1.78 |
Inc. | 52.00 | 53.75 | 1.75 | 2.54 |
BM23-013 | 42.00 | 58.30 | 16.30 | 1.04 |
Inc. | 42.00 | 51.00 | 9.00 | 1.28 |
BM23-014 | 80.00 | 96.60 | 16.60 | 1.48 |
Inc. | 82.60 | 89.20 | 6.60 | 1.79 |
Inc. | 83.60 | 85.50 | 1.90 | 2.36 |
BM23-015 | 98.30 | 109.00 | 10.70 | 1.14 |
Inc. | 98.30 | 106.00 | 7.70 | 1.44 |
BM23-016 | 30.90 | 39.60 | 8.70 | 0.94 |
Inc. | 33.90 | 37.00 | 3.10 | 1.33 |
BM23-017 | 23.87 | 38.40 | 14.53 | 1.50 |
Inc. | 30.45 | 36.00 | 5.55 | 2.54 |
43.33 | 51.00 | 7.67 | 1.34 | |
Inc. | 49.00 | 51.00 | 2.00 | 2.13 |
BM23-018 | 63.35 | 65.26 | 1.91 | 0.89 |
71.07 | 76.37 | 5.30 | 1.00 | |
Inc. | 73 | 74.87 | 1.87 | 1.69 |
90.50 | 99.00 | 8.50 | 0.96 | |
BM23-019 | 66.60 | 68.40 | 1.80 | 1.38 |
Inc. | 66.60 | 67.60 | 1.00 | 2.13 |
95.00 | 98.00 | 3.00 | 1.24 | |
Inc. | 96.00 | 97.00 | 1.00 | 2.86 |
BM23-020 | 22.48 | 26.40 | 3.92 | 0.65 |
BM23-021 | 97.60 | 119.80 | 22.20 | 1.32 |
Inc. | 98.60 | 103.00 | 4.40 | 1.51 |
Inc. | 106.00 | 112.00 | 6.00 | 1.77 |
Inc. | 115.00 | 119.80 | 4.80 | 1.56 |
BM23-022 | 74.67 | 84.00 | 9.33 | 0.87 |
Inc. | 76.00 | 81.00 | 5.00 | 1.32 |
Table 2: Attributes for Drill Hole BM23-009 to BM23-022
Hole ID | Easting NAD 83/UTM Zone 15N | Northing NAD 83/UTM Zone 15N | Elevation (m) | Dip (°) | Azimuth (°) | Total Depth (m) | Core Size | Target |
BM23-009 | 386422.16 | 5569925.65 | 365.17 | -45 | 358 | 174 | NQ | Exploration |
BM23-010 | 386469.09 | 5569907.95 | 364.46 | -45 | 185 | 72 | NQ | Big Mack |
BM23-011 | 386496.74 | 5569899.54 | 364.06 | -45 | 180 | 84 | NQ | Big Mack |
BM23-012 | 386450.2 | 5569925 | 360.823 | -47 | 181 | 93 | NQ | Big Mack |
BM23-013 | 386508.33 | 5569917.472 | 359.754 | -48 | 180 | 108 | NQ | Big Mack |
BM23-014 | 386465.48 | 5569947.81 | 357.859 | -45 | 179 | 133 | NQ | Big Mack |
BM23-015 | 386465.48 | 5569947.805 | 357.859 | -58 | 179 | 180 | NQ | Big Mack |
BM23-016 | 386387.994 | 5569948.48 | 364.279 | -45 | 0 | 72 | NQ | Eleven |
BM23-017 | 386358.527 | 5569947.713 | 361.749 | -45 | 0 | 72 | NQ | Eleven |
BM23-018 | 386343.486 | 5569924.532 | 358.096 | -46 | 359 | 120 | NQ | Eleven |
BM23-019 | 386314.163 | 5569927.112 | 351.723 | -46 | 358.5 | 162 | NQ | Eleven |
BM23-020 | 386300.259 | 5569952.75 | 345.827 | -46 | 0 | 132 | NQ | Eleven |
BM23-021 | 386356.224 | 5569911.126 | 359.34 | -47 | 359 | 180 | NQ | Eleven |
BM23-022 | 386368.955 | 5569933.38 | 361.998 | -50 | 6 | 141 | NQ | Eleven |
Figure 1: Core photo of hole BM23-017 (21.14m to 38.04m) highlighting Li2O% values in high grade intercepts from 30.45 to 36.0 m (blue).
Figure 2: Core photo of hole BM23-021 (98.4 to 115.25m) highlighting Li2O% values in high grade intercepts from 98.6 to 103 m (red) and 106 to 112 m (blue).
Figure 3: Completed and planned drillholes (Assays reported on holes in red).
Figure 4: Close up view of Big Mack (Assayed holes in Red)
Figure 5: Cross section of BM23-011, -012, -014.
Figure 6: Holes BM23-017 and BM23-021.
General Statements
All 14 holes described in this news release were drilled broadly perpendicular and inclined to the pegmatite orientations so that the true thickness of reported intercepts is estimated to range somewhere between 60-80% of the drilled widths. A collar header table is provided above. Visual core logging indicates that the predominant host mineral for the Big Mack pegmatites is petalite.
Sample Quality Assurance / Quality Control
A thorough chain-of-custody and QA/QC program is being carried out on the ongoing drill program. Samples are taken across all pegmatite intervals with shoulder samples into the host rock on either side of the dykes. Sample lengths are ranging from 0.3 m – 1.5 m, dependant on internal zoning of the dykes, mineralization, and lithology contacts. Core to be sampled is cut in half onsite, with half being sent for analysis and the other half remaining in the box for future reference and re-sampling, if needed.
A malfunction of downhole location survey equipment could cause inaccurate dip and azimuth tracking due to drillhole deviation, which would affect the planned drillhole spacing and required density for the resource estimation. To ensure accuracy, downhole surveys are performed every 30 meters of drilling, with survey tests repeated in the event of results that are outside planned drillhole drift. Additional downhole survey tools are kept on-site in the event of malfunction during drilling.
The Company’s implemented QA/QC procedures include the insertion of certified standard control samples, ¼ cut duplicates, and blanks. This is being used to test for natural variability / sampling bias / testing the lab for homogeneity during sample preparation processes within the lab, as well as testing the precision and any possible contamination from the lab and ensure proper calibration of lab equipment.
Sample analyses are being conducted by
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About the Property
The Property is located 2 km east of the all-weather
The Property hosts four known Li-bearing pegmatites including the Big Mack pegmatite,
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Figure 1:
Core photo of hole BM23-017 (21.14m to 38.04m) highlighting Li2O% values in high grade intercepts from 30.45 to 36.0 m (blue).
Figure 2:
Core photo of hole BM23-021 (98.4 to 115.25m) highlighting Li2O% values in high grade intercepts from 98.6 to 103 m (red) and 106 to 112 m (blue).
Figure 3:
Completed and planned drillholes (Assays reported on holes in red).
Figure 4:
Close up view of Big Mack (Assayed holes in Red)
Figure 5:
Cross section of BM23-011, -012, -014.
Figure 6:
Holes BM23-017 and BM23-021.
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