Lightning Minerals Ltd (ASX:L1M) has identified an elevated lithium-in-soil anomaly during its maiden soil sampling campaign at the Dundas South Project in Western Australia.
The company received encouraging soil results within a broad eight-square-kilometre zone of lithium-in-soil geochemical anomalism in tenement E63/2000, with a notable peak lithium result of 218 ppm lithium.
Looking ahead, the completion of soil sampling on Dundas North and South tenements represents a significant milestone in the exploration strategy of the company, with its focus now shifting towards an inaugural drill program on tenement E63/2001.
Emerging critical minerals district
Lightning chief executive officer Alex Biggs said: “Further positive lithium in soil anomalism being identified at our Dundas project again supports our exploration strategy and belief in the region as an emerging lithium and critical minerals district.
“Completion of all soil sampling across both our Dundas North and Dundas South tenements is a great step forward in the company’s exploration strategy with our focus now turning to the start of our inaugural drill program on tenement E63/2001.”
Dundas South tenure showing returned UFF+ lithium soil geochemistry results
Soil results
Results for a further 972 samples have been received for tenements E63/2000, E63/1993, E63/1932 and E15/1748 of the Dundas South Project, thus completing the laboratory analytical work for the Dundas South soil sampling works.
The reconnaissance exploration campaign samples were collected on a nominal 400 x 400-metre grid across the tenement, with analysis completed by LabWest Minerals Analysis.
The primary target for further exploration has been identified within E63/2000, where a broad, moderate to high tenor lithium-in-soil geochemical anomaly has been discovered over an approximate 3.5 x 2.4-kilometre area with assays up to 218ppm lithium.
Forward plan
Planning of follow-up exploration is underway including infill soil and auger sampling programs at a tighter grid spacing.
This will add further confidence to an initial drill program targeting the identified area with field works undertaken as soon as possible.
Project scale soil sampling field programs now complete across the Dundas tenure