MetalsGrove Mining Limited has announced that a recently completed pre-drilling exploration programme has confirmed multiple pegmatite corridor and identified potential drilling targets at the Company’s Upper Coondina Lithium Project in Western Australia.
The recently completed programme comprised soil sampling, airborne survey and surface field mapping which revealed a corridor containing multiple pegmatites which are coincident with the source area and with surface geochemistry.
Encouraging soil sampling assays including Li2O 670 ppm and Ta 103 ppm have been returned. Multiple outcropping pegmatite dykes occurring in swarms, with pegmatite dykes strike approximately 8.0 km x 4.0 km.
Initial observations suggest Upper Coondina has two generations of pegmatite – G1 and G2, which host the lithium mineralisation found within the Pilbara lithium field.
MGA also believes Upper Coondina may be part of the same system that hosts the major lithium discovery announced by Global Lithium and similar geological setting as Pilbara minerals north of MGA’s ground.
Commenting on the encouraging soil sample assays from Upper Coondina, MetalsGrove’s Managing Director, Sean Sivasamy said, “We are delighted with the assay results from our pre-drilling soil sampling which has confirmed the high-grade lithium potential of Upper Coondina.
“Our technical team has also used this data to refine our priority drill targets starting with the Chola Prospect which is shaping up to be an exciting structure.
“All necessary approvals have now been finalised and we are aiming to have the drill rig spinning in late November to test this suite of initial targets as we finish the calendar year with momentum.”
