Resource exploration company Loyal Lithium Limited announced the company’s plans to commence an initial drilling program at its Trieste Lithium Project towards the end of September 2023.
The drilling will target Dyke #01, a large, prominent weather-resistant outcrop ridge with a mapped surface expression of 4,000 square metres with an approximate length of 200 metres and an apparent maximum width up to 35 metres.
Dyke #01 is the largest outcrop by surface area and topographic prominence of the five spodumene-bearing pegmatite dykes discovered during the recent field mapping and sits within a 400 metres long zone of interest.
The drill results, in addition to planned geophysical work, will provide valuable information about the potential of the project and inform a more substantial drilling program planned for the upcoming Canadian winter.
Loyal Lithium’s discovery of five distinct spodumene-bearing pegmatite dykes is a first in the Trieste Greenstone Belt, apart from the known spodumene pegmatites of Winsome Resources’ Adina-Jamar discovery, situated 14 kilometres west.
This discovery complements Loyal Lithium’s existing Canadian hard rock portfolio, which includes drill-tested spodumene pegmatite dykes at the Hidden Lake Lithium Project, NWT, Canada.
Loyal Lithium Managing Director Adam Ritchie said: “We are excited to commence drilling at this really promising project. The swift engagement of a drilling contractor and the coordination of this initial drilling program are a testament to the dedication of the Loyal Lithium team and our partners at the Trieste Lithium Project.
“The large-scale project is underexplored and untouched by recent bushfires, so it is covered in thick vegetation that may be concealing extensions of what already appear to be large spodumene-bearing pegmatite dykes.
“The initial drill results from Dyke #01 will also provide valuable information about the local geology that will be utilised to plan future drilling,” said Ritchie.