Patriot Drills 1.25% Li2O over 96.9 m in First Drill Hole of Summer Program, and Extends Strike Length of Pegmatite to 1.9 km, Corvette, Quebec
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 28, 2022 --
Highlights
Strong lithium grades over wide intervals returned from first two drill holes completed during the summer phase of the 2022 drill campaign
1.25% Li2O and 118 ppm Ta2O5 over 96.9 m, including 2.53% Li2O and 130 ppm Ta2O5 over 27.0 m (CV22-035)
1.38% Li2O and 99 ppm Ta2O5 over 27.0 m, and 2.00% Li2O and 167 ppm Ta2O5 over 7.3 m (CV22-036)
Under the summer program, the main spodumene pegmatite has now been traced in drill hole an additional 500 m westwardly, from the CV5 Pegmatite outcrop to the CV6 Pegmatite outcrop
The main pegmatite body has now been traced through drilling over a strike length of approximately 1,900 m and remains open in all directions
A third drill rig and barge have now been mobilized to the drill area and is expected to collar shortly
A total of 10,355 m over thirty-six (36) holes have now been completed over the 2022 drill campaign - 4,345 m over 20 holes in the winter program, and 6,010 m over sixteen (16) holes in the summer program.
- Category: Rare Earth Metals
- Published: 28 July 2022
- Written by Editor