Auroch Minerals Limited announced Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling has commenced targeting lithium pegmatites at the Kangaroo Hills Lithium Project (KHLP) in Western Australia (WA) (Auroch Minerals 80%, Lodestar Minerals Ltd. 20%). The 3,000m programme which is being carried out by WA based RC drilling company; Australian Surface Exploration Pty Ltd. will drill up to ten, 250m depth angled drill holes. The programme will test three identified pegmatite targets as defined by the recently completed mapping and sampling programme.

Of highest priority is the mineralised pegmatite swarm which returned peak assays of 2.37% Li2O only earlier this month. Selective drill holes will also test for potential strike continuation of the initial discovery hole NPRC084 6m @ 1.38% Li2O from 198m. Drilling is expected to be concluded in three to four weeks.

All pegmatite intercepts will be submitted for assay and the company will also evaluate the Nickel sulphide potential of all intercepted komatiite ultra mafics.