Global Battery Metals Ltd. announced the commencement of its multi-stage diamond core drilling program at the Leinster Lithium Project in County Carlow, Ireland. This inaugural Drill Program has been approved for up to 10 drill holes. Phase 1 drilling is focused on Prospecting License Area 1597 and will comprise four drill holes for approximately 1,000 metres of diamond core drilling.

The drilling will take place across previously announced prospective lithium pegmatite trend targets which includes the historically reported trenched bedrock occurrence which is coincident with several highly anomalous LCT Pegmatite (lithium-cesium-tantalum pegmatite) geochemical trends. This, in conjunction with the broad spodumene pegmatite boulder train at surface, has been interpreted to indicate the presence of up to six potential dikes. The Drill Program has received all necessary government approvals through the Geoscience Regulation Office (GSRO) which covers all aspects of environmental best practice procedures.

This is carried out through the detailed Appropriate Assessment Screening Programme which was approved in April. The results of Phase 1, including all metallurgical testing and other exploration activities completed during this time, will be used to inform Phase 2 drilling. As previously noted, significant sampling and mapping across the Knockeen Prospect was conducted in recent months, with the potential discovery of up to six LCT pegmatite dikes and the most recent assay results of 66 rock samples released by ALS Laboratories returning Li2O% lithium contents ranging up to 3.75 % Li2O /17,000 ppm Li at the Knockeen Prospect.

The Project's maiden Drill Program is permitted for up to 10 drill holes, with Phase 1 drilling now underway.