Recent boulder sampling has discovered multiple new lithium-bearing boulder trains that are not related to previously drilled lithium-bearing pegmatites. A potential source to the north and to the west of the drilled pegmatite is suggested, where sampling and mapping continues
Soil sampling has commenced, and first batch of samples have been sent for assay
Core Drilling underway – expected to continue until year end
Additional Claims added – now more than 10,458 hectares at Berby
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These results include 3.01% Li2O, 2.82% Li2O and 2.12% Li2O (see Table 1 and Figures 1 and 2). 300m to 500m northwest of the southwestern end of the previously drilled lithium mineralized pegmatite, values returned include 1,71% Li2O, 1.72% Li2O, and 1.46% Li2O (see Table 1 and Figures 1 and 3). And 600m west of the previously drilled southwestern end of the previously drilled lithium mineralized pegmatite, values returned include 3.33% Li2O (see Table 1 and Figures 1 and 3).
The success of this boulder sampling program has encouraged
Furthermore, a soil sampling program has been completed in the vicinity of the interpreted source of the northern spodumene boulder train. Samples were dried and sieved with -63 m fraction sent to ALS Limited for analysis including Li-Ta-Cs-Rb.
“Recent mapping and sampling has greatly expanded the footprint of lithium mineralized pegmatite at our Bergby Project” states
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Core drilling is also well underway. A core logging and cutting facility has been established at the
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Bergby was discovered by the Leading Edge Materials team early in 2016, and has already thrown up both high grades and a high hit rate of potentially mineralized pegmatite.
Bergby lies in central
The site is close to infrastructure, with major roads, rail and power supply passing immediately adjacent to the Bergby project.
Recently the company applied for and was granted Bergby nr 4, 6, and 7 contiguous to the initial four exploration permits based the
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Figure 4 Original and Additional Exploration Permits,
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Table 1 Boulder Train assay results,
Sample Number | SWEREF99TM Easting (m) | SWEREF99TM Northing (m) | Rock code | Lithium Bearing Mineral Observed | Li2O (%) | Ta (ppm) | Cs (ppm) | Rb (ppm) | Be (ppm) | Sn (ppm) |
BBYB012 | 613001 | 6761182 | PEGS | SPOD | 3.01 | 14.75 | 23.30 | 107.50 | 17.80 | 85.00 |
BBYB017 | 612945 | 6761160 | PEGS | SPOD | 0.90 | 32.50 | 15.30 | 177.00 | 174.00 | 44.00 |
BBYB018 | 612958 | 6761174 | PEGS | SPOD | 2.12 | 6.95 | 11.10 | 76.80 | 45.60 | 73.00 |
BBYB019 | 612988 | 6761203 | PEGS | SPOD | 2.82 | 26.20 | 32.30 | 147.00 | 74.60 | 93.00 |
BBYB020 | 612899 | 6761220 | PEGS | SPOD | 1.88 | 56.20 | 52.60 | 458.00 | 147.50 | 59.00 |
BBYB021 | 613004 | 6761227 | PEGS | SPOD | 1.19 | 35.90 | 34.10 | 367.00 | 76.50 | 38.00 |
BBYB022 | 612914 | 6761211 | PEGS | SPOD | 0.01 | 128.50 | 2.70 | 76.60 | 30.60 | 29.00 |
BBYB023 | 612921 | 6761356 | PEGS | SPOD | 0.13 | 38.70 | 69.50 | 470.00 | 125.50 | 16.00 |
BBYB024 | 613057 | 6761073 | PEGS | SPOD | 0.70 | 33.40 | 19.30 | 160.00 | 33.50 | 47.00 |
BBYB028 | 613125 | 6761007 | PEGS | SPOD | 1.18 | 13.25 | 23.90 | 239.00 | 40.60 | 81.00 |
BBYB106 | 614305 | 6756964 | APL | 1.53 | 62.70 | 203.00 | 598.00 | 102.00 | 114.00 | |
BBYH071 | 613305 | 6755809 | GRA | 0.01 | 0.67 | 2.90 | 150.50 | 3.90 | 3.00 | |
BBYH084 | 608482 | 6755987 | PEG | 0.01 | 5.94 | 17.00 | 354.00 | 59.70 | 18.00 | |
´060801 | 613122 | 6761481 | PEG | 0.00 | 0.40 | 1.70 | 103.50 | 3.30 | BDL | |
´060803 | 612879 | 6761213 | PEG | 0.00 | 5.69 | 0.90 | 211.00 | 8.90 | 3.00 | |
´060805 | 613149 | 6760992 | PEGS | SPOD | 1.92 | 21.60 | 21.40 | 68.20 | 30.70 | 71.00 |
´062201 | 612113 | 6760285 | PEG | 0.07 | 12.45 | 27.00 | 248.00 | 330.00 | 168.00 | |
´062202 | 612110 | 6760315 | PEG | 0.05 | 13.90 | 28.50 | 148.00 | 800.00 | 69.00 | |
´062203 | 612114 | 6760328 | PEG | 0.05 | 14.65 | 36.40 | 514.00 | 1210.00 | 101.00 | |
´062206 | 612123 | 6760241 | QTZ/PEG | 0.08 | 13.30 | 27.60 | 279.00 | 310.00 | 154.00 | |
´062207 | 612030 | 6760197 | QTZ/PEG | 0.02 | 83.20 | 25.10 | 341.00 | 370.00 | 89.00 | |
´062306 | 612500 | 6759978 | PEG | 1.11 | 93.50 | 138.50 | 469.00 | 240.00 | 266.00 | |
´062312 | 612380 | 6759951 | PEGS | SPOD | 0.49 | 8.73 | 40.00 | 477.00 | 156.50 | 22.00 |
´070702 | 613329 | 6761102 | PEGS | SPOD | 0.75 | 18.90 | 17.00 | 214.00 | 202.00 | 62.00 |
´070707 | 612568 | 6761606 | QTZ/PEG | 0.01 | 18.15 | 43.00 | 450.00 | 202.00 | 85.00 | |
´070708 | 612101 | 6761326 | QTZ/PEG | 0.01 | 69.20 | 35.80 | 247.00 | 171.50 | 36.00 | |
´070801 | 613130 | 6761011 | PEGS | SPOD | 1.07 | 17.30 | 25.40 | 247.00 | 50.80 | 71.00 |
´070803 | 612117 | 6760765 | PEG | 0.02 | 78.10 | 16.60 | 174.00 | 600.00 | 52.00 | |
´070802 | 612191 | 6760723 | PEGS | SPOD | 1.72 | 19.35 | 21.70 | 304.00 | 230.00 | 53.00 |
´070802 | 612191 | 6760723 | PEGS | SPOD | 1.71 | 3.17 | 14.40 | 190.50 | 183.50 | 45.00 |
´071001 | 612264 | 6760328 | PEGS | SPOD | 1.46 | 64.40 | 20.20 | 233.00 | 156.00 | 127.00 |
´071002 | 612145 | 6760254 | QTZ/PEG | 0.03 | 23.10 | 57.00 | 481.00 | 920.00 | 219.00 | |
´071002B | 612145 | 6760254 | QTZ/PEG | 0.02 | 19.75 | 32.50 | 348.00 | 310.00 | 556.00 | |
´071004 | 612003 | 6760274 | PEG | 0.00 | 5.58 | 12.50 | 377.00 | 230.00 | 81.00 | |
´071408 | 611674 | 6760447 | PEG | 0.01 | 2.36 | 24.10 | 216.00 | 17.90 | 6.00 | |
´071409 | 611863 | 6760306 | PEGS | SPOD | 3.33 | 5.48 | 21.20 | 106.00 | 320.00 | 94.00 |
´071410 | 611870 | 6760312 | PEG | 0.03 | 5.80 | 18.70 | 312.00 | 146.50 | 73.00 | |
´071411 | 611867 | 6760313 | PEG | 0.04 | 6.72 | 18.20 | 248.00 | 183.50 | 23.00 | |
´071412 | 611665 | 6760492 | QTZ/PEG | 0.03 | 4.71 | 20.90 | 519.00 | 175.50 | 42.00 | |
´071417 | 616011 | 6761901 | PEG | 0.00 | 5.87 | 6.30 | 298.00 | 92.60 | 21.00 | |
´071510 | 612150 | 6760469 | PEGS | SPOD | 0.99 | 4.93 | 21.60 | 209.00 | 380.00 | 87.00 |
´071511 | 612164 | 6760446 | PEGS | SPOD | 0.15 | 11.70 | 30.20 | 359.00 | 310.00 | 98.00 |
´071512 | 611930 | 6760346 | PEG | 0.02 | 18.70 | 16.10 | 306.00 | 310.00 | 619.00 | |
´071514 | 611922 | 6760336 | PEG | 0.03 | 18.95 | 22.70 | 455.00 | 184.00 | 331.00 | |
´071601 | 612137 | 6760605 | PEGS | SPOD | 0.88 | 6.31 | 43.40 | 240.00 | 176.50 | 71.00 |
LEGEND | ||||||||||
BDL | Below Detection Limit | |||||||||
SPOD | Spodumene | |||||||||
PEG | Pegmatite | |||||||||
PEGS | Spodumene Bearing Pegmatite (observed) | |||||||||
QTZ | Quartzite | |||||||||
GRA | Granite | |||||||||
APL | Aplite |
Samples submitted by
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Figure 1
Bergby Lithium Project - Pegmatite Boulder Trains - Overview
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Bergby Lithium Project - Pegmatite Boulder Trains - North Section
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Bergby Lithium Project - Pegmatite Boulder Trains - North Section
Figure 4
Original and Additional Exploration Permits, Bergby Lithium Project
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Bergby Lithium Project showing Exploration Permits, drilling area, and office/core facilities on Google Earth Satellite Image
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