Further Exploration Drilling Expands Extensive Brine Horizons and Shows Strong Lithium Grades At Pastos Grandes
03 Août 2017 - 12:30PM
Millennial Lithium Corp.
(TSX.V:ML)
(Frankfurt:A3N2) (OTCQB:MLNLF)
(“Millennial” or the
“Company”) is
pleased to report positive drilling and analytical results from the
latest complete exploration well at its Pastos Grandes Project in
Salta, Argentina. Exploration hole PGMW17-05/5c, was drilled to a
depth of 601 metres (m) and terminated in brine-bearing sand.
This hole, coupled with the results of holes PGMW16-01 and
PGMW16-02 (see News Release dated Jan. 25, 2017), and PGMW17-04b
(see News Release dated June 27, 2017) confirm the extension of the
brine throughout the central portion of the salar. Hole
PGMW17-5c intersected an upper brine horizon grading 523
milligrams/litre (mg/L) lithium (Li) over 33 metres (m) (27.5m to
60.5m) and more importantly a robust brine horizon averaging a
lithium grade of 545 mg/L from 381.7 m to 593 m.
Millennial CEO, Farhad Abasov, commented:
"At Millennial we are very encouraged to see that drilling in
the Pastos Grandes salar continues to encounter very thick lithium
brine-bearing sequences in the central portion of the salar to a
depth of approximately 600m. The average lithium content of
the lower brine horizon in hole PGMW17-05/5c is 545 mg/L over
211.3m, similar to values and widths encountered in well PGMW17-04b
located several kilometres west of well 5c. Millennial has
increased its drilling fleet to three machines at Pastos Grandes to
expedite the technical work in advance of a maiden resource
estimate to be completed this fall."
Exploration well PGMW17-05/5c, drilled to a
final depth of 601m, was sampled using a double packer system which
is designed to isolate sample intervals. In addition to twenty five
core samples for porosity determination, seventeen brine samples
were collected from well PGMW17-05/5c from two brine intervals;
27.5m - 60.5m; and 381.7m - 593 m. The Company expects brine
yield from the entire section, however sampling focused on the most
productive zones. The upper brine zone returned, an average
lithium grade of 523 mg/L and an average magnesium/lithium ratio of
6.8. The lower main brine zone, measured from 381.7m to 601m,
yielded an average lithium grade of 545 mg/L and an average
magnesium to lithium ratio of 6.0. Individual lithium grades from
the hole range from a low of 460 mg/L to a high of 574 mg/L.
Potassium values range from 4680 mg/L to 6186 mg/L and average 5847
mg/L over the lower brine zone intersection. Poorly
consolidated clastic sediments, primarily sand, form the majority
of the lower lithium-brine-bearing unit and continue to the bottom
of the hole. Exploration well PGMW17-05c was terminated at
601m as this was the maximum depth capacity for the drill rig in
these conditions; the sand zone remains open at depth.
The completion of well PGMW17-05/5c to 601m in a
brine-bearing formation is further evidence of a robust lithium
bearing brine zone to significant depths in the centre of
Millennial's land position at Pastos Grandes. Exploration
well PGMW17-04b encountered similar stratigraphy with lithium
brine-bearing sands to the end of the hole at 564m (see News
Release dated June 27, 2017). Millennial has added a third
rig to the Pastos Grandes Project that has greater capacity to
drill deeper and define the base of the lithium brine-bearing
sands. This rig is currently drilling at exploration well
PGMW17-07 on the western portion of the salar. In addition, the two
original drill rigs continue to operate throughout the property in
preparation for the modeling of a maiden resource due late third
quarter or early fourth quarter of 2017.
Sampling was conducted in accordance with CIM
guidelines for brine resource evaluation, with an appropriate QA/QC
program in place for ensuring accuracy and precision of the
analytical results.
Alex Stewart Laboratories of Mendoza, Argentina
and partner laboratory, Norlab S.R.L. of Palpala, Jujuy, are the
primary analytical providers. The laboratories have extensive
experience with lithium brine analyses and are certified under ISO
17025, and in Alex Stewart’s case, specifically for determination
of lithium and potassium in liquid brines by use of ICP-OES.
This news release has been reviewed by Iain
Scarr, AIPG CPG., Chief Operating Officer of the Company and a
qualified person as that term is defined in National Instrument
43-101.
To find out more about Millennial Lithium Corp.
please contact Investor Relations at (604) 662-8184 or email
info@millenniallithium.com.
MILLENNIAL LITHIUM CORP.
“Farhad Abasov”
CEO, Director
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