SUDBURY,
ON, Nov. 16, 2022 /CNW/ - Frontier Lithium
Inc. (TSXV: FL) (FRA: HL2) (OTCQX: LITOF) ("Frontier" or "the
Company") is pleased to announce the results for four additional
drill holes and 1 channel completed during the Phase XII drill
program on the Spark pegmatite which began in May with two diamond
drill rigs and finished in October of 2022 with 14,641m in 45 holes. The main objective of the
program was focused on converting inferred material to the
indicated category for the planned open pit. The Spark pegmatite is
one of the two delineated premium spodumene-bearing lithium
deposits on the PAK Lithium Project.
Highlights
- When combining Phase XI and Phase XII delineation and infill
drilling, the Company completed 15,984m of drilling in 50 holes in 2022. Analysis
from 4 of the Phase XII diamond drill holes and channel are
reported herein.
- DDH PL-074-22 intersected 35.8m
of pegmatite averaging 2.05% Li2O. Collared in the mafic
volcanic host rock 50m west of
PL-044-22, the hole was designed to define the western extent where
the main Spark pegmatite orebody begins to break up into smaller
pods separated by mafic rafts.
-
- Includes 10.2m from 89.8m to 100.0m
averaging 4.27% Li2O.
- DDH PL-075-22 intersected 83.2m
of pegmatite averaging 1.66% Li2O. Collared in the mafic
volcanic host rock 15m west of
PL-074-22, the hole was fanned out further to the west to define
the western extent where the main Spark pegmatite orebody begins to
break up and narrows into smaller pods.
-
- Includes 10.5m from 111.7m to 122.2m
averaging 2.62% Li2O.
- Includes 5.8m from 203.3m to 209.1m
averaging 2.37% Li2O.
- Includes 8.3m from 220.0m to 228.4m
averaging 2.74% Li2O.
- DDH PL-076-22 intersected 338.0m
of pegmatite averaging 1.64% Li2O. Collared in the mafic
volcanic host rock in the same location as PL-072-22, the hole was
designed to convert inferred material at depth as well as define a
mafic raft on the eastern extent of the main orebody. The hole had
to be abandoned in high grade pegmatite due to blockage
downhole.
-
- Includes 14.4m from 184.6m to 199.0m
averaging 2.14% Li2O.
- Includes 68.0m from 206.0m to 274.0m
averaging 2.00% Li2O.
- Includes 12.0m from 367.0m to 379.0m
averaging 2.25% Li2O.
- Includes 18.0m from 420.0 to
438.0m averaging 1.89%
Li2O at the end of the hole.
- DDH PL-079-22 intersected 107.0m
of pegmatite averaging 1.37% Li2O. Collared in the mafic
volcanic host rock 35m west of
PL-075-22, the hole was stepped out to define and cutoff the
western extent of the Spark pegmatite. The results have extended
the southern pod of the pegmatite further to the west and remains
open with a strike length of 500m.
-
- Includes 27.9m from 158.0m to 185.9m
averaging 1.90% Li2O.
- Includes 7.6m from 202.4m to 210.0m
averaging 1.99% Li2O.
- Includes 9.4m from 238.0m to 247.5m
averaging 2.12% Li2O.
- Channel CH-51 totaling 21m in
length averaged 1.92% Li2O. The channel was cut on the
eastern end of the main Spark pegmatite between CH-35 and CH-38 to
confirm grade continuity at surface in an area where the terrain
made it difficult to mobilize a diamond drill.
-
- Includes 3.0m from 0.0 to
3.0m averaging 2.46
Li2O.
- Includes 7.0m from 7.0 to
14.0m averaging 2.34
Li2O.
"We're pleased with the progress made at our PAK Lithium Project
this year as the drilling season comes to an end." states
Garth Drever, V.P. Exploration.
"We're confident we've converted the required tonnage on the Spark
pegmatite for our upcoming PFS and have also added to the total
resource with new inferred material to the west and at depth."
The initial objective for the Phase XII drill program was
focused on converting the inferred resource within the Spark
deposit to the indicated category in preparation for a
pre-feasibility study on the PAK Lithium Project. The latter half
of the program included geotechnical drilling for ground control
and pit design purposes as well as step out drilling to define the
eastern and western extents of the ore body.
Figure 1 is a location map showing the project area including
Frontier's land tenure and location of the three
lithium-cesium-tantalum pegmatites.
Figure 2 is a plan view showing all drilling with analytical
data completed to date with emphasis on drill hole traces and
channel reported in this release.
Table 1 details the drill holes and channel with mineralized
intersections while Table 2 summarizes all Phase XII drill holes
completed as well as the channel.
Table 1: Details of Mineralized Intersections
Drill Hole
PL-074-22
|
Collared in the mafic
volcanic host rock 50m west of PL-044-22, the hole was designed to
define the western extent where the
main Spark pegmatites orebody begins to break up into smaller pods
separated by mafic rafts.
|
Zone
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Width
(m)
|
Li2O
(%)
|
Cs2O
(%)
|
Ta2O5
(ppm)
|
Nb2O5
(ppm)
|
SnO2
(ppm)
|
Rb2O
(%)
|
Unit
|
Li-Enriched
|
87.8
|
112.1
|
24.3
|
2.15
|
0.01
|
73
|
69
|
26
|
0.16
|
Aplite
|
|
including
|
89.8
|
100.0
|
10.2
|
4.27
|
0.00
|
56
|
50
|
11
|
0.06
|
Aplite
|
Li-Enriched
|
219.8
|
231.2
|
11.4
|
1.84
|
0.01
|
62
|
88
|
29
|
0.23
|
Aplite
|
Drill Hole
PL-075-22
|
Collared in the mafic
volcanic host rock 15m west of PL-074-22, the hole was fanned out
further to the west to define the
western extent where the main Spark pegmatites orebody begins to
break up and narrow into smaller pods
|
Zone
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Width
(m)
|
Li2O
(%)
|
Cs2O
(%)
|
Ta2O5
(ppm)
|
Nb2O5
(ppm)
|
SnO2
(ppm)
|
Rb2O
(%)
|
Unit
|
Li-Enriched
|
111.7
|
133.7
|
22.0
|
1.55
|
0.03
|
82
|
83
|
55
|
0.19
|
Aplite
|
|
including
|
111.7
|
122.2
|
10.5
|
2.62
|
0.01
|
61
|
71
|
23
|
0.15
|
Aplite
|
Li-Enriched
|
200.0
|
261.3
|
61.3
|
1.71
|
0.01
|
64
|
110
|
43
|
0.15
|
Aplite
|
|
including
|
203.3
|
209.1
|
5.8
|
2.37
|
0.01
|
40
|
73
|
32
|
0.19
|
Aplite
|
|
including
|
220.0
|
228.4
|
8.3
|
2.74
|
0.01
|
44
|
74
|
36
|
0.11
|
Aplite
|
Drill Hole
PL-076-22
|
Collared in the mafic
volcanic host rock in the same location as PL-072-22, the hole was
designed to convert inferred material at
depth as well as define a mafic raft on the eastern extent of the
main orebody. The hole had to be abandoned in high grade
pegmatite due to blockage downhole
|
Zone
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Width
(m)
|
Li2O
(%)
|
Cs2O
(%)
|
Ta2O5
(ppm)
|
Nb2O5
(ppm)
|
SnO2
(ppm)
|
Rb2O
(%)
|
Unit
|
Li-Enriched
|
100.0
|
438.0
|
338.0
|
1.64
|
0.02
|
140
|
83
|
52
|
0.26
|
Pegmatite-aplite
|
|
including
|
184.6
|
199.0
|
14.4
|
2.14
|
0.01
|
78
|
83
|
40
|
0.26
|
Pegmatite
|
|
including
|
206.0
|
274.0
|
68.0
|
2.00
|
0.02
|
112
|
84
|
51
|
0.30
|
Pegmatite
|
|
including
|
367.0
|
379.0
|
12.0
|
2.25
|
0.02
|
272
|
124
|
55
|
0.26
|
Aplite
|
|
including
|
420.0
|
438.0
|
18.0
|
1.89
|
0.02
|
122
|
77
|
54
|
0.29
|
Aplite
|
Drill Hole
PL-079-22
|
Collared in the mafic
volcanic host rock 35m west of PL-075-22, the hole was stepped out
to define and cut-off the western
extent of the Spark pegmatite. The results have extended the
southern pod of the pegmatite further to the west which remains
open
|
Zone
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Width
(m)
|
Li2O
(%)
|
Cs2O
(%)
|
Ta2O5
(ppm)
|
Nb2O5
(ppm)
|
SnO2
(ppm)
|
Rb2O
(%)
|
Unit
|
Li-Enriched
|
140.4
|
247.5
|
107.0
|
1.37
|
0.01
|
63
|
93
|
47
|
0.19
|
Aplite
|
|
including
|
158.0
|
185.9
|
27.9
|
1.90
|
0.01
|
63
|
112
|
46
|
0.17
|
Aplite
|
|
including
|
202.4
|
210.0
|
7.6
|
1.99
|
0.01
|
61
|
106
|
49
|
0.16
|
Aplite
|
|
including
|
238.0
|
247.5
|
9.4
|
2.12
|
0.01
|
59
|
108
|
35
|
0.09
|
Aplite
|
Channel
CH-51
|
The channel was cut on
the eastern end of the main Spark pegmatite between CH-35 and CH-38
to confirm grade
continuity at surface in an area where the terrain made it
difficult to mobilize a diamond drill
|
Zone
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Width
(m)
|
Li2O
(%)
|
Cs2O
(%)
|
Ta2O5
(ppm)
|
Nb2O5
(ppm)
|
SnO2
(ppm)
|
Rb2O
(%)
|
Unit
|
Li-Enriched
|
0.0
|
21.0
|
21.0
|
1.92
|
0.01
|
122
|
92
|
41
|
0.31
|
Aplitic
Pegmatite
|
|
including
|
0.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
2.46
|
0.01
|
107
|
76
|
29
|
0.30
|
Aplitic
Pegmatite
|
|
including
|
7.0
|
14.0
|
7.0
|
2.34
|
0.02
|
115
|
85
|
46
|
0.28
|
Aplitic
Pegmatite
|
Table 2: Summary of Phase XII Drill Program (May to
October 2022)
DDHNo
|
Date
Drilled
|
UTM Zone 15N
(NAD83)
|
Collar
Orient
|
Metres
Drilled
|
Start
|
End
|
Easting
|
Northing
|
(mASL)
|
Azim
|
Dip
|
Start
|
End
|
Phase
XII
|
PL-057-221
|
2022-05-15
|
2022-10-01
|
472,733
|
5,829,489
|
355.9
|
359
|
-55
|
0
|
225
|
PL-058-221
|
2022-05-17
|
2022-10-03
|
472,733
|
5,829,489
|
355.9
|
177
|
-70
|
0
|
400
|
PL-059-222
|
2022-05-24
|
2022-05-28
|
472,698
|
5,829,535
|
356.0
|
165
|
-78
|
0
|
316
|
PL-060-222
|
2022-05-27
|
2022-06-04
|
472,749
|
5,829,559
|
360.0
|
180
|
-73
|
0
|
360
|
PL-061-222
|
2022-05-20
|
2022-05-27
|
472,773
|
5,829,561
|
360.2
|
178
|
-65
|
0
|
327
|
PL-062-223
|
2022-05-28
|
2022-06-05
|
472,712
|
5,829,596
|
356.2
|
176
|
-65
|
0
|
360
|
PL-063-221
|
2022-06-05
|
2022-06-10
|
472,746
|
5,829,539
|
360.0
|
187
|
-70
|
0
|
348.5
|
PL-064-221
|
2022-06-05
|
2022-06-10
|
472,712
|
5,829,596
|
356.2
|
141
|
-65
|
0
|
352.5
|
PL-065-224
|
2022-06-10
|
2022-06-22
|
472,686
|
5,829,583
|
354.0
|
173
|
-72
|
0
|
330.86
|
PL-066-223
|
2022-06-12
|
2022-06-27
|
472,732
|
5,829,371
|
325.0
|
323
|
-70
|
0
|
365.67
|
PL-067-224
|
2022-06-29
|
2022-07-04
|
472,778
|
5,829,383
|
327.0
|
315
|
-70
|
0
|
352.5
|
PL-068-222
|
2022-06-22
|
2022-06-27
|
472,790
|
5,829,540
|
360.0
|
171
|
-55
|
0
|
343.5
|
PL-069-224
|
2022-07-06
|
2022-07-15
|
472,814
|
5,829,385
|
326.0
|
324
|
-61
|
0
|
412.3
|
PL-070-223
|
2022-06-28
|
2022-07-04
|
472,805
|
5,829,588
|
360.0
|
184
|
-54
|
0
|
405
|
PL-071-223
|
2022-07-04
|
2022-07-15
|
472,805
|
5,829,588
|
360.0
|
160
|
-52
|
0
|
384.6
|
PL-072-224
|
2022-07-15
|
2022-07-21
|
472,847
|
5,829,384
|
326.0
|
349
|
-61
|
0
|
386.2
|
PL-073-223
|
2022-07-16
|
2022-07-23
|
472,816
|
5,829,589
|
360.0
|
146
|
-52
|
0
|
392
|
PL-074-22
|
2022-07-28
|
2022-08-02
|
472,584
|
5,829,497
|
354.0
|
162
|
-47
|
0
|
403.5
|
PL-075-22
|
2022-08-01
|
2022-08-06
|
472,571
|
5,829,490
|
354.0
|
177
|
-47
|
0
|
408
|
PL-076-22
|
2022-07-25
|
2022-08-05
|
472,846
|
5,829,384
|
326.0
|
314
|
-63
|
0
|
438
|
PL-077-22
|
2022-08-08
|
2022-08-24
|
472,864
|
5,829,390
|
326.0
|
354
|
-56
|
0
|
433.38
|
PL-078-22
|
2022-08-25
|
2022-09-01
|
472,939
|
5,829,369
|
326.0
|
341
|
-55
|
0
|
339.7
|
PL-079-22
|
2022-08-06
|
2022-08-15
|
472,538
|
5,829,480
|
357.0
|
177
|
-48
|
0
|
417
|
PL-080-22
|
2022-08-16
|
2022-08-23
|
472,687
|
5,829,511
|
354.0
|
193
|
-55
|
0
|
418.5
|
PL-081-22
|
2022-08-24
|
2022-08-30
|
472,689
|
5,829,499
|
354.0
|
177
|
-46
|
0
|
367.7
|
PL-082-22
|
2022-08-30
|
2022-09-02
|
472,718
|
5,829,455
|
355.0
|
6
|
-61
|
0
|
241.5
|
PL-083-22
|
2022-09-02
|
2022-09-06
|
472,971
|
5,829,367
|
326.0
|
343
|
-57
|
0
|
377.3
|
PL-084-22
|
2022-09-07
|
2022-09-11
|
472,983
|
5,829,380
|
325.0
|
358
|
-42
|
0
|
327
|
PL-085-22
|
2022-09-02
|
2022-09-05
|
472,731
|
5,829,472
|
354.0
|
309
|
-57
|
0
|
232
|
PL-086-22
|
2022-09-05
|
2022-09-08
|
472,731
|
5,829,472
|
354.0
|
162
|
-46
|
0
|
201
|
PL-087-22
|
2022-09-08
|
2022-09-11
|
472,701
|
5,829,451
|
354.0
|
318
|
-50
|
0
|
213.4
|
PL-088-22
|
2022-09-11
|
2022-09-16
|
472,706
|
5,829,453
|
354.0
|
173
|
-46
|
0
|
210.7
|
PL-089-22
|
2022-09-16
|
2022-09-17
|
472,762
|
5,829,514
|
360.0
|
360
|
-50
|
0
|
87
|
PL-090-22
|
2022-09-11
|
2022-09-15
|
472,746
|
5,829,371
|
326.0
|
334
|
-45
|
0
|
289.4
|
PL-091-22
|
2022-09-15
|
2022-09-18
|
472,663
|
5,829,362
|
327.0
|
338
|
-43
|
0
|
261.4
|
PL-092-22
|
2022-09-17
|
2022-10-20
|
472,762
|
5,829,514
|
360.0
|
174
|
-46
|
0
|
274.5
|
PL-093-22
|
2022-09-20
|
2022-09-23
|
472,614
|
5,829,329
|
328.0
|
345
|
-47
|
0
|
253.6
|
PL-094-22
|
2022-09-24
|
2022-10-01
|
472,657
|
5,829,357
|
326.0
|
351
|
-54
|
0
|
339
|
PL-095-22
|
2022-09-20
|
2022-09-23
|
472,785
|
5,829,531
|
362.0
|
165
|
-44
|
0
|
258.6
|
PL-096-22
|
2022-09-23
|
2022-09-30
|
472,865
|
5,829,583
|
359.0
|
136
|
-44
|
0
|
425.3
|
PL-097-22
|
2022-10-03
|
2022-10-04
|
472,698
|
5,829,535
|
354.0
|
6
|
-70
|
0
|
12.5
|
PL-098-22
|
2022-10-01
|
2022-10-09
|
472,756
|
5,829,387
|
327.0
|
317
|
-58
|
1
|
471
|
PL-099-22
|
2022-10-09
|
2022-10-15
|
472,529
|
5,829,361
|
330.0
|
345
|
-65
|
0
|
477
|
PL-GDH-11-22
|
2022-07-22
|
2022-07-24
|
473,046
|
5,829,379
|
325.0
|
285
|
-47
|
0
|
173.5
|
PL-GDH-12-22
|
2022-07-23
|
2022-07-25
|
472,456
|
5,829,470
|
358.0
|
119
|
-45
|
0
|
228
|
|
Total metres
drilled
|
14,641.1
|
Notes:
|
1: Reported on
Release July 25, 2022
|
|
2: Reported on
Release August 17, 2022
|
|
3: Reported on
Release September 20, 2022
|
|
4: Reported on
Release October 11, 2022
|
Channel
|
Date
Samples
|
UTM Zone 15N
(NAD83)
|
Orientation
|
Metres
Cut
|
Start
Date
|
End
Date
|
Easting
|
Northing
|
(mASL)
|
Azimuth
|
Dip
|
Start
|
End
|
CH-51
|
2022-08-27
|
2022-08-28
|
472,787
|
5,829,467
|
352.9
|
138
|
-6.5
|
0
|
21
|
Due Diligence
All scientific and technical information in this release has
been reviewed and approved by Garth Drever, P.Geo., the
qualified person (QP) under the definitions established by National
Instrument 43-101. Under Frontier's QA/QC procedures,
all drilling was completed by Chenier Drilling Ltd. of Val Caron, ON using thin walled BTW drill rods
(4.2 cm core diameter) and a Reflex ACT III oriented core system.
Using the Reflex system, the drill core was oriented and marked as
it was retrieved at the drill. The core was boxed and delivered to
the Frontier core shack where it was examined, geologically logged,
and marked for sampling. The core was photographed prior to
sampling. Using a rock saw, the marked sample intervals were
halved with one-half bagged for analysis. Sample blanks along with
lithium, rubidium and cesium certified reference material was
routinely inserted into the sample stream in accordance with
industry recommended practices. Field duplicate samples were also
taken in accordance with industry recommended practices. The
samples were placed in poly sample bags and transported to
Red Lake by float plane and then
shipped to AGAT Laboratories Ltd. (AGAT) in Thunder Bay for sample preparation and to
Mississauga, Ontario for
processing and quantitative multi-element analysis. AGAT is an ISO
accredited laboratory. The core is stored on site at the Pakeagama
Lake exploration camp.
About Frontier Lithium
Frontier Lithium is a preproduction business with an objective
to become a strategic domestic supplier of spodumene concentrates
for industrial users as well as battery-grade lithium hydroxide and
other chemicals to the growing electric vehicle and energy storage
markets in North America. The
Company maintains the largest land position and resource in a new
premium lithium mineral district located in Ontario's Great Lakes region.
About PAK Lithium Project
The PAK Lithium Project contains one of North America's highest grade lithium
resources. The Project encompasses close to 27,000 hectares and
remains largely unexplored; however, since 2013, the company has
delineated two premium spodumene-bearing lithium deposits (PAK and
Spark), located 2.3 kilometres apart. Exploration is ongoing on the
Project through two other spodumene-bearing discoveries: the Bolt
pegmatite (located between the PAK and Spark deposits), as well as
the Pennock pegmatite (25 kilometres northwest of PAK Deposit
within the project claims). A 2021 preliminary economic
assessment (National Instrument 43-101 technical report titled "NI
43-101 Technical Report, Pak Property, PAK, Red Lake Mining
District, Ontario, Canada" by BBA
E&C Inc., with an effective date of April 5, 2021) delivered a fully integrated
lithium operation including the mine and mill and the conversion
plant for production of battery-quality lithium salts.
Forward-looking Statements
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Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release. This release includes certain statements
that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in
this release, other than statements of historical facts, that
address future production, reserve potential, exploration drilling,
exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company
expects are forward-looking statements. Although the Company
believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are
not guarantees of future performance and actual results or
developments may differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those in forward looking statements
include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes,
continued availability of capital and financing, and general
economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned
that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance
and those actual results or developments may differ materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more
information on the Company, Investors should review the Company's
registered filings available at sedar.com.
SOURCE Frontier Lithium Inc.