Li-FT Power Ltd. (“
LIFT” or the
“
Company”) (
TSXV: LIFT)
(
OTCQX: LIFFF) (
Frankfurt:
WS0) is pleased to report assays from 8 drill
holes completed at the BIG East, Echo, Fi Main, Ki, & Shorty
pegmatites within the Yellowknife Lithium Project (“YLP”) located
outside the city of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (Figure 1).
Drilling has intersected significant intervals of spodumene
mineralization, with the following highlights:
Highlights:
- YLP-0115: 28 m at 0.99%
Li2O, (BIG
East)including: 8 m at 1.43% Li2O
- YLP-0120:
23 m at 0.61% Li2O,
(Echo)including: 6 m at 1.06% Li2O
- YLP-0111: 11 m at 0.52%
Li2O, (Shorty)including:
2 m at 1.24% Li2O
- YLP-0124: 6
m at 1.07% Li2O, (BIG
East)
Discussion of ResultsThis week’s drill results
are for eight holes drilled on five different pegmatite complexes,
with two holes each from BIG East (YLP-0115, -0123), Shorty
(YLP-0070, -0111), and Fi Main (YLP-0071, -0137) as well as one
hole each from Echo (YLP-00120) and Ki (YLP-0118). A table of
composite calculations, general comments related to this
discussion, and a table of collar headers are provided towards the
end of this section.
Figure 1 – Location of LIFT’s Yellowknife
Lithium Project. Drilling has been thus far focused on the Road
Access Group of pegmatites which are located to the east of the
city of Yellowknife along a government-maintained paved highway, as
well as the Echo target in the Further Afield Group.
BIG East PegmatiteThe BIG East pegmatite
complex comprises a corridor of parallel-trending dykes that is
exposed for at least 1,300 m of strike length, ranges from 10-100 m
wide, and dips approximately 55°-75° degrees to the west. The
northern-most ~300-400 m of this corridor is stepped over 300 m to
the west to form an en échelon-like array with the southern bulk of
the complex.
YLP-0115 was drilled to test the BIG East swarm
approximately 600 m from its southern end and 200 m vertically
beneath the surface, as well as 50 m downdip of previously released
YLP-0092 (combined 25 m of pegmatite averaging 1.73% Li2O), 150 m
downdip of YLP-0085 (combined 28 m at 1.19% Li2O), and 200 m
downdip of YLP-0084 (combined 20 m at 1.44% Li2O). Drilling
intersected a single 31 m wide pegmatite dyke that returned an
assay composite of 0.99% Li2O over 28 m, including a subinterval of
1.43% Li2O over 8 m.
YLP-0123 was drilled on northern en-échelon
step-out, approximately 100 m from its northern mapped extent, 50 m
vertically beneath the surface, and 50-100 m up-dip of previously
released YLP-0122 (no pegmatite). Drilling intersected a 9 m wide
and 8 m wide pegmatite separated by 17 m of country rock, with the
upper one returning a composite of 1.07% Li2O over 6 m (Table 1 and
2, Figures 2 & 3).
Figure 2 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the BIG East pegmatite with diamond drill holes
reported in this press release.
Figure 3 – Cross-section illustrating YLP-0115
with results as shown in the BIG East pegmatite dyke with a 28 m
interval of 0.99% Li2O.
Echo PegmatiteThe Echo
pegmatite complex comprises a north-northwest trending corridor, at
least 1,000 m in length and 450 m in width, with numerous
trend-parallel and oblique (mostly northwest-trending) dykes.
Individual dykes range from gently to steeply east dipping and are
up to 25 m wide. The hole described below was collared into a
pegmatite swarm formed by three parallel, oblique-striking, and
gently dipping pegmatite intervals (upper, mid, lower) that all
merge, to the southeast, into a wider, more northwesterly-striking,
and more steeply dipping dyke.
YLP-0120 tested the merged portion of the upper
and middle dykes as well as the lower dyke, approximately 100 m
from its northern mapped extent and, respectively, <25 m and 100
m vertically beneath the surface. This hole also falls 50 m downdip
of previously released YLP-0107 (1.24% Li2O over 13 m from middle
pegmatite) and 100 m downdip of YLP-0106 (1.41% Li2O over 10 m from
middle). Drilling of YLP-0120 intersected a 29 m wide merged
upper-middle dyke that returned an assay composite of 0.61% Li2O
over 23 m, including 1.06% Li2O over 6 m, as well as a 3 m wide
lower dyke with negligible grade (Table 1 & 2, Figures 4 &
5).
Figure 4 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Echo pegmatite with diamond drill holes reported
in this press release.
Figure 5 – Cross-section of YLP-0120 which
intersected the Echo pegmatite dyke with a 23 m interval of 0.61%
Li2O.
Shorty PegmatiteThe Shorty
pegmatite is one of several dykes occurring within a
north-of-northeast striking corridor. Drill intercepts of Shorty
show that in some places it is formed by a single 10-25 m wide dyke
whereas elsewhere it comprises 2-4 dykes with a similar cumulative
width spread over 40-95 m of core length. The pegmatite is visible
for at least 700 m on surface and dips 50°-70° to the
west-northwest.
YLP-0070 was designed to test the Shorty
pegmatite approximately 150 m from its southern mapped extent and
150 m vertically beneath the surface. Drilling intersected 31 m of
pegmatite from three dykes spread over 70 m of drill core, with
each dyke ranging between 9-13 m wide and returning negligible
grade.
YLP-0111 was designed to test the Shorty
pegmatite approximately 200 m from its northern mapped extent and
225 m vertically below the surface, as well as 100 m downdip of
YLP-0103 (0.67% Li2O over 18 m) and 200 m downdip from YLP-0033
(1.13% Li2O over 25 m). Drilling intersected a 65 m interval with
two thick (16-22 m wide) and two thin (1-2 m) dykes accumulating to
41 m of pegmatite. The lower-most of these dykes returned an assay
composite of 0.52% Li2O over 11 m, including 1.24% Li2O over 2 m,
whereas the other dykes returned negligible grade (Table 1 and 2,
Figures 6 & 7).
Figure 6 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Shorty pegmatite with diamond drill holes
reported in this press release.
Figure 7 – Cross-section of YLP-0111 which
intersected the Shorty pegmatite dyke with a 11 m interval of 0.52%
Li2O.
Ki PegmatiteThe Ki pegmatite is
one of several subparallel dykes occurring within a
north-of-northwest trending corridor. Drill intercepts typically
comprise a thick “main” dyke flanked by one or more narrower (1-5 m
wide) dykes although, in places, it is formed by 2-6 dykes of
similar cumulative thickness spread over up to 80 m of core length.
The Ki dyke is visible for at least 1,000 m on surface and dips
between 65°-80° to the southwest.
YLP-0118 tested the Ki pegmatite approximately
200 m from its southern mapped extents and 150 m vertically beneath
the surface. Drilling intersected an 18 m wide main dyke flanked by
a couple of 2 m wide dykes to the southwest, with the main dyke
returning just one noteworthy assay of 0.96% Li2O over 1 m (Table 1
and 2, Figure 8).
Figure 8 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Ki pegmatite with diamond drill holes reported in
this press release.
Fi Main PegmatiteThe Fi Main
pegmatite comprises a 10-100 m wide corridor of 1-5 dykes that dip
between 70°-85° to the west-northwest and extends for at least
1,500 m on surface.
YLP-0071 tested the Fi Main pegmatite just 100 m
from its southern mapped extent and 50 m vertically below the
surface. Drilling intersected a single 17 m wide pegmatite dyke
that returned negligible grade.
YLP-0137 tested the Fi Main pegmatite
approximately 650 m from its northern mapped extent and 200 m
vertically beneath the surface, as well as 100 m downdip of
YLP-0018 (combined 31 m of pegmatite averaging 0.54% Li2O) and 50 m
up-dip of YLP-0019 (negligible grade). Drilling intersected three
separate pegmatite swarms comprising summed totals of 24 m of
pegmatite between 28-65 m core depth, 21 m between 226-252 m depth,
and another 21 m between 311-346 m depth. All pegmatite returned
negligible grade (Table 1 and 2, Figures 9 & 10).
Figure 9 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Fi Main pegmatite with diamond drill holes
reported in this press release.
Figure 10 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Fi SW pegmatite with diamond drill holes reported
in this press release.
Table 1 – Assay highlights for drill
holes reported in this press release.
Hole No. |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Li2O% |
Dyke |
YLP0070 |
No significant results |
Shorty |
YLP0071 |
No significant results |
Fi Main |
YLP0111 inc |
288 |
299 |
11 |
0.52 |
Shorty |
296 |
298 |
2 |
1.24 |
Shorty |
YLP0115 inc |
253 |
281 |
28 |
0.99 |
BIG East |
259 |
267 |
8 |
1.43 |
BIG East |
YLP0118 |
202 |
203 |
1 |
0.96 |
Ki |
YLP0120 inc |
4 |
27 |
23 |
0.61 |
Echo |
3 |
9 |
6 |
1.06 |
Echo |
YLP0123 |
42 |
48 |
6 |
1.07 |
BIG East |
YLP0137 |
No significant results |
Fi Main |
Drilling Progress UpdateThe
Company has concluded its 2023 drill program at the Yellowknife
Lithium Project with 34,238 m completed. Currently, LIFT has
reported results from 124 out of 198 diamond drill holes (21,853
m).
General StatementsAll eight
holes described in this news release were drilled broadly
perpendicular to the dyke orientation so that the true thickness of
reported intercepts will range somewhere between 65-100% of the
drilled widths. A collar header table is provided below.
Mineralogical characterization for the YLP-
pegmatites is in progress through hyperspectral core scanning and
X-ray diffraction work. Visual core logging indicates that the
predominant host mineral is spodumene.
Table 2 - Drill collars table of reported
drill holes in this press release
Drill Hole |
Easting |
Northing |
Elevation (m) |
Azimuth (°) |
Dip (°) |
Depth (m) |
Dyke |
YLP-0070 |
372,583 |
6,937,906 |
250 |
123 |
57 |
240 |
Shorty |
YLP-0071 |
371,612 |
6,940,599 |
249 |
105 |
45 |
84 |
Fi Main |
YLP-0111 |
372,724 |
6,938,298 |
250 |
124 |
58 |
318 |
Shorty |
YLP-0115 |
345,742 |
6,932,995 |
207 |
120 |
48 |
401 |
BIG East |
YLP-0118 |
373,172 |
6,942,534 |
257 |
56 |
55 |
228 |
Ki |
YLP-0120 |
439,291 |
6,922,724 |
285 |
215 |
62 |
252 |
Echo |
YLP-0123 |
346,277 |
6,934,002 |
213 |
122 |
45 |
101 |
BIG East |
YLP-0137 |
371,613 |
6,941,549 |
251 |
98 |
53 |
361 |
Fi Main |
QAQCAll drill core samples were collected under
the supervision of LIFT employees and contractors. Drill core was
transported from the drill platform to the core processing facility
where it was logged, photographed, and split by diamond saw prior
to being sampled. Samples were then bagged, and blanks and
certified reference materials were inserted at regular intervals.
Field duplicates consisting of quarter-cut core samples were also
included in the sample runs. Groups of samples were placed in large
bags, sealed with numbered tags in order to maintain a
chain-of-custody, and transported from LIFT’s core logging facility
to ALS Labs (“ALS”) laboratory in Yellowknife, Northwest
Territories.
Sample preparation and analytical work for this
drill program were carried out by ALS. Samples were prepared for
analysis according to ALS method CRU31: individual samples were
crushed to 70% passing through 2 mm (10 mesh) screen; a 1,000-gram
sub-sample was riffle split (SPL-21) and then pulverized (PUL-32)
such that 85% passed through 75 micron (200 mesh) screen. A
0.2-gram sub-sample of the pulverized material was then dissolved
in a sodium peroxide solution and analysed for lithium according to
ALS method ME-ICP82b. Another 0.2-gram sub-sample of the pulverized
material was analysed for 53 elements according to ALS method
ME-MS89L. All results passed the QA/QC screening at the lab, all
inserted standards and blanks returned results that were within
acceptable limits.
Qualified PersonThe disclosure
in this news release of scientific and technical information
regarding LIFT’s mineral properties has been reviewed and approved
by Ron Voordouw, Ph.D., P.Geo., Partner, Director Geoscience,
Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd., and a Qualified Person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) and member in good standing with the
Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional
Engineers and Geoscientists (NAPEG) (Geologist Registration number:
L5245).
About LIFTLIFT is a mineral
exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and
development of lithium pegmatite projects located in Canada. The
Company’s flagship project is the Yellowknife Lithium Project
located in Northwest Territories, Canada. LIFT also holds three
early-stage exploration properties in Quebec, Canada with excellent
potential for the discovery of buried lithium pegmatites, as well
as the Cali Project in Northwest Territories within the Little
Nahanni Pegmatite Group.
For further information, please
contact:
Francis MacDonaldChief Executive OfficerTel: +
1.604.609.6185Email: info@li-ft.comWebsite: www.li-ft.com |
Daniel GordonInvestor RelationsTel: +1.604.609.6185Email:
investors@li-ft.com |
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