North Arrow Minerals Inc. (TSXV: NAR) has announced the start of the 2023 exploration field programme at its wholly-owned DeStaffany lithium property, Northwest Territories.
The company’s initial lithium exploration programme will include the detailed evaluation of the Moose 1 and Moose 2 lithium pegmatites including mapping and rock sawn channel sampling.
North Arrow will undertake mineralogical characterization sampling of spodumene mineralized exposures of the two pegmatites.
Spodumene is the primary lithium-bearing mineral of interest in these deposits. Sampling of exposed mineralization will allow for spodumene recovery and characterization studies to be completed in advance of exploration drilling planned for August and September.
Ken Armstrong, president, and CEO of North Arrow commented, “The start of this exploration programme is an important milestone for North Arrow, as the DeStaffany lithium project represents a compelling spodumene pegmatite target with rapid evaluation potential.”
Additionally, property wide prospecting of identified target areas for previously undiscovered or undocumented spodumene mineralized pegmatites will be completed.
Programme funding has recently been enhanced by a C$180,000 grant awarded to the DeStaffany lithium project under the Mining Incentive Programme (MIP) of the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Mr. Armstrong continued, “The combination of drilling and surface sampling at DeStaffany is intended to rapidly evaluate the resource potential of these pegmatites. Their location, within 300m of the shoreline of Great Slave Lake, is unique in the Yellowknife pegmatite province, and allows for excellent access to the property.”
“With the recent closing of a C$2.4M financing and the start of exploration fieldwork, we look forward to reporting our progress at DeStaffany and North Arrow’s other lithium exploration properties over the next several months.” Said Mr. Armstrong.
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