Burley Minerals Limited (ASX: BUR) has commenced its maiden drilling programme at the Chubb Lithium Project site in Quebec Province, of Canada.
The Phase 1 drilling programme of ~5,000m is designed to confirm, extend, and verify lithium-bearing mineralization and the number of spodumene-bearing pegmatite dykes, in the central region of the Chubb Mineral “Block” tenure.
The Diamond core samples will confirm historic geological data and further enhance the rheology/lithology database and resource model for the central region of the deposit. Likewise, the association of the spodumene-bearing pegmatites with the granite parent rock will be established.
Drilling will also look at the interaction of the white spodumene-bearing pegmatites with the pink (rubidium-bearing) pegmatites. The drilling campaign will also look at the potential extension of the already established 560m strike length, which is both open in all directions and at depth.
The exploration and environmental approvals for drilling commencement were granted in March 2023, and the required tracks and pads to access the nominated drill hole locations were completed during the same month.
The Chubb Lithium Project is strategically located in the heart of the world-class lithium province of Quebec, Canada, which hosts major lithium projects including Sayona Mining Ltd and Piedmont Lithium Inc’s North American Lithium (NAL) mines, operations, and Mineral Resources totalling 119Mt @1.1% Li2O.
NAL – located 10km North-East of Chubb recently recommissioning the first hard-rock spodumene concentrator Plant in the Quebec Province with first production verified in March 2023.
“Burley Minerals, having recently concluded the acquisition of the strategically located Chubb Lithium Project and more recently the intention to acquire 100% of the Bouvier Project, is excited to commence its Maiden Drill Campaign at the Chubb Lithium Project,” Managing Director, Wayne Richards, said.
“The company’s immediate focus will be to confirm the mineralization location and strike direction, width, depth and the number of parallel dykes that could persist within the mineralized area.
“Additional drill testing of the extensions of the known spodumene mineralization at the Project site located within the Abitibi Lithium Hub district of Southwest Quebec. The drilling program is designed to confirm, expand and extend spodumene lithium mineralization, confirmed over the last two years of initial diamond core drilling. The ‘Main’ spodumene target consists of at least five parallel stacked lithium bearing spodumene dykes which remain open in both directions along strike and at depth.
“With recent exploration success in Quebec by fellow ASX- listed lithium exploration and development Companies in the James Bay region and the finalization of commissioning at the Northern American Lithium (NAL) Project located 10 km directly NW of the Chubb Project tenements, we look forward to progressing this drilling campaign in this much sort-after area of lithium bearing spodumene pegmatites.”
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