Winsome Resources Limited (ASX: WR1) has confirmed high grades of lithium mineralisation from laboratory assay results following the recent field exploration programme at the company’s Adina project in Quebec.
Winsome has received 26 rock chip assays from SGS laboratory in Quebec, confirming strong mineralisation at the recently discovered pegmatite outcrop at Adina following a three- week field exploration programme.
The the highest grade obtained is 4.89% lithium oxide (Li2O), with other significant high-grade results recorded, including 10 of the 26 samples over 2% Li2O
The recently discovered pegmatite outcrops appear to be hosted in a basalt unit and are located approximately 1.2km to the NE of the previously drilled mineralised pegmatites at Adina.
“The assay results from these rock chip samples provide the company with great confidence ahead of the upcoming autumn drilling campaign,” Managing Director, Chris Evans, said.
“These exceptional results, of up to 4.89% Li2O, demonstrates the extent of lithium mineralisation at Adina is much larger than previously thought.
“The results confirm the effectiveness of our current exploration strategy which has defined multiple drilling targets for the upcoming drilling campaign.”
“This offers a great opportunity to develop a maiden resource at Adina, while simultaneously advancing Cancet and our other existing projects in the region.”
Drilling programme
Winsome has submitted and received permits for drilling, which is anticipated to commence early next month.
The drilling programme is designed to infill drill the previously drilled mineralised pegmatite ore body at Adina, as well as drill the new Jamar Discovery and investigate the ground in between to determine if the ore bodies are connected.
The drill programme is expected to take about six weeks to complete with a Diamond drill rig which is heli-portable.
Continued exploration success at Adina would increase the prospect of co-development with Winsome’s nearby flagship Cancet lithium project, which lies approximately 90 km to the west.
This offers a rapid path to define more resources towards production, with existing road infrastructure in the region connecting Cancet to mining and transport centres to the south.
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