Askari Metals formally logs 1.2km of lithium, gold targets at recently acquired Myrnas

Askari Metals (ASX:AS2) has wrapped up a geotechnical survey onsite its WA lithium project, Myrnas Hill, walking away with a 1.2km strike length target to explore prospective for both lithium and gold. 

The company will now proceed to fieldwork on-site, having its geotechs conduct surface sampling and field mapping atop the target’s length to better ascertain chemical composition of the area and, no doubt, check for outcrops. 

Its Myrnas Hill project is only 45km away from Global Lithium’s (ASX:GL1) Archer lithium deposit, and borders lithium projects owned by Kalamazoo (ASX:KZR). Some 70km away, spodumene heavyweight Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) has its own assets, as well as Mineral Resources’ (ASX:MRL) Wodgina play. 

Those observations put together, Askari posits that it sits in a “Goldilocks” zone for lithium. 

Maintaining battery metals focus 

“We continue to strengthen our dominant footprint in the eastern Pilbara, home to some of the highest grade hard-rock lithium deposits in the world,” Askari’s exploration chief Johan Lambrechts said. 

“We recently completed a data compilation, review and evaluation of the exploration potential of the project and now confirm geological prospectivity.” 

“The targets generated from the survey are highly encouraging…the tenure also boasts gold intercepts from historical drilling, which will need further follow up…we are excited to deliver upon our exploration programs for lithium and copper as we maintain a battery metals focus.”

While lithium is the most well known battery metal, many have been quick to overlook the role of copper. 

EV batteries require not only lithium and graphite, but also copper, nickel, and even silver. 

Demand for silver is expected to climb over the existing 55Moz each year already in demand for EV supply chains, and the far greater amounts of nickel and copper needed per battery are expected to keep climbing also. 

Myrnas a recent addition 

Askari acquired the Myrnas play only last month in August, and work has been busy ever since. 

Askari bought the asset from Raiden Resources (ASX:RDN), which sent the microcap’s share price up 17% to 1c. Askari picked up the play for only $0.2m.

It joins Barrow Creek in the NT as the company’s second pure play lithium project. 

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