MetalsGrove hits lithium in soil samples at WA project ahead of November drill run

MetalsGrove Mining (ASX:MGA) has today boosted its own confidence, and that of its shareholders, in the company’s WA-based Upper Coondina lithium project; with new soil sample assay results confirming the presence of lithium. 

While grades logged in the soil samples are broken down into parts per million (concentrations are under 1%,) the confirmation of lithium and tantalum in surface samples confirms the prospectivity of the acreage. 

Around 2,500 samples were collected earlier this year and build on perceptions broad pegmatite mineralisation is present underground.

MetalsGrove fieldworkers earlier this year confirmed the presence of a pegmatite system present in the tenement which are slated for drilling before the year is through. 

Known pegmatites the real people pleaser 

The initial priority target of upcoming drilling will be the Chola prospect, a pegmatite corridor around 4km x 2km in size. Chola is located in the southeastern corner of the project tenement, E45/5952. 

MetalsGrove its hopeful it can replicate the discoveries of Global Lithium (ASX:GL1) and Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) in its own upcoming drill run, given that both competitors have acreage nearby. 

MetalsGrove considers its acreage as overlying “the Pilbara lithium field.” Its exploration team predict there are “two generations of pegmatite” to be exploited. 

Drilling set to kick off before December 

“All necessary approvals have now been finalised and we are aiming to have the drill rig spinning in late November to test this suite of initial targets as we finish the calendar year with momentum,” MetalsGrove MD Sean Sivasamy said. 

“We are delighted with the assay results from our pre-drilling soil sampling which has confirmed the high-grade lithium potential of Upper Coondina.”

“Our technical team has also used this data to refine our priority drill targets starting with the Chola Prospect which is shaping up to be an exciting structure.”

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