MetalsGrove Mining (ASX:MGA) reports that a pre-drilling detailed surface mapping program is underway at the company’s Upper Coondina Lithium Project in Western Australia.
With Upper Coondina having never been explored for lithium, the pegmatites at may be part of the same system that hosts the major lithium discovery announced by Global Lithium at its Archer Project to the northeast of the ground, which further underpins the lithium perspectivity of the project.
The critical metals exploration and development company reports that surface mapping and soil sampling is to help define drill targets for the upcoming drilling program.
Commenting on the next phase of exploration at Upper Coondina, MetalsGrove Managing Director Sean Sivasamy said: “Following completion of our soil sampling program we arem pleased to report that our field crew is now undertaking our detailed surface mapping work. This program will play an important role in refining the priority drill targets and will provide further detail on the outcropping pegmatite mineralisation within Upper Coondina.
“MetalsGrove is continuing to accelerate our initial work programs across our critical metals portfolio in WA and the NT”
MetalsGrove is continuing to accelerate our initial work programs across our critical metals portfolio in WA and the NT as we move closer towards commencing our maiden drilling programs later this year.”
The Upper Coondina Project is located 85 km south-west of Marble Bar in the East Pilbara district of WA.
MetalsGrove notes that the project is located about halfway between the major mining regional service centres of Port Hedland and Newman, located approximately 200km northwest and 180 km south southeast of the project, respectively.
The project comprises a single granted Exploration Licence. The tenement covers an area of some 6,363ha and the maximum distance across the project is about 11 km east–west and 8km north–south.
Nearby lithium mines include Wodgina, Pilbara Minerals and recent lithium developer Global Lithium.
MetalsGrove is an Australian-based exploration and development company, focused on the exploration and development of its portfolio of high-quality lithium, rare earth, copper-gold, manganese, and base metal projects in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
The company is committed to green metal exploration and development to meet the growing demand from the battery storage and renewable energy markets in the transition to a decarbonised world.
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