Voltaic Strategic Resources (ASX:VSR) has launched surface reconnaissance at Ti Tree (Southeast) E09/2470 where limited exploration has been undertaken to date, following the receipt of assays from phase three drilling at the Ti Tree Lithium Project.
The surface reconnaissance comprises mapping and a wide spaced soil survey (pXRF 200 x 80m) over the entire meta-sedimentary schist corridor (~8km), and across the broad package of mafic intrusives (~12km).
Voltaic says subsequently, attention will be turned to Ti Tree (North) E09/2522 which is proximal to Delta Lithium’s (ASX:DLI) Jameson prospect. The company notes minimal exploration has been undertaken on E09/2522 to date.
Follow-up exploration is planned at Akira including a ground gravity survey and detailed surface geochemical reconnaissance to delineate extents of discovered stacked LCT rubellite-schists and rare metal pegmatites.
The phase three drilling at the Ti Tree has focused on the Morpheus, Lewis, and Akira prospects in Western Australia.
Voltaic says advancements are also being made towards the granting of tenements E09/2470 and E09/2522.
Drill targeting and planning is ongoing and the company has engaged the services of Xplore Global, a UK-based geological consultancy with specialisation in the areas of LCT pegmatite targeting, geochemistry and interpretation.
The company says the upcoming work includes a ground gravity survey and detailed surface geochemical reconnaissance to delineate extents of discovered stacked lithium-caesium-tantalum (LCT) rubellite-schists and rare metal pegmatites at the Akira prospect.
Voltaic today (10 November 2023) announced the results of assays from the phase three drilling at Ti Tree, which demonstrate ‘very encouraging’ LCT indicators.
Key indicators include high tantalum grades of up to 507 parts per million (ppm) and niobium grades of up to 1,239ppm; a ‘large’ halo of anomalous lithium which returned an intercept of 110m @ 369ppm lithium oxide from surface (ANDRC056); and the identification of rubellite crystals within the prospective Leake Spring Metamorphic schists.
Results also demonstrate a potential increase of the observed pegmatite fractionation radially outward to the north/northeast towards Akira, Morpheus, and Lewis, which is conformable to the classic LCT ‘Goldilocks’ model.
Voltaic Strategic Resources Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael Walshe says the company is rapidly advancing through the systematic exploration program at Ti Tree to gain a greater geological understanding of the substantial pegmatite system emerging at the project.
“We are very encouraged by the observations from the drilling undertaken at the project to date including elevated tantalum, and increasing pegmatite fractionation at Akira which aligns with the classic LCT ‘Goldilocks’ model.
Moreover, the identification of a large halo of lithium anomalism within rubellite-schists and rare metal pegmatites has significantly increased the prospectivity at Akira where exploration is still at a very nascent stage with only 2 shallow holes completed so far.
Our next focus will be a follow-up gravity survey at Akira along with infill surface reconnaissance, plus target generation at Ti Tree (North) which is proximal to Delta Lithium’s Jameson prospect, and surface reconnaissance at Ti Tree (Southeast) E09/2470 which overlays a large mafic intrusion.”
Voltaic Strategic Resources is a critical minerals explorer searching for the next generation of mines that will produce the metals required for a cleaner, more sustainable future.
The Ti Tree Project sits within the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, a region considered prospective for rare earths, lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group elements.
Voltaic had $6.723 million cash and cash equivalents at hand as of 30 September 2023, according to its latest quarterly report.
Write to Adam Drought at Mining.com.au
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