Alpha Lithium Advances Exploration Drilling Program at Tolillar Lithium Project, Argentina
October 28 2020 - 9:00AM
Alpha Lithium Corporation (TSX.V: ALLI) (OTC:
ALLIF) (“
Alpha” or the
“
Company”) is pleased to announce the start of its
drilling campaign at its flagship Tolillar Lithium Project in Salta
Province, Argentina, in the heart of the world-renowned Lithium
Triangle. Building on successful capital injections and
establishing a $10 million treasury (see press release September 2,
2020), the Company further provides a comprehensive operational
update and summary of upcoming plans for capital deployment.
As previously noted, (see press release May 14,
2020), sampling at shallow depths on the Tolillar Salar have
returned lithium concentrations as high as 504 mg/L.
Upon conclusion of our recent geophysics
campaigns, the last of which is still undergoing final analysis
prior to publishing the results, the Company is now mobilizing
equipment and personnel to commence drilling operations, starting
with the targets identified in the first geophysics campaign. The
drilling program is estimated to entail a minimum of four
locations, combining rotary and diamond drilling, in addition to
coring operations. At least one location is planned to secure a
strategic and valuable fresh water source, which will be essential
for future production and operations.
Diamond drilling will provide larger and cased
wellbores with perforations or slots aligned with zones that are
identified geologically or geophysically as zones of interest.
Flow-tests can subsequently be conducted on these lithological
units to determine effective permeability. Brine samples can also
be taken at multiple intervals during the flow tests to determine
brine chemistry and quality. Core-holes are intended to provide the
company with geological samples that can provide quantitative
measures of drainable porosity. All data obtained from drilling can
be utilized to advance the Company’s hydrogeological and
geochemical models.
Brad Nichol, President and CEO reports, “The
initial geophysics and sampling that has been completed have
compelled us to start drilling immediately. We have valid drilling
licenses in hand for some of the initial targets and our local team
is renewing those few that expired during Argentine COVID
shutdowns. Those reapplications are now underway, as is the
drilling program on the licenses we do have in hand.”
The Company envisions three phases of drilling
and all targets have been chosen based on geophysical
identification of significant and highly conductive zones of
interest:
- Phase 1
Drilling – Two holes drilled to shallow
targets: Drilling licenses are currently in hand and
operations such as road and platform construction are already
underway. The first phase of geophysics indicated brine presence at
shallower depths (see press release dated July 16, 2020). Two
initial holes are projected to be drilled up to 100 meters in 90
days or less. Small, agile and locally available rotary drilling
equipment will be utilized to complete this first phase. The
Company expects to produce from, and collect valuable information
on, the upper lithology identified during the first geophysical
campaign to better understand the salar’s hydrogeological
system.
- Phase 2
Drilling – Up to four holes drilled to
medium-depth targets: Regional COVID shutdowns postponed
the Company’s ability to submit simple permit renewal applications
to maintain the current licenses on these locations. With a return
to normalized regional operations, the Company has successfully
submitted the required applications to reinstate the drilling
permits for holes ranging from 250 – 400 meters. The initial
geophysics results also indicated potential deeper targets. The
second phase of drilling is predicted to take up to 120 days to
complete. A more capable, heavier, rotary drilling rig will be
secured to drill these deeper wells. The data collected from this
second round of drilling are expected to complement the shallower
drilling results and sharpen the parameters of sub-surface model
for the salar. Alpha envisages having the drilling licenses
approved prior to completion of the shallow holes with the
objective of maintaining continuous drilling operations.
- Phase 3
Drilling – Additional holes based on latest
geophysics results and surface samples: While the final
geophysical results still pending (see press release October 6,
2020), the Company anticipates the final report to identify
additional targets. This expanded target area coincides with the
highest sampled lithium concentrations (504 mg/L) in the salar with
a correspondingly low magnesium-to-lithium ratio (3.76:1).
Accordingly, Alpha’s management team has its highest expectations
for this area.
Nichol continued, “We are very eager for our
local expert team to complete their analysis on the latest
geophysical data, which will allow us to choose additional drilling
locations in the area identified as our highest priority and
highest potential. We are obviously very excited about drilling the
current prospects and adding additional locations as they are
identified. We will provide our shareholders with updates on
geophysics, drilling permits and drilling progress, as those
details become available.”
Alpha’s team of operational experts have proven
their ability to operate at high altitude and within the current
COVID-restricted environment. Any necessary upgrades to Alpha’s
existing on-site camp will be made, to handle additional equipment
and personnel that will be operating on the Tolillar salar in a
COVID-conscious environment.
Qualified Person
Mr. Michael Rosko, MS, PG, SME #4064687, of E.
L. Montgomery and Associates of Santiago, Chile (“M&A”), is a
Registered Geologist (C.P.G.) in Arizona, California, and Texas, a
Registered Member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and
Exploration, and is a qualified person (QP) as defined by NI
43-101. Mr. Rosko has extensive experience in salar environments
and has been a QP on many lithium brine projects. Mr. Rosko and
M&A are completely independent of Alpha Lithium Corp. Mr. Rosko
has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical content of
this news release.
Branding and Awareness
Update
Further to the Company’s July 22, 2020 news
release, Alpha has continued the engagement of Promethean Marketing
Inc. (“Promethean”) on a month-to month basis. Promethean will
continue to provide marketing, general corporate awareness and
investor relations services to the Company on the same basis as it
did previously. The total cost of Promethean’s services will vary
on a monthly basis and is not anticipated to materially exceed the
average monthly cost of Promethean’s initial engagement.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF ALPHA
LITHIUM CORPORATION
“Brad Nichol”
Brad NicholPresident, CEO and Director
For more information:Alpha Lithium
Investor Relations Tel: +1 844 592 6337info@alphalithium.com
About Alpha Lithium (TSX.V: ALLI) (OTC:
ALLIF)
Alpha Lithium is a growing team of industry
professionals and experienced stakeholders focused on the
development of the Tolillar Salar. Together, we have assembled 100%
ownership of what may be one of Argentina’s last undeveloped
lithium salars, encompassing 27,500 hectares (67,954 acres),
neighboring multi-billion-dollar lithium players in the heart of
the renowned “Lithium Triangle”. Other companies in the area
exploring for lithium brines or currently in production include
Galaxy Lithium, Livent, and POSCO in Salar del Hombre Muerto;
Orocobre in Salar Olaroz; Eramine SudAmerica S.A. in Salar de
Centenario; and Gangfeng and Lithium Americas in Salar de
Cauchari.
For more information visit:
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to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that
could cause actual events or results to differ from those projected
in the forward-looking statements. While these statements reflect
management's current plans, projections and intents, by their
nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks
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Company. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the
preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at
the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such,
undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking
statements. The Company’s actual results, programs, activities and
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