Li-FT Power Ltd. (“
LIFT” or the
“
Company”) (
TSXV: LIFT)
(
OTCQX: LIFFF) (
Frankfurt:
WS0) is pleased to report assays from 8 drill
holes completed at the Echo, Shorty, Fi-SW, Ki, & BIG East
pegmatites within the Yellowknife Lithium Project (“YLP”) located
outside the city of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (Figure 1).
Drilling has intersected significant intervals of spodumene
mineralization, with the following highlights:
Highlights:
• |
YLP-0107: |
13 m at 1.24% Li2O,
(Echo) |
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and: |
5 m at 0.62% Li2O |
|
and: |
2 m at 0.76% Li2O |
• |
YLP-0101: |
13 m at 1.28%
Li2O, (BIG East) |
|
and: |
5 m at 1.30% Li2O |
|
and: |
2 m at 0.59% Li2O |
• |
YLP-0098: |
13 m at 1.27%
Li2O, (Ki) |
|
and: |
5 m at 0.63% Li2O |
|
including: |
2 m at 1.25% Li2O |
• |
YLP-0094: |
11 m at 1.38%
Li2O, (Shorty) |
|
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Francis MacDonald, CEO of LIFT comments, “The
first drill results from our Echo target have been a positive
surprise. Our model at the time indicated that the pegmatites were
steeply dipping. What we discovered after drilling the first hole
was that there are three separate pegmatite bodies that are
shallowly dipping at depth. This geometry is very favorable for
mining. We look forward to releasing additional drill results from
Echo and to continue drill-testing this target in the upcoming
drill program which is scheduled to start in January 2024.”
Discussion of Results
This week’s drill results include the first two
holes drilled on the Echo pegmatite (YLP-0099, 107) as well as six
holes split among the Shorty (YLP-0094, 103), Ki (YLP-0098), BIG
East (YLP-0100, YLP-0101), and Fi Southwest (YLP-0105) pegmatites.
A table of composite calculations, general comments related to this
discussion, and a table of collar headers are provided towards the
end of this section.
Figure 1 – Location of LIFT’s Yellowknife Lithium
Project. Drilling has been thus far focused on the Road Access
Group of pegmatites which are located to the east of the city of
Yellowknife along a government-maintained paved highway, as well as
the Echo target in the Further Afield
Group.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f3484f84-2670-4b52-9217-56e2316b6660
Echo Pegmatite
The Echo pegmatite complex, located in the
“Further Afield Group” in the map above (Figure 1) is broadly
north-of-northwest to northwest trending and ranges from a single
dyke in the southeastern end to multiple dykes over a 400 m wide
corridor in the northwest. Individual dykes range from gently to
steeply east dipping and are up to 25 m wide.
YLP-0099 tested the eastern-most Echo pegmatite
approximately 200 m from its northern mapped extent and 25 m
vertically beneath the surface. Drilling intersected two
pegmatites, the first spanning 13 m starting at 4 m core depth as
well as a 1 m wide dyke 17 m further down the hole. Assay
composites for the upper dyke returned 0.62% Li2O over 11 m with
two subintervals of ~1.0% Li2O over 2-4 m core lengths. The lower
dyke returned negligible grade.
YLP-0107 was drilled on a different part of the
Echo swarm from YLP-0099, testing a dyke approximately 200 m from
its northwestern mapped extent and 50 m vertically below the
surface. Drilling intersected four, 1-16 m wide, pegmatites, with
the two uppermost dykes comprising a cumulative 24 m of pegmatite
over 51 m of core. Assays returned composites of 1.24% Li2O over 13
m for the lower of these two dykes as well as 0.62% Li2O over 5 m
for the upper one. The two deeper dykes are 1-2 m wide, occur at
least 40 m downhole of the upper two, and returned up to 0.76% Li2O
over 2 m (Table 1 & 2, Figures 2 & 3).
Figure 2 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Echo pegmatite with diamond drill hole reported
in this press
release.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/216b5eb3-8ddf-4169-ada8-2383340a5d90
Figure 3 – Cross-section of YLP-0107 which
intersected the Echo pegmatite dyke with a 13 m interval of 1.24%
Li2O.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d8052588-dbde-40c3-b9d9-3a98401de5a7
Shorty Pegmatite
The Shorty pegmatite is one of several dykes
occurring within a broader north-of-northeast striking corridor.
Drill intercepts show that it comprises a single 10-25 m wide dyke
or 2-4 dykes with a similar cumulative width spread over 40-95 m of
core length. The pegmatite is visible for at least 700 m on surface
and dips 50°-70° to the west-northwest.
YLP-0094 tested the Shorty pegmatite just 100 m
from its northern mapped extent and 50 vertical metres below the
surface, as well as 50 and 150 m up-dip, respectively, from
previously released YLP-0091 (1.01% Li2O over 16 m) and YLP-0097
(1.69% Li2O over 11 m). Drilling intersected 13 m of pegmatite from
51-64 m core depth that includes a composite of 1.38% Li2O over 11
m. A 1 m wide dyke intersected ~37 m higher up in the hole returned
negligible grade.
YLP-0103 was designed to test the Shorty
pegmatite approximately 200 m from its northern mapped extent, 150
m vertically below the surface, and 100 m downdip of previously
released YLP-0033 (1.50% Li2O over 16 m). Drilling intersected a 28
m wide interval comprising five 2-9 m wide pegmatite segments split
by 1-3 m wide panels of country rock. Assays returned 0.67% Li2O
over 18 m with subintervals of 1.1-1.3% Li2O over 3-4 m (Table 1
and 2, Figure 4).
Figure 4 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Shorty pegmatite with diamond drill hole reported
in this press
release.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6c65d268-8c08-4883-8f3c-409c2407b1ad
Ki Pegmatite
The Ki pegmatite is one of several subparallel
dykes that occur within a longer north-of-northwest trending
corridor. Drill intercepts of Ki typically mostly comprise of a
thick “main” dyke flanked by one or more narrower (1-5 m wide)
dykes although, in places, it comprises 2-6 dykes of similar
cumulative thickness spread over up to 80 m of core length. The Ki
dyke is visible for at least 1,000 m on surface and dips between
65°-80° to the southwest.
YLP-0098 tested the Ki pegmatite approximately
150 m from its known northwestern end, 50 m vertically beneath the
surface, and 50 m downdip of previously reported YLP-0080 (1.50%
Li2O over 14 m). Drilling intersected six, 1-16 m wide, dykes over
80 m of core length, for cumulative pegmatite thickness of 28 m.
The two widest dykes returned assay composites of 1.27% Li2O over
13 m and 1.25% Li2O over 2 m whereas the remaining two dykes are
each 1-2 m wide and returned negligible grade (Table 1 and 2,
Figures 5 & 6).
Figure 5 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Ki pegmatite with diamond drill holes reported in
this press
release.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/40d7a449-5c15-44ff-9433-971c60798750
Figure 6 – Cross-section illustrating YLP-0098
with results as shown in the Ki pegmatite dyke with a 13 m interval
of 1.27%
Li2O.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/1f8acfaa-cbae-4a4c-b43f-e3ba564e3596
BIG East Pegmatite
The BIG East pegmatite swarm comprises a 35-90 m
wide corridor of parallel-trending dykes that dips around 55°-75°
degrees west and extends for at least 1,300 m along surface and 200
m downdip.
YLP-0100 was designed to test the BIG East swarm
approximately 500 m from its northern end and 300 m vertically
beneath the surface, as well as 300, 250, and 150 m downdip,
respectively, of YLP-0052 (1.27% Li2O over 15 m), YLP-0032 (1.04%
Li2O over 18 m), and YLP-0093 (1.40% Li2O over 21 m). Drilling
intersected two pegmatite dykes over 44 m of core length with a
cumulative pegmatite width of 40 m. Assays are mostly negligible,
however, with the best interval returning 1.17% Li2O over 1 m.
YLP-0101 tested the BIG East swarm approximately
500 m from its southern end, 100 m vertically below the surface,
and 50-100 m downdip of YLP-0068 drilled along the same azimuth
(1.02% Li2O over 26 m). Drilling intersected five, 1-14 m wide,
pegmatites over 65 m of core length, for cumulative pegmatite width
of 25 m. The central dyke is thickest and returned 1.28% Li2O over
13 m, the upper-most dyke returned 1.30% Li2O over 5 m, and the
second deepest dyke assayed 0.59% Li2O over 2 m. The two remaining
dykes returned negligible grade (Table 1 and 2, Figures 7 &
8).
Figure 7 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the BIG East pegmatite with diamond drill holes
reported in this press
release.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a0c9967a-cbde-427f-bfcc-540a02f922e1
Figure 8 – Cross-section illustrating YLP-0101
with results as shown in the BIG East pegmatite dyke with a 13 m
interval of 1.28%
Li2O.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f05ee863-33b1-47e7-81b0-3bd049359f70
Fi Southwest
The Fi Southwest (SW) pegmatite is one of
several dykes occurring within a north-of-northeast striking dyke
corridor. Drilling at Fi SW shows that it ranges from a single
20-40 m wide dyke to 2-3 dykes of similar cumulative width within a
50-70 m wide corridor. The Fi SW dykes are visible for at least
1,100 m on surface and dips 60°-80° to the east-southeast, with
drilling date showing at least 150 m of downdip continuity along
550 m of strike.
YLP-0105 tested the Fi SW pegmatite
approximately 500 m from its southern end and 250 m vertically
below the surface, as well as 100 m and 200 m downdip,
respectively, of YLP-0002 (0.34% Li2O over 34 m) and YLP-0003
(1.43% Li2O over 39 m). Drilling intersected seven, 3-13 m wide,
pegmatites over 86 m of core length, for cumulative pegmatite total
of 50 m, in addition to two more dykes scattered further up the
hole. All nine dykes returned negligible grade (Table 1 and 2,
Figure 9).
Figure 9 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Fi SW pegmatite with diamond drill holes reported
in this press
release.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/601c7e5d-e107-4b40-a88e-eb6a050591b2
Table 1 – Assay highlights for drill
holes reported in this press release.
Hole No. |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Li2O% |
Dyke |
YLP-0094 |
52 |
63 |
11 |
1.38 |
Shorty |
YLP-0098 |
49 |
54 |
5 |
0.63 |
Ki |
inc |
51 |
53 |
2 |
1.25 |
Ki |
and |
70 |
83 |
13 |
1.27 |
Ki |
YLP-0099 |
4 |
15 |
11 |
0.62 |
Echo |
inc |
5 |
7 |
2 |
0.98 |
Echo |
and inc |
11 |
15 |
4 |
0.96 |
Echo |
YLP-0100 |
331 |
332 |
1 |
1.17 |
BIG East |
YLP-0101 |
197 |
202 |
5 |
1.30 |
BIG East |
and |
206 |
208 |
2 |
0.59 |
BIG East |
and |
214 |
227 |
13 |
1.28 |
BIG East |
YLP-0103 |
167 |
185 |
18 |
0.67 |
Shorty |
inc |
167 |
170 |
3 |
1.12 |
Shorty |
and inc |
174 |
178 |
4 |
1.31 |
Shorty |
YLP-0105 |
No significant results |
Fi SW |
YLP-0107 |
7 |
12 |
5 |
0.62 |
Echo |
and |
47 |
60 |
13 |
1.24 |
Echo |
and |
95 |
97 |
2 |
0.76 |
Echo |
Drilling Progress Update
The Company has concluded its 2023 drill program
at the Yellowknife Lithium Project with 34,238 m completed.
Currently, LIFT has reported results from 108 out of 198 diamond
drill holes (19,034 m).
General Statements
All eight holes described in this news release
were drilled broadly perpendicular to the dyke orientation so that
the true thickness of reported intercepts will range somewhere
between 65-100% of the drilled widths. A collar header table is
provided below.
Mineralogical characterization for the YLP
pegmatites is in progress through hyperspectral core scanning and
X-ray diffraction work. Visual core logging indicates that the
predominant host mineral is spodumene whereas other significant
non-lithium bearing phases include quartz and feldspar.
Table 2 - Drill collars table of reported
drill holes in this press release
Drill Hole |
Easting |
Northing |
Elevation (m) |
Azimuth (°) |
Dip (°) |
Depth (m) |
Dyke |
YLP-0094 |
6,938,254 |
372,974 |
250 |
123 |
60 |
81 |
Shorty |
YLP-0098 |
6,942,812 |
373,049 |
257 |
218 |
50 |
103 |
Ki |
YLP-0099 |
6,922,642 |
439,362 |
282 |
217 |
50 |
216 |
Echo |
YLP-0100 |
6,933,185 |
345,812 |
204 |
120 |
52 |
386 |
BIG East |
YLP-0101 |
6,932,851 |
345,785 |
201 |
120 |
53 |
267 |
BIG East |
YLP-0103 |
6,938,245 |
372,796 |
250 |
124 |
49 |
201 |
Shorty |
YLP-0105 |
6,940,643 |
371,450 |
249 |
300 |
52 |
357 |
Fi SW |
YLP-0107 |
6,922,665 |
439,248 |
302 |
215 |
45 |
156 |
Echo |
QAQC
All drill core samples were collected under the
supervision of LIFT employees and contractors. Drill core was
transported from the drill platform to the core processing facility
where it was logged, photographed, and split by diamond saw prior
to being sampled. Samples were then bagged, and blanks and
certified reference materials were inserted at regular intervals.
Field duplicates consisting of quarter-cut core samples were also
included in the sample runs. Groups of samples were placed in large
bags, sealed with numbered tags in order to maintain a
chain-of-custody, and transported from LIFT’s core logging facility
to ALS Labs (“ALS”) laboratory in Yellowknife, Northwest
Territories.
Sample preparation and analytical work for this
drill program were carried out by ALS. Samples were prepared for
analysis according to ALS method CRU31: individual samples were
crushed to 70% passing through 2 mm (10 mesh) screen; a 1,000-gram
sub-sample was rifle split (SPL-21) and then pulverized (PUL-32)
such that 85% passed through 75 micron (200 mesh) screen. A
0.2-gram sub-sample of the pulverized material was then dissolved
in a sodium peroxide solution and analysed for lithium according to
ALS method ME-ICP82b. Another 0.2-gram sub-sample of the pulverized
material was analysed for 53 elements according to ALS method
ME-MS89L. All results passed the QA/QC screening at the lab, all
inserted standards and blanks returned results that were within
acceptable limits.
Qualified Person
The disclosure in this news release of
scientific and technical information regarding LIFT’s mineral
properties has been reviewed and approved by Ron Voordouw, Ph.D.,
P.Geo., Partner, Director Geoscience, Equity Exploration
Consultants Ltd., and a Qualified Person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI
43-101) and member in good standing with the Northwest Territories
and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
(NAPEG) (Geologist Registration number: L5245).
LIFT Launches YouTube
Channel
LIFT announces that it has launched its
very own YouTube channel. The channel will act as a hub for all
LIFT video content from interviews to project footage. Shareholders
can keep up to date with everything LIFT related on the Company
website or this channel.
About LIFT
LIFT is a mineral exploration company engaged in
the acquisition, exploration, and development of lithium pegmatite
projects located in Canada. The Company’s flagship project is the
Yellowknife Lithium Project located in Northwest Territories,
Canada. LIFT also holds three early-stage exploration properties in
Quebec, Canada with excellent potential for the discovery of buried
lithium pegmatites, as well as the Cali Project in Northwest
Territories within the Little Nahanni Pegmatite Group.
For further information, please
contact:
Francis MacDonald |
Daniel Gordon |
Chief Executive Officer |
Investor Relations |
Tel: + 1.604.609.6185 |
Tel: +1.604.609.6185 |
Email: info@li-ft.com |
Email: investors@li-ft.com |
Website: www.li-ft.com |
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