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 BIG West, Nite, Shorty, Fi Main & Fi
Southwest pegmatites within the Yellowknife Lithium Project (“YLP”)
located outside the city of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
(Figure 1). Drilling intersected significant intervals of spodumene
mineralization, with the following highlights:
Highlights:
- YLP-0125: 23 m at 1.50%
Li2O, (Fi SW)
- YLP-0138: 12 m at 1.51%
Li2O,
(Nite)
- YLP-0135: 12 m at 1.04%
Li2O,
(BIG-West)including: 4 m at 1.62% Li2O
- YLP-0134: 9 m at 1.07%
Li2O,
(BIG-West)including: 5 m at 1.65% Li2O
Francis MacDonald, CEO of LIFT comments, “This
week we are releasing results for the first holes from the Nite
pegmatite. The first interval of 12 m at 1.51% Li2O is of similar
grade and width to the surface expression of the dyke. Fi Southwest
also produced an excellent intersect this week which is located 200
m below surface. We continue to encounter high grades at these
depths.”
Discussion of ResultsThis week’s drill results
are for eight holes drilled on five different pegmatite complexes,
including the first hole from the Nite pegmatite (YLP-0138) as well
as two holes from Fi Southwest (YLP-0125, 0130), three from BIG
West (YLP-0134, 0135, 0139), and one each from Fi Main (YLP-0136)
and Shorty (YLP-0133). 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.
Fi Southwest PegmatiteThe Fi
Southwest (SW) pegmatite is one of several dykes occurring within a
north-of-northeast striking dyke corridor. Drilling at Fi SW shows
that mineralization occurs as 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 dip
60°-80° to the east-southeast.
YLP-0125 tested the Fi SW pegmatite
approximately 150 m from its northern mapped extent, 200 m
vertically below the surface, and at 75 m and 150 m downdip,
respectively, of previously released YLP-0031 (1.46% Li2O over 22
m) and YLP-0047 (1.15% Li2O over 12 m). Drilling intersected a 28 m
pegmatite dyke that returned an assay composite of 1.50% Li2O over
23 m as well as six dykes between 1-7 m in core width that all
returned negligible grade.
YLP-0130 was collared 100 m south of YLP-0125 to
test the Fi SW pegmatite approximately 250 m from its northern
mapped extent and 200 m vertically below the surface, as well as 50
m and 150 m downdip, respectively, of previously released YLP-0102
(1.14% Li2O over 26 m) and YLP-0042 (0.98% Li2O over 22 m).
Drilling intersected a 34 m wide pegmatite dyke that returned an
assay composite of 0.52% Li2O over 18 m that includes 1.25% Li2O
over 4 m (Table 1 and 2, Figures 2 & 3).
Figure 2 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Fi-SW pegmatite with diamond drill holes reported
in this press release.
Figure 3 – Cross-section illustrating YLP-0125
with results as shown in the Fi-SW pegmatite dyke with a 23 m
interval of 1.50% Li2O.
Nite PegmatiteThe Nite pegmatite complex
comprises a north-northeast trending corridor of parallel-trending
dykes that is exposed for at least 1,300 m of strike length, ranges
from 10-200 m wide, and dips approximately 50°-70° degrees to the
east.
YLP-0138 was designed to test the Nite pegmatite
approximately 650 m from its northern and southern ends, as well as
50 m vertically beneath the surface. Drilling intersected four
pegmatite dykes over 51 m of core length, comprising a 14 m wide
dyke as well as three 1-3 m wide dykes for cumulative pegmatite
width of 20 m. The wider dyke returned an assay composite of 1.51%
Li2O over 12 m whereas the thinner dykes returned negligible grade
(Table 1 & 2, Figures 4 & 5).
Figure 4 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Nite pegmatite with diamond drill holes reported
in this press release.
Figure 5 – Cross-section of YLP-0138 which
intersected the Nite pegmatite dyke with a 12 m interval of 1.51%
Li2O.
Shorty PegmatiteThe Shorty
pegmatite is one of several dykes occurring within a
north--northeast striking corridor. Drill intercepts at Shorty show
that it in some places, the mineralized interval is formed by a
single 10-25 m wide dyke whereas elsewhere it comprises 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-0133 was designed to test the Shorty
pegmatite approximately 150 m from its southern mapped extent, 200
m vertically beneath the surface, and 50 m downdip of previously
released YLP-0070 (no significant results). Drilling failed to
intersect the downdip extension of YLP-0070 but did cut a 7 m wide
pegmatite dyke near the surface that returned an assay composite of
0.69% Li2O over 5 m (Table 1 and 2, Figures 6).
Figure 6 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the Shorty pegmatite with diamond drill holes
reported in this press release.
BIG West Pegmatite
The BIG West pegmatite complex comprises a
northeast-trending corridor of parallel dykes that is exposed for
at least 1,500 m along strike, ranges from 50-150 m in width, and
is steeply west-dipping to subvertical. All three holes reported
below were drilled near the southern mapped extent of the
complex.
YLP-0134 tested the BIG West pegmatite
approximately 150 m from its southern mapped extent, 50 m
vertically below the surface, and 50 m up-dip of previously
released YLP-0131 (0.50% Li2O over 7 m). Drilling intersected a
single 9 m wide pegmatite dyke that returned 1.07% Li2O over the
full 9 m, including 1.65% Li2O over 5 m.
YLP-0135 was collared 200 m north of YLP-0134 to
test the BIG West pegmatite approximately 350 m from its southern
mapped extent, to 50 m vertically beneath the surface, and 125 m
up-dip of previously released YLP-0132 (no significant results).
Drilling intersected a single 18 m wide pegmatite dyke that
returned an assay composite of 1.04% Li2O over 12 m, including
1.62% Li2O over 4 m.
YLP-0139 was collared 50 m south of YLP-0134 to
test the BIG West pegmatite approximately 100 m from its southern
end and 50 m vertically beneath the surface. Drilling intersected a
cumulative 8 m of pegmatite interleaved with country rocks over 15
m of core length that returned an assay composite of 0.57% Li2O
over 8 m, including 1.02% Li2O over 4 m (Table 1 and 2, Figures 7
& 8).
Figure 7 – Plan view showing the surface
expression of the BIG West pegmatite with diamond drill holes
reported in this press release.
Figure 8 – Cross-section of YLP-0135 which
intersected the BIG West pegmatite dyke with a 12 m interval of
1.04% Li2O.
Table 1 – Assay highlights for drill
holes reported in this press release.
Hole No. |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Li2O% |
Dyke |
YLP-0125 |
226 |
249 |
23 |
1.50 |
Fi SW |
YLP-0130 |
263 |
281 |
18 |
0.52 |
Fi SW |
inc |
276 |
280 |
4 |
1.25 |
Fi SW |
YLP-0133 |
7 |
12 |
5 |
0.69 |
Shorty |
YLP-0134 |
62 |
71 |
9 |
1.07 |
BIG West |
inc |
64 |
69 |
5 |
1.65 |
BIG West |
YLP-0135 |
70 |
82 |
12 |
1.04 |
BIG West |
inc |
72 |
76 |
4 |
1.62 |
BIG West |
YLP-0136 |
40 |
45 |
5 |
0.63 |
Fi Main |
and |
100 |
105 |
5 |
0.57 |
Fi Main |
inc |
101 |
103 |
2 |
1.30 |
Fi Main |
and |
198 |
203 |
5 |
0.57 |
Fi Main |
YLP-0138 |
74 |
86 |
12 |
1.51 |
Nite |
YLP-0139 |
49 |
57 |
8 |
0.57 |
BIG West |
inc |
53 |
57 |
4 |
1.02 |
BIG West |
Drilling Progress UpdateThe
Company has concluded its 2023 drill program at the Yellowknife
Lithium Project with 34,238 m completed. Currently, LIFT has
reported results from 140 out of 198 diamond drill holes (24,674
m).
General StatementsAll 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.
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-0125 |
371,555 |
6,940,939 |
252 |
298 |
60 |
300 |
Fi SW |
YLP-0130 |
371,497 |
6,940,856 |
248 |
298 |
65 |
303 |
Fi SW |
YLP-0133 |
372,517 |
6,937,955 |
253 |
123 |
64 |
312 |
Shorty |
YLP-0134 |
653,625 |
6,932,906 |
209 |
118 |
45 |
95 |
BIG West |
YLP-0135 |
653,668 |
6,933,104 |
207 |
118 |
45 |
102 |
BIG West |
YLP-0136 |
371,688 |
6,941,131 |
243 |
97 |
51 |
243 |
Fi Main |
YLP-0138 |
647,487 |
6,936,322 |
215 |
300 |
45 |
102 |
Nite |
YLP-0139 |
653,616 |
6,932,857 |
206 |
118 |
45 |
92 |
BIG West |
QA/QC & Core Sampling ProtocolsAll 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 riffle 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 PersonThe 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).
About LIFTLIFT 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 MacDonaldChief Executive OfficerTel: +
1.604.609.6185Email: info@li-ft.comWebsite: www.li-ft.com |
Daniel GordonInvestor RelationsTel: +1.604.609.6185Email:
investors@li-ft.com |
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