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Burley Minerals Limited (ASX: BUR, “Burley” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received the necessary exploration permits to commence pad clearing and drilling at the Chubb Lithium Project.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The drilling and environmental permits have been approved for the Chubb Lithium Project.
- A drilling contract has been awarded for the initial diamond-core drilling program of ~5,000m.
- Drilling is scheduled to commence in March.
- Clearing and preparation of the initial drill pads to commence shortly
- The metallurgical testwork and core analyses contract has been awarded to SGS Laboratories
The Chubb Lithium Project is strategically located in the heart of the world-class lithium province of Quebec, Canada, which hosts major lithium projects including Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA) and Piedmont Lithium Inc’s North American Lithium (NAL) mines, operations, and Mineral Resources totalling 119Mt @1.1% Li2O (Refer Sayona Mining Ltd ASX release dated 23 May 2022). NAL - located 10km North-East of the Chubb Lithium Project, is currently recommissioning the first hard-rock spodumene concentrator Plant in the Quebec Province with first production scheduled this Quarter (refer Sayona Mining Ltd ASX release dated 16 January 2023).
The exploration and environmental approval paves the way for the Burley Minerals’ maiden drilling program to commence on the recently acquired Chubb Lithium Project.
Managing Director Wayne Richards commented:
“Burley Minerals, having recently concluded the acquisition of the strategically located Chubb Lithium Project, will immediate focus on drill testing the extensions of the known spodumene mineralisation at the Project site located within the Abitibi Lithium Hub district of Southwest Quebec. The drilling program is designed to confirm, expand and extend spodumene lithium mineralisation, confirmed over the last two years of initial diamond core drilling. The “Main” spodumene target consists of at least five parallel stacked lithium bearing spodumene dykes which remain open in both directions along strike and at depth.
With recent exploration success in Quebec by fellow ASX- listed lithium exploration and development Companies in the James Bay region and the finalisation of commissioning at the Northern American Lithium (NAL) Project located 10 km directly NW of the Chubb Project tenements, we look forward to commencing a successful drilling campaign in this much sort-after area of lithium bearing spodumene pegmatites.”
Figure 1: Location of the Chubb Lithium Project and location respective of other significant lithium mines, concentrators, Infrastructure (road and rail) and ports1
Figure 2: Location map of the Chubb Lithium Project with respect to the North America Lithium Mine and Processing Plant currently being recommissioned by Sayona Mining Ltd and Piedmont Lithium Ltd 1
Burley has awarded the Phase 1 drilling contract to Diafor Drilling Company. Diafor is a local community member of the town of Val d’ Or, located 20 km southeast of the Chubb Lithium Mineral Claims (Project). Diafor managed the 2021 and 2022 drilling campaign for previous tenement owner – Newfoundland Discovery Corp (NDC). Diafor’s familiarity within the local community and Project site, complements the award and reinforces the Health Safety Environmental and Community knowledge required to safely execute the drilling contract.
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