International Lithium and Pioneer Resources Delay Drilling Until January at Mavis Lithium Pegmatite Project

International Lithium (TSXV:ILC), in conjunction with strategic partner Pioneer Resources (ASX:PIO) previously announced on December 1 that equipment had been mobilised for a drill program of up to 1,500 meters of diamond core drilling on the Mavis Lake Lithium project.
As quoted in the press release:

The mobilization was impacted by a recent unseasonal rain event that inundated the Dryden area, adversely affecting access by the heavy equipment to the priority drill-hole sites.  It was determined that rather than incurring standby costs while waiting for the ground to sufficiently solidify and/or freeze, the equipment was demobilized to Dryden a short 16 km distance away.
The average temperatures for Dryden, for the remainder of December 2016, are forecast to range between a midday high of -10°C and a night low of -18°C; temperatures projected to readily freeze the ground during the next fortnight.  The Company anticipates that directly following the Christmas – New Year break the site conditions will be suitable for the re-mobilisation of the drill rig and commencement of drilling.  An ancillary benefit to the delay is that when the drill program is re-initiated, the frozen ground conditions will promote a reduced degree of environmental impact.

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