Lithium Australia (Asx: Lit) To Commence Drilling Next Week At Ravensthorpe, Western Australia

Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT)  advises that drilling is currently set to commence in the week commencing 10 July 2017 at The Horseshoe Pegmatite Prospect, part of LIT’s Ravensthorpe Lithium Project which is located 500 km southeast of Perth, Western Australia

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HIGHLIGHTS

• LIT to commence drilling at the Horseshoe Pegmatite in the week commencing 10 July 2017
• The Horseshoe Pegmatite shows strong similarity to nearby Galaxy Resources’ (ASX: GXY) Mt Cattlin
• The Pegmatite is flat-lying with a footprint of 800 x 800 metres
•  The Pegmatite contains both lepidolite and spodumene

The lithium mineralisation is hosted by the Cocanarup pegmatite swarm, which is within the same geological sequence as Galaxy Resources’ Mt Cattlin lithium mine located 18 km to the northeast.
A recently excavated costean has revealed lithium mineralisation which includes spodumene, lepidolite and elbaite (Figure 2), all of which can be processed with LIT’s 100% owned SiLeach™ process
The Horseshoe Pegmatite, once thought to be three separate pegmatite bodies, is now confirmed as a single, flat lying pegmatite with surface exposure of approximately 800 x 800 metres. The size of the pegmatite appears to be comparable to the Cattlin Creek Pegmatite currently being mined by Galaxy Resources

Adrian Griffin
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Adrian.Griffin@lithium-au.com
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The information contained in the report that relates to Exploration Results together with any related assessments and interpretations is based on information compiled by Mr Adrian Griffin, Managing Director of Lithium Australia NL.
Mr Griffin is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation under consideration and to the activity being reported to qualify as a Competent Person as defined under the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
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Source: lithium-au.com