Infini Resources has defined a host of new lithium targets at its Paterson Lake project in the Canadian province of Ontario after completing surveys, sampling, geological studies and a historical data review.
Mobile metal ion soil sampling has identified seven significant lithium geochemical anomalies that overlie two major greenstone corridors measuring about 6km each and a third at 5km in length.Paterson Lake takes in 106 minerals claims across 12 square kilometres and includes the Marko’s and Jesse’s mineralised pegmatites.
Historical drilling at the company’s highly-prospective Marko’s pegmatite revealed shallow and high-grade results, with a peak return of 8m at 3.12 per cent lithium oxide from 14m and 4.7m grading 1.76 per cent from 39.8m within the same hole. Additional historical results at the target produced 4.2m going 2.11 per cent lithium oxide from 10.8m and a 5.8m intercept at 2.18 per cent from 19m, also in a single hole.
The Marko’s target has a strike length of 268m on the surface and remains open to the west. Infini has reported a raft of grab samples from the prospect with grades of more than 2 per cent lithium oxide. It includes 13 grab samples grading between 3.35 per cent and an impressive peak of 4.43 per cent.
The Jesse’s prospect has a current mineralised strike of 190m on the surface and remains open to both the east and the west. The pegmatite cluster includes the North Dyke, North-Central Dyke, Central Dyke and South Dyke targets. Outcropping pegmatites up to 30m wide have been highlighted at the surface, with four grab samples returning grades of more than 2 per cent lithium oxide and a peak of 3.26 per cent.
Management says 3D geological modelling using high-resolution magnetics and historical drilling shows current lithium mineralisation at Paterson Lake is controlled by sheared mafic sediment contacts that is backed up by positive correlation in soil geochemistry.
A high-resolution drone survey over the project collected a range of data to assist with future exploration activities including magnetics for structural targeting purposes, topography for 3D geological modelling, LiDAR for potential pegmatite outcrop identification prior to ground-truthing in the field and photogrammetry for access purposes. The company says the survey was a success and delivered exceptionally-detailed imagery that it is using to improve its exploration model and generate new targets.
The range of high-quality geophysical, geochemical and historical data collected by the Company at Paterson Lake reinforces our aim to generate numerous exploration targets across the exploration portfolio. The identification of seven large lithium geochemical anomalies that overlie interpreted sheared greenstone lithologies is a very positive sign that new undiscovered lithium mineralisation may exist on the project. Infini Resources chief executive officer Charles Armstrong
In addition to the raft of targets generated by the latest round of fieldwork at the Canadian project, geochemical analysis of soil samples returned positive results for lithium-caesium-tantalum (LCT) pathfinder elements, with assays showing 246 parts per billion lithium, 536ppb caesium, 866ppb rubidium and 3ppb tantalum.
The company’s fully-owned Paterson Lake project sits directly adjacent to Avalon Advanced Materials’ Separation Rapids deposit that hosts 10 million tonnes grading 1.35 per cent lithium oxide. Avalon has recorded some impressive drill hits at its operation, including a best intercept at a massive 565m going 1.5 per cent lithium oxide.
Management says it is in an enviable position with a combination of advanced targets for follow-up drilling at Marko’s and for a maiden drill campaign at Jesse’s, in addition to further geological mapping and surveys to define the recently-highlighted lithium soil anomalies.
Considering Infini only listed on the ASX last month, it has already made significant progress in highlighting some exciting potential lithium targets at Paterson Lake.
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