Highlights
- The Company completed 3.806m in 15 drill holes delineating Bolt.
- DDH PL-111-23 and PL-112-23 indicate that the Bolt pegmatite has a horizontal width of up to 75m wide
- DDH PL-111-23 intersected 109.5m of pegmatite averaging 0.96% Li2O.
- Including 29.0m from 148.0 to 177.0m averaging 1.14% Li2O
- Including 34.2m from 192.0 to 1226.2m averaging 1.17% Li2O
- DDH PL-112-23 intersected 90.1m of pegmatite averaging 0.72% Li2O.
- Including 26.6m from 176.3 to 202.9m averaging 1.51% Li2O
"The latest results suggest that the Bolt pegmatite is wider than what we initially suspected," states
Figure 1 is a location map showing the project area including Frontier's land tenure and location of the three lithium-cesium-tantalum pegmatites can be found here.
Figure 2 is a plan-view map showing the PAK-Bolt area. It highlights locations of the 2023 Phase XIII drilling and includes a smaller map inset showing the Bolt outcrop exposures. This inset presents drillhole traces displaying major lithological features and assay results. The condemnation holes completed are also included on Figure 2 showing the geology along the traces.
Surficial detailed mapping at Bolt is currently underway and includes channel sampling. Access in the area is hindered by underbush and deciduous regrowth in the overburden regions of the pegmatite and mafic exposures. Initial results are encouraging extending the surficial pegmatite outcroppings southwest above drillhole intersections (note that the 2023 mapping is preliminary and shown on the inset map in Figure 2).
As previously reported, there may be continuity between the Bolt pegmatite and the Spark deposit located 200m to the NW, but that continuity is undetermined and will require additional drilling. Bolt mineralization currently extends to within 100m of the Spark pitshell. The pegmatite appears to be cutoff along strike to the southeast but remains open at depth. Pegmatitic intersections in DDH PL-111-23 and PL-112-23 with horizontal widths of 75 and 60m respectively, are encouraging and correspond to the recent surficial mapping.
A series of widely spaced single condemnation holes were drilled mainly in areas of planned infrastructure, including the region between PAK and Bolt, to confirm the absence of mineralized pegmatites near surface.
The drill program encompassed three drillholes at Spark, drilled in late March and concluded in July, with a fourth drill hole spanning 550 meters. The primary focus of these endeavors was to explore the western extension of the Spark pegmatite. Spodumene-bearing pegmatite was intersected in all holes. The Phase XIII drilling is now complete for the year as assays results continue to come in.
Table 1 details the drill holes with mineralized intersections at Bolt while Table 2 summarizes all drill holes completed to date in 2023 on the
DDH PL-109-23 | Collared 58m SE of PL-103-23, the hole was stepped out down strike to intersect the pegmatite mapped on | |||||||||||
Zone | From | To | Width | Li2O | Cs2O | Ta2O5 | Nb2O5 | SnO2 | Rb2O | Unit | ||
Pegmatite zone | 66.3 | 75.3 | 9.1 | 0.56 | 0.008 | 74 | 116 | 71 | 0.28 | Pegmatite + Aplite | ||
including | 66.3 | 70.0 | 3.8 | 1.10 | 0.011 | 65 | 142 | 66 | 0.38 | Pegmatite | ||
Li-Enriched | 138.7 | 147.7 | 9.0 | 1.36 | 0.028 | 111 | 63 | 46 | 0.20 | Aplite | ||
DDH PL-110-23 | Collared 95m SE of PL-109-23, the hole was stepped out down strike to intersect the pegmatite mapped on | ||||||||||||
Zone | From | To | Width | Li2O | Cs2O | Ta2O5 | Nb2O5 | SnO2 | Rb2O | Unit | |||
Pegmatite zone | 80.2 | 120.5 | 40.4 | 0.53 | 0.005 | 61 | 86 | 56 | 0.16 | Aplite | |||
including | 80.2 | 86.5 | 6.3 | 1.00 | 0.006 | 81 | 63 | 33 | 0.15 | Aplite | |||
including | 110.5 | 114.9 | 4.3 | 1.43 | 0.005 | 76 | 110 | 70 | 0.17 | Aplite | |||
Li-Enriched | 158.0 | 164.5 | 6.4 | 1.23 | 0.014 | 98 | 59 | 49 | 0.21 | Aplite w/ mafics |
DDH PL-111- 23 | Collared 95m SE of PL-110-23, the hole was stepped out down strike to intersect the pegmatite mapped on | ||||||||||||
Zone | From | To | Width | Li2O | Cs2O | Ta2O5 | Nb2O5 | SnO2 | Rb2O | Unit | |||
120.3 | 226.2 | 105.9 | 0.96 | 0.008 | 55 | 70 | 59 | 0.19 | Aplite | ||||
including | 121.6 | 126.3 | 4.8 | 1.88 | 0.004 | 51 | 62 | 54 | 0.22 | Aplite | |||
including | 148.0 | 177.0 | 29.0 | 1.14 | 0.006 | 51 | 75 | 59 | 0.20 | Aplite | |||
including | 182.9 | 187.5 | 4.6 | 1.98 | 0.004 | 43 | 66 | 46 | 0.18 | Aplite | |||
including | 192.0 | 226.2 | 34.2 | 1.17 | 0.013 | 62 | 58 | 50 | 0.18 | Aplite |
DDH PL-112-23 | Collared 75m SE of PL-111-23, the hole was stepped out down strike to intersect the pegmatite zone | ||||||||||||
Zone | From | To | Width | Li2O | Cs2O | Ta2O5 | Nb2O5 | SnO2 | Rb2O | Unit | |||
115.9 | 206.0 | 90.1 | 0.72 | 0.008 | 56 | 87 | 69 | 0.24 | Aplite | ||||
Including | 176.3 | 202.9 | 26.6 | 1.51 | 0.010 | 64 | 67 | 52 | 0.21 | Aplite | |||
Table 2: Summary of 2023 Drilling at PAK, Bolt and Spark
DDHNo | Date Drilled | Collar Orient | Metres Drilled | |||||||
Start | End | Easting | Northing | (mASL) | Dip | Start | End | |||
Spark - Phase XIII | PL-100-23 | 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-26 | 472,612 | 5,829,280 | 327.0 | 345 | -60 | 0 | 174.1 |
PL-101-23 | 2023-03-26 | 2023-03-28 | 472,567 | 5,829,280 | 329.0 | 346 | -60 | 0 | 181.5 | |
PL-102-23 | 2023-03-28 | 2023-03-30 | 472,512 | 5,829,260 | 329.0 | 347 | -63 | 0 | 174.0 | |
PL-133-23 | 2023-07-05 | 2023-07-14 | 472,443 | 5,829,345 | 327.0 | 346 | -64 | 0 | 550.5 | |
Total | 1,080.1 | |||||||||
Bolt - Phase XIII | PL-103-23 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-02 | 473,126 | 5,829,159 | 344.0 | 41 | -43 | 0 | 203.5 |
PL-104-23 | 2023-04-02 | 2023-04-03 | 473,096 | 5,829,215 | 340.0 | 45 | -45 | 0 | 163.5 | |
PL-105-23 | 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-04 | 473,101 | 5,829,230 | 340.0 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 135.0 | |
PL-106-23 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-07 | 473,101 | 5,829,234 | 340.0 | 354 | -44 | 0 | 360.0 | |
PL-107-23 | 2023-04-08 | 2023-04-15 | 473,094 | 5,829,225 | 340.0 | 260 | -43 | 0 | 282.0 | |
PL-108-23 | 2023-04-11 | 2023-04-13 | 473,095 | 5,829,228 | 340.0 | 300 | -45 | 0 | 246.0 | |
PL-109-23 | 2023-04-16 | 2023-04-17 | 473,153 | 5,829,108 | 344.0 | 45 | -45 | 0 | 213.0 | |
PL-110-23 | 2023-04-18 | 2023-04-19 | 473,204 | 5,829,033 | 351.0 | 48 | -45 | 0 | 211.5 | |
PL-111-23 | 2023-04-20 | 2023-04-23 | 473,221 | 5,828,937 | 353.0 | 45 | -45 | 0 | 330.0 | |
PL-112-23 | 2023-04-23 | 2023-04-25 | 473,284 | 5,828,901 | 357.1 | 45 | -46 | 0 | 248.0 | |
PL-113-23 | 2023-04-25 | 2023-04-28 | 473,308 | 5,828,840 | 360.0 | 50 | -45 | 0 | 270.0 | |
PL-114-23 | 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-02 | 473,390 | 5,828,822 | 367.0 | 44 | -46 | 0 | 320.0 | |
PL-115-23 | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-04 | 473,447 | 5,828,750 | 369.0 | 44 | -45 | 0 | 255.0 | |
PL-117-23 | 2023-05-08 | 2023-05-11 | 473,487 | 5,828,685 | 371.0 | 46 | -44 | 0 | 250.4 | |
PL-122-23 | 2023-05-26 | 2023-05-30 | 473,202 | 5,828,869 | 356.0 | 43 | -49 | 0 | 317.7 | |
Total | 3,805.6 | |||||||||
Condemnation - Phase XIII | PL-116-23 | 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-08 | 473,432 | 5,828,791 | 368.0 | 205 | -45 | 0 | 336.0 |
PL-118-23 | 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-15 | 473,510 | 5,828,563 | 372.0 | 219 | -44 | 0 | 345.0 | |
PL-119-23 | 2023-05-15 | 2023-05-18 | 473,571 | 5,828,481 | 371.0 | 45 | -44 | 0 | 300.0 | |
PL-120-23 | 2023-05-19 | 2023-05-23 | 473,594 | 5,828,428 | 369.0 | 211 | -44 | 0 | 343.5 | |
PL-121-23 | 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-26 | 473,202 | 5,828,869 | 356.0 | 223 | -46 | 0 | 255.0 | |
PL-123-23 | 2023-05-29 | 2023-05-31 | 474,210 | 5,828,281 | 325.0 | 210 | -45 | 0 | 36.0 | |
PL-124-23 | 2023-06-03 | 2023-06-05 | 474,095 | 5,828,433 | 334.0 | 214 | -44 | 0 | 234.5 | |
PL-124B-23 | 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-02 | 474,052 | 5,828,388 | 325.0 | 215 | -45 | 0 | 36.4 | |
PL-125-23 | 2023-06-06 | 2023-06-10 | 473,953 | 5,828,555 | 332.0 | 222 | -45 | 0 | 331.5 | |
PL-126-23 | 2023-06-10 | 2023-06-14 | 474,025 | 5,828,624 | 331.0 | 28 | -44 | 0 | 345.0 | |
PL-127-23 | 2023-06-14 | 2023-06-19 | 474,265 | 5,828,359 | 336.0 | 232 | -46 | 0 | 400.0 | |
PL-128-23 | 2023-06-19 | 2023-06-22 | 474,394 | 5,828,453 | 336.0 | 32 | -44 | 0 | 304.5 | |
PL-129-23 | 2023-06-22 | 2023-06-25 | 474,487 | 5,828,405 | 335.0 | 31 | -45 | 0 | 336.0 | |
PL-130-23 | 2023-06-25 | 2023-06-29 | 474,628 | 5,828,341 | 332.0 | 42 | -45 | 0 | 321.3 | |
PL-131-23 | 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-01 | 474,172 | 5,828,043 | 329.0 | 40 | -45 | 0 | 201.0 | |
PL-132-23 | 2023-07-02 | 2023-07-05 | 474,857 | 5,828,251 | 328.0 | 32 | -44 | 0 | 319.5 | |
Total | 4,445.2 | |||||||||
PAK - Geotechnical Phase XIII | PL-GDH-13-23 | 2023-02-07 | 2023-02-12 | 474,417 | 5,827,788 | 318.0 | 34 | -47 | 0 | 352.5 |
PL-GDH-14-23 | 2023-02-12 | 2023-02-13 | 474,283 | 5,828,051 | 319.0 | 121 | -47 | 0 | 102.0 | |
PL-GDH-15-23 | 2023-02-13 | 2023-02-16 | 474,796 | 5,828,023 | 323.0 | 249 | -47 | 0 | 266.1 | |
PL-GDH-16-23 | 2023-02-17 | 2023-03-23 | 474,586 | 5,828,129 | 324.0 | 191 | -47 | 0 | 99.0 | |
PL-GDH-17-23 | 2023-02-18 | 2023-02-23 | 474,384 | 5,827,860 | 321.0 | 55 | -69 | 0 | 201.0 | |
PL-GDH-18-23 | 2023-03-03 | 2023-03-05 | 474,701 | 5,827,894 | 317.0 | 17 | -69 | 0 | 120.0 | |
PL-GDH-19-23 | 2023-03-06 | 2023-03-11 | 474,668 | 5,827,787 | 316.0 | 340 | -70 | 0 | 201.0 | |
PL-GDH-20-23 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-28 | 474,826 | 5,827,883 | 320.0 | 290 | -70 | 0 | 201.0 | |
PL-GDH-21-23 | 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-03 | 474,763 | 5,828,096 | 325.0 | 213 | -71 | 0 | 97.5 | |
PL-GDH-22-23 | 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-21 | 474,437 | 5,827,982 | 325.0 | 34 | -69 | 0 | 201.0 | |
PL-GDH-23-23 | 2023-03-12 | 2023-03-15 | 474,741 | 5,828,050 | 319.0 | 39 | -69 | 0 | 192.0 | |
Total | 2,033.1 | |||||||||
Grand Total | 11,364.0 |
Due Diligence
All scientific and technical information in this release has been reviewed and approved by Garth Drever, P.Geo., the qualified person (QP) under the definitions established by National Instrument 43-101. Under Frontier's QA/QC procedures, all drilling was completed by
The PAK lithium project contains
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