LIFT Announces Results of Exploration Activities at the Cali Lithium Project, NWT
LIFT Announces Results of Exploration
Activities at the Cali Lithium Project, NWT
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 16, 2025) - LiFT Power Ltd.
(TSXV: LIFT)
(OTCQX: LIFFF) (FSE: WS0)
("
LIFT
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce results of exploration
activities at the Cali Lithium Project in the Northwest Territories, Canada (Figure 1).
Figure 1 - Location of LIFT's Cali Project in the NWT.
To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:
https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8766/270555_bc7fdbd944657beb_001full.jpg
Background
The Cali Project is located at the northwest extent of the Little Nahanni Pegmatite Group (LNPG), a
district-scale zone of parallel-trending spodumene pegmatites dykes that form a corridor 13 km long,
and hundreds of metres wide (Figure 2). The extensive rock exposures of dykes across LIFT's property
provide excellent conditions for evaluating the economic potential of the dyke corridor through systematic
mapping, prospecting, and channel sampling programs. In 2023, LIFT completed geological mapping
and sampling (158 rocks, Table 2) of pegmatite exposures in the southeastern part of the Cali property
(the "2023 work area" in Figure 2), defining an area of strong spodumene mineralization approximately
1 km by 1.5 km.
The 2025 field program builds on the 2023 work program with systematic channel sampling and
mapping targeting grade, width, and metallurgical recovery information. In addition, first-pass mapping,
and grab/channel sampling were carried out on LIFT's newly staked claims further to the northwest,
where helicopter-borne reconnaissance in 2024 identified multiple additional pegmatite occurrences
from the air (see Figure 2, NW-01 & NW-02).
Dyke exposures on the property occur both as bedrock outcrops and as fields of angular, frost-shattered
rock fragments. These broken and fragmented subcrops form directly above bedrock through freeze-
thaw processes, with little to no dispersion. This contrasts with "float" samples, which are completely
detached and transported tens to hundreds of metres from their source outcrops. For the purposes of the
channel sampling presented herein, the shattered subcrops are interpreted to accurately reflect the
underlying bedrock geology and are therefore treated as in-situ samples.
Figure 2 - Map showing results of 2025 and 2023 rock sampling. The inset figures show 2025 channel
sampling results.
To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:
https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8766/270555_bc7fdbd944657beb_002full.jpg
Results of 2025 work
A total of 43 rock samples were collected from surface dyke exposures, and 24 channels ranging from 2
to 23 m in length were cut, yielding 187 one-metre samples. In situ channel samples from outcrop and
frost-shattered sub crop were collected using a circular saw to cut two parallel grooves, 5-10 cm apart
and oriented broadly perpendicular to dyke contacts (Figures 3 & 4). Reported composites are
calculated using a 0.50% Li
O cut-off. Some composites include frost-shattered material, which can
make dyke margins difficult to define. In some cases, this may result in slightly narrower true widths than
those reported in Table 1.
In the 2023 work area, 160 one-metre samples were collected from 19 channels ranging between 2 and
19 m in length. Individual channel samples were assayed for lithium and subsequently combined into
composites, which are presented in Table 1 and shown in Figure 3. Select channel samples were also
submitted for metallurgical recovery test work, with results expected in Q1 2026. Of the 19 channels, 17
returned at least two consecutive metres grading above 0.8% Li
O, including a highlight of 1.9% Li
O
over 21 consecutive metres (Table 1; Figure 3). Geological mapping indicates the spodumene dykes in
this area are typically 1-5 m wide and are intercalated with barren metasedimentary country rock.
Mapping and prospecting in the previously staked northwest extension of the LNPG corridor (NW-01 and
NW-02 in Figure 2) have confirmed the 2024 helicopter-borne reconnaissance results, with six new
spodumene-bearing pegmatites confirmed and sampled in the field (Figure 4). These new dykes extend
the LNPG corridor, as defined by LIFT's 2023 work, by an additional 3 km to the northwest, with a
minimum width of 400 m. The corridor remains open for further widening to the southwest and for along-
strike extension to the northwest.
The NW-01 area hosts two in-situ spodumene dyke zones and two areas of spodumene-bearing
pegmatite float leading back to dyke outcrops higher up in the catchment. The largest dyke swarm in this
area is exposed over 450 m of strike and consists of several thin, sub-parallel dykes ranging from 1 to 5
m in width (Figure 4a). Twenty-three of the 34 rock samples collected were taken from this swarm, with
16 assaying above 1.0% Li
O and a peak grade of 2.9% Li
O (Table 2). An additional 11 samples
collected from other spodumene occurrence in the same area returned similar lithium concentrations
(Table 2).
An additional four new spodumene dykes were found in the NW-02 area (Figures 2 & 4b), with assays of
nine spodumene pegmatite samples returning six samples >1.0% Li
O and a maximum of 2.2% Li
O
(Table 2). No channel samples were taken from these dykes.
Figure 3 - Detailed maps and channel sample results for pegmatite dykes in the 2023 mapping area.
To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:
https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8766/270555_bc7fdbd944657beb_003full.jpg
Figure 4a-b - Location of newly discovered pegmatite dykes in the (a) NW-01 and (b) NW-02 areas, as
well as channel sampling results.
To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:
https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8766/270555_bc7fdbd944657beb_004full.jpg
Table 1: 2025 channel sampling composites
Area
Channel
Length (m)
Li20 (%)
2023 work Area
TR1A
2
0.78
TR1B
6
1.11
TR1C
6
1.34
TR3
No significant results
TR5A
5
1.54
TR5B
6
1.21
TR5C
5
1.42
TR6
2
1.88
TR7
3
1.49
TR08
20
0.97
TR08-B
8
1.22
TR12A
21
1.26
TR12B
9
1.25
TR13
21
1.04
TR24A
6
1.01
TR24B
4
0.99
TR27
No significant results
TR28
2
1.33
TR32
14
1.3
NW_01
TR33
3
1.45
TR34
3
2.43
TR35
5
0.91
TR36
8
0.65
TR37
No significant results
Table 2: Overview of 2025 rock sampling results
Area
Samples
% Li2O
<0.5
0.5-1.0
1.0-1.5
1.5-2.0
>2.0
Max
NW-01
34
18%
12%
24%
18%
29%
2.86
NW-02
9
11%
22%
33%
22%
11%
2.21
2025 Total
43
16%
14%
26%
19%
26%
2.86
2023 Area
158
6%
15%
41%
25%
14%
3.05
Francis MacDonald, President & CEO of LIFT comments, "The 2025 exploration program will
significantly advance the understanding and economic potential of the Cali Lithium Project. By
integrating channeling, metallurgical testing, and extensive prospecting across underexplored extensions
of the spodumene corridors, LIFT aims to position the project for potential future resource delineation."
Qualified Person
The disclosure in this news release of scientific and technical information regarding LIFT's mineral
properties has been reviewed and approved by Ron Voordouw, Ph.D., P.Geo., Partner, Director
Geoscience, Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd., and a Qualified Person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) and member in good
standing with the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and
Geoscientists (NAPEG) (Geologist Registration number: L5245).
About LIFT
LIFT is a mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of
lithium pegmatite projects located in Canada. The Company's flagship project is the Yellowknife Lithium
Project located in Northwest Territories, Canada. LIFT also holds three early-stage exploration
properties in Quebec, Canada with excellent potential for the discovery of buried lithium pegmatites, as
well as the Cali Project in Northwest Territories within the Little Nahanni Pegmatite Group.
For further information, please contact:
Francis MacDonald
Chief Executive
Tel: + 1.604.609.6185
Email:
Website:
www.li-ft.com
Daniel Gordon
Officer Investor Relations
Tel: +1.604.609.6185
Email:
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements included in this press release constitute forward-looking information or statements
(collectively, "forward-looking statements"), including those identified by the expressions "anticipate",
"believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "should" and similar expressions to the extent
they relate to the Company or its management. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts
but reflect current expectations regarding future results or events. This press release contains forward
looking statements. These forward-looking statements and information reflect management's current
beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the company
with respect to the matter described in this new release.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which are based on current expectations
as of the date of this release and subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.
Additional information about these assumptions and risks and uncertainties is contained under "Risk
Factors" in the Company's latest annual information form filed on March 21, 2025, which is available
under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at
www.sedarplus.ca
, and in other filings that the Company has
made and may make with applicable securities authorities in the future. Forward-looking statements
contained herein are made only as to the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as required by law. We caution investors not to place considerable reliance on the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
news release.
To view the source version of this press release, please visit
https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/270555