Mr. Gary Claytens Onsite to Assist with the Supervision of Ground Crews ON Arctic Fox Lithium Corp.’S Projects IN the James BAY Region of Québec
Suite #905-1030 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 2Y3
Phone (604) 689-2646 Fax (604) 689-1289
October 12, 2023 Trading Symbol: CSE - AFX
FSE - O5K
MR. GARY CLAYTENS ONSITE TO ASSIST WITH THE SUPERVISION OF GROUND CREWS
ON ARCTIC FOX LITHIUM CORP.’S PROJECTS IN THE JAMES BAY REGION OF QUÉBEC
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (October 12, 2023) – Arctic Fox Lithium Corp. (CSE: AFX / FSE: O5K)
(the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Mr. Gary Claytens, Strategic Advisor to the Company, is onsite at
the Company’s projects in the James Bay region of Québec. Mr. Claytens will assist in the supervision of the
ground crews and provide guidance for the Company’s exploration program.
Mr. Gary Claytens, Strategic Advisor to the Company, commented: “I am pleased to be working alongside ground
crews on these projects as it provides me with first -hand knowledge of the terrain and any potential lithium
bearing pegmatites on surface. I will be able to advise the crews and assist in mapping out an efficient
exploration program on all of our projects.”
Mr. Harry Chew President and CEO to the Company, commented: “ The Company is lucky to have Mr. Gary
Claytens onsite as he provides years of experience in the field especially in the lithium sector . I am comforted in
knowing that Gary is onsite as his professionalism and expertise is unparalleled.”
About Arctic Fox Lithium Corp.
Arctic Fox Lithium Corp. is a junior mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of
mineral properties containing battery, base and precious metals.
The Company’s 5,976 hectare Kana Lake Lithium project is located north of the Fliszar Lithium showing in the
James Bay region of Québec. Duri ng a summer/fall 2022 survey program conducted by the Qu ébec Ministère de
l’Énergie et des Ressources Naturelles ( “MERN”) their geologists identified this area as a new lithium
prospective zone that is characterized by the presence of numerous E -W trending pegmatitic granite dykes. The
presence of garnet and muscovite in these rocks indicates a hyperaluminous composition, suitable for the
development of lithium mineralization. These pegmatites are consistent with the Fliszar Lithium showing to the
south of the property which three grab samples rich in lepidolite, returned up to 1.83% LiO2, 0.34% Cs, 1.11%
Rb, 126 ppm Nb, 374 ppm Ta and 0.3% Be*.
The Company’s 2,756-hectare Pontax North Lithium Project (“Pontax North”) is located 12 km south of Allkem
Ltd. (ASX/TSX:ALLKEM) (“ Allkem”) James Bay Lithium Project and 12 km north of Stria Lithium Inc.’s
(CSE:SRA) Pontax Lithium Project, located in northern Québec, approximately 130 km east of James Bay and
the Cree Nation’s Eastmain community.
The northern portion of Pontax North contains a lithium prospective zone in a similar geological environment to
Allkem’s project. According to the Quebec Ministère de l’Énergie et des Ressources Naturelles (MERN) this
zone is characterized by the abundance of S -type pegmatitic granite intrusions, a lithology known for its Be, Li,
Nb, and Ta potential. Beryl (a beryllium silicate mineral) is reported in several outcrops within this zone. The
Property is known to contain a 10 km long pegmatite trend as mapped by MERN. This t rend appears to be
underexplored, despite its recognized lithium potential. Swarms of lithium -bearing granitic dykes are present 12
km north of the Property at Allkem’s Cyr showing and at Stria Lithium’s Pontax showing 12 km to the south.
Allkem is proposing to develop a lithium mine at their James Bay Lithium Project, located adjacent to the Billy
Diamond Highway which provides access to key infrastructure in the region. The 2021 Feasibility Study and
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Maiden Ore Reserve (“ FS”) details a 321 ktpa spodumen e operation utilizing conventional open pit mining.
Allkem’s spodumene expertise from the success of its Mt. Cattlin operations in Western Australia has been
applied to the design and development of the James Bay Project. The FS suggests that James Bay Pro ject will be
the most competitive operation in the region with the lowest capital and operating costs. Shallow, high -grade
mineralization with favourable infrastructure also supports the low -cost operation. Allkem has published a
mineral resource estimate of 40.3 Mt @1.40% Li2O (FS summary here) and mineralization is still open.
Stria launched its first full drilling program at its Pontax project in 2017, completing seven holes for a total of
911.4 m. All seven holes intersected spodumene - bearing pegmatite dykes grading from 0.65% Li2O to 2.49%
Li2O over a minimum of 1.0 m ( Stria Lithium web site ). The best intercept was 21.39m grading 1.16% Li2O in
drill hole 975-17-0142.
References to adjacent properties:
12 km North: Allkem Ltd. James Bay Lithium:
The technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Feasibility Study James Bay Lithium Project Quebec,
Canada” prepared by G Mining Services and dated January 11, 2022.
12 km South: Stria Lithium Inc. (Pontax Lithium Project):
https://strialithium.com/exploration/pontax-project/
The Company’s 1,056 hectare Delta Lake Lithium project (“Delta Lake”) is located 55 km southeast of Allkem’s
James Bay Lithium Project a nd 20 km north of Critical Elements Lithium Corp. (TSXV: CRE) (“ CEL”) Rose
Lithium Project.
The geological environment in the northwestern portion of Delta Lake is similar to that hosting Allkem’s lithium
mineralization. According to the Québec Ministèr e de l’Énergie et des Ressources Naturelles (“MERN”) this
zone is characterized by the abundance of S -type pegmatitic granite intrusions, a lithology known for its Be, Li,
Nb, and Ta potential. Beryl (a beryllium silicate mineral) is reported in several outcrops within this zone.
Allkem (55 km northwest) is proposing to develop a lithium mine at their James Bay Lithium Project, located
adjacent to the Billy Diamond Highway which provides access to key infrastructure in the region. The 2021
Feasibility St udy and Maiden Ore Reserve (“ FS”) details a 321,000 tonne per year operation utilizing
conventional open pit mining. Allkem’s spodumene expertise from the success of its Mt. Cattlin operations in
Western Australia has been applied to the design and development of the James Bay Project. The FS suggests that
James Bay Project will be the most competitive operation in the region with low capital and operating costs.
Shallow, high-grade mineralization with favourable infrastructure also supports the low -cost operation. Allkem
has published a mineral resource estimate of 40.3 Mt @1.40% Li2O (FS summary here) and mineralization is still
open.
CEL’s Rose Lithium-Tantalum mine (20 km south) is anticipated to start production in approximately 21 months.
The mine will excavate a total of 26.3M tonnes ore grading an average of 0.87% Li 2O and 138 ppm Ta 2O5 after
dilution. The mill will process 1.61M tonnes of ore per year to produce an annual average of 224,686 tonnes of
technical and chemical grade spodumene concentrates and 441 tonnes of tantalite concentrate. The ore is
contained in several parallel and continuous shallow dipping pegmatite dykes outcropping on surface. The ore
zones are open at depth and a future underground operation is possible. Over the life of mine, the open pit will
excavate a total of 182.4M tonnes of waste rock and 10.9 M tonnes o f overburden. The average strip ratio is 7.3
tonnes of waste per tonne of ore. (CEL website).
References to adjacent properties:
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Phone (604) 689-2646 Fax (604) 689-1289
55 km Northwest: Allkem Ltd. James Bay Lithium:
The technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Feasibility Study James Bay Lithium Project Quebec,
Canada” prepared by G Mining Services and dated January 11, 2022.
20 km South: Critical Elements Lithium Corp. Rose Lithium-Tantalum:
The technical report entitled “Rose Lith ium-Tantalum Project Feasibility Study NI 43 -101 Technical Report”
prepared by WSP Canada Inc. and dated July 26, 2022.
* This news release contains information about adjacent properties on which Arctic Fox has no right to explore
or mine. Readers are cau tioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral
deposits on the Company’s properties.
The technical information contained within this News Release has been reviewed and approved by Gerald G.
Carlson, Ph.D., P.Eng., Director of Arctic Fox and Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43 -101
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
For further information, please contact:
Harry Chew, President, CEO
Phone: (604) 689-2646
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
“Harry Chew”
Harry Chew
President & CEO
Arctic Fox Lithium Corp.
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