Benz Mining: Lithium Pegmatite at Ruby Hill West Field investigation confirms LCT pegmatite outcrop and sub- outcrop over 40m x 100m
Benz Mining: Lithium Pegmatite at Ruby Hill
West
Field investigation confirms LCT pegmatite outcrop and sub-
outcrop over 40m x 100m
HIGHLIGHTS
Ruby Hill West Lithium Caesium Tantalum (LCT) pegmatite occurrence confirmed with
historical rock chips samples including:
4.72%Li
2
O, 1720 ppm Rb (>100ppm Ta, >500ppm Cs)
2.59% Li
2
O, 1970ppm Rb, 1030 ppm Ta and 7530 ppm Cs
Outcrop / sub-outcrop over 100m x 40m open in all directions
Additional rock chips samples collected by Benz have been sent for analysis
Area covered by shallow glacial till and vegetation - scraping and trenching pending
permits, helicopter and equipment availability
Magnetics shows multiple magnetic "lows" over a 1.5km x 1km area surrounding the
outcrop, representing exploration targets
Drilling continues, at the Eastmain high-grade gold project following Benz' successful
electromagnetics targeting methodology
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 14, 2021) - Benz Mining Corp. (TSXV: BZ) (ASX: BNZ) (the
"
Company
" or "
Benz
") is pleased to provide an update on its activities at the Ruby Hill West Lithium
Pegmatite project.
Benz's geologists confirmed the presence of outcropping and sub-outcropping LCT pegmatite at the
Ruby Hill West project and collected multiple additional rock chips samples from the outcrop.
Figure 1: Helicopter view of Ruby Hill Est Lithium Pegmatite occurrence, looking to the NE
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CEO of Benz Mining, Xavier Braud, commented:
"
Since identifying the strong potential for lithium at Ruby Hill West through an analysis of historical
results, we have been eager to go and check for ourselves. The historical results included 1.10% Li
2
O
and 4.72% Li
2
O indicating strong potential warranting follow up. Rubidium values up to 3660ppm in
one sample (0.9% Li, Cs and Ta>1000ppm) indicated strong potential for a valuable by-product.
"During the summer/fall field season, Benz managed to confirm the presence of the outcropping LCT
pegmatite at Ruby Hill West. Like most of the region, the area is partly covered by vegetation and
shallow glacial till and will require scraping and trenching, pending appropriate permits and favourable
weather. Additional field work is planned before the end of October 2021.
"Several magnetic lows were observed in the detailed aeromagnetic survey of this area which could
be related to other pegmatites and extend the known pegmatite occurrence. Our team at Eastmain will
follow-up shortly.
"We will continue to execute our strategy of realizing the value for all of these opportunities through
aggressive and well-structured exploration programs over all of our properties on the Upper Eastmain
River greenstone belt.
"At Eastmain we are currently drilling D and E Zones and extensions to A and C zones following our
successful methodology of using electromagnetics for targeting.
"Our 50,000m program is on track for completion by December and we are looking forward to updating
the market on assay results from this drilling as soon as we receive them. We are still facing
extremely long delays from the laboratory, especially for metallic screens fire assays - used for core
showing strong visual mineralisation."
Ruby Hill West Lithium Pegmatite occurrence
Spodumene bearing pegmatite occurrence at Ruby Hill West was sampled historically and recorded
results from Eastmain Resources (2019 report of work), including:
4.72% Li
2
O, 1720 ppm Rb (>100ppm Ta, >500ppm Cs)
2.15% Li
2
O, 990 ppm Rb (>100ppm Ta, >500ppm Cs)
1.97% Li
2
O, 3660 ppm Rb (>100ppm Ta, >500ppm Cs)
1.10% Li
2
O, 710 ppm Rb (>100ppm Ta, >500ppm Cs)
At the time, samples had not been re-analysed for tantalum and caesium, which both reported values
above the assay method's detection limit.
In addition, a rock saw sample was taken by government geologists in 2018 and is reported in the
SIGEOM as sample 20180072998 with the following results: 2.59% Li
2
O, 1970ppm Rb, 1030 ppm Ta
and 7530 ppm Cs.
Benz is also interested in the very high rubidium values present at Ruby Hill West from recent reports, it
appears that Rubidium values above 1000ppm can be considered significant.
At Ruby Hill West, historical rock chip samples reported both high lithium and rubidium values; the lithium
bearing mineral is spodumene, a recognised economic source of lithium.
Figure 2: Ruby Hill West Project Location
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Figure 3: Ruby Hill West Project with recorded historical mineral occurrences including RHW Lithium
Pegmatite occurrence
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Pegmatite Magnetic Signature
Analysis of the detailed aeromagnetic survey conducted by Eastmain Resources over this area shown
that the Ruby Hill West LCT pegmatite fall into a magnetic low. In addition, multiple magnetic lows may
extend the known pegmatite occurrence. Those zones represent direct targets for pegmatites which
usually have low magnetic signatures.
Figure 4: Shaded first derivative magnetic map (schematic) of the area surrounding the Ruby Hill
West Lithium Pegmatite area showing possible extensions to this pegmatite and other magnetic lows
in the area
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Rock chips sampling at Ruby Hill West pegmatite
Figure 5: Rock chip sampling site
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Figure 6: Rock chips sampling at Ruby Hill West Pegmatite
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Figure 7: Coarse spodumene (Lithium bearing pyroxene) in rock chip sample from RHW pegmatite
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Exploration trenching
Benz deems relevant to display an example of this exploration technique for its Australian audience who
is not necessarily familiar with exploration methods in areas with glacial till cover.
It is possible to remove
thin overburden using high pressure water and hand tools. The area uncovered can then be trench
sampled. This methodology needs minimal equipment and can be conducted during helicopter
supported campaigns for early exploration work in remote areas.
Figure 8: Example of exploration scraping and trenching - Suzanna Trench - Eastmain Gold Project
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Eastmain Gold Deposit
The Eastmain Gold Project, situated on the Upper Eastmain Greenstone Belt in Quebec, Canada,
currently hosts a NI 43-101 and JORC (2012) compliant resource of 376,000oz at 7.9gpt gold (Indicated:
236,500oz at 8.2gtp gold, Inferred: 139,300oz at 7.5gtp gold). The existing gold mineralization is
associated with 15-20% semi-massive to massive pyrrhotite, pyrite and chalcopyrite in highly deformed
and altered rocks making it amenable to detection using electromagnetic techniques.
Multiple gold
occurrences have been identified by previous explorers over a 10km long zone along strike from the
Eastmain Mine with very limited but highly encouraging testing outside the existing resource area.
This press release was prepared under supervision and approved by Dr. Danielle Giovenazzo, P.Geo,
acting as Benz's qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.
Unless otherwise specified, all of the intervals reported are in core length.
Although our core angles
are good, it is not possible to give accurate true thickness for these intercepts at the moment.
Analytical samples were taken by sawing NQ core in half at the exploration site and sending them to
Actlabs in Ste Germaine de Boule, Qc for preparation and gold analysis then to Ancaster, Ont for
multielement analysis.
All core assays reported were obtained by standard 30 or 50-gram fire-
assaying-AA finish (codes 1A2B30 /1A2B50) and gravimetric finish (code 1A3-50) for samples with >
10gr/t Au. Samples are also analyzed for multi-elements, using a four-acid digestion -ICPMS method
(code UT-4M).
Because of the presence of visible gold, BENZ will be using a 1000gr metal sieve (code1A4-1000) for
mineralised samples in the future.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control ("QA/QC") and interpretation of results is performed by qualified
persons.
A QA/QC program consistent with NI 43-101 and industry best practice has been
implemented with internal certified OREAS standards and blanks inserted at every 20 samples by the
corporation.
About Benz Mining Corp.
Benz Mining Corp. brings together an experienced team of geoscientists and finance professionals with
a focused strategy to acquire and develop mineral projects with an emphasis on safe, low risk
jurisdictions favourable to mining development. Benz is earning a 100% interest in the former producing
high grade Eastmain gold mine, Ruby Hill West and Ruby Hill East projects in Quebec.
The Eastmain Gold Project is situated within the Upper Eastmain Greenstone Belt in Quebec, Canada
and currently hosts a NI 43-101 and JORC (2012) compliant resource of 376,000oz at 7.9gpt gold. The
existing gold mineralization is associated with 15-20% semi-massive to massive pyrrhotite, pyrite and
chalcopyrite making it amenable to detection by electromagnetics.
Several gold mineralization
occurrences have been identified by previous explorers over a 10km long zone along strike from the
Eastmain Mine with very limited testing outside the existing resource area.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Benz Mining Corp.
Xavier Braud, CEO
For more information please contact:
Paul Fowler
Head of Corporate Development (Canada)
Benz Mining Corp.
Telephone: +1 416 356 8165
Email:
Xavier Braud
CEO, Head of Corporate Development (Aus)
Benz Mining Corp.
Telephone +61 423 237 659
Email:
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Competent Person's Statements:
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results,
including results previously released to the market on 26 August 2021, is based on and fairly represents
information and supporting information compiled by Mr Xavier Braud, who is a member of the Australian
Institute of Geoscientists (AIG membership ID:6963). Mr Braud is a consultant to the Company and has
sufficient experience in the style of mineralization and type of deposits under consideration and qualifies
as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of
Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". Mr Braud holds securities in Benz Mining