Grid Battery Metals Exploration Team On Site at the Clayton Valley Nevada Lithium Project
NEWS RELEASE
Grid Battery Metals Exploration Team On Site at the Clayton Valley
Nevada Lithium Project
Coquitlam, BC, February 2, 2024 - Grid Battery Metals Inc. (the “Company” or “Grid
Battery”) (TSXV: CELL, OTCQB: EVKRF, FRA: NMK2 ) announces that its exploration team has just
visited the Clayton Valley Lithium Property in Esmeralda County, Nevada. This lithium project is
located in Clayton Valley, Nevada adjacent to the village of Silver Peak, Nevada, about 48 km (29
miles) southwest of Tonopah, Nevada, and 273 kilometers (170 miles) southeast of Reno, Nevada.
At the Clayton Valley Lithium Project, the Company contracted the services of Rangefront Geological
(“Rangefront”) to perform an updated and revised NI #43-101 Technical Report prior to the 2024
mineral exploration season. The Company proposes to use the results of this Technical Report and
prior soil samples, geophysical surveys and drilling on the property, to help identify structure and
target areas favorable to lithium accumulation and determine next steps for its overall exploration
plan. This may include, but is not limited to, a subsequent drilling program on the property. Mr.
Steven McMillin P.G., Qualified Person and Field Operations Manager at Rangefront has recently
visited the property.
Tim Fernback, Grid President & CEO comments “Clayton Valley holds the only producing lithium
brine system in the United States and also holds amazing potential for lithium clay-hosted deposits.
Our lithium claims in Clayton Valley are bordering the Silver Peak Lithium Project of Albemarle
Corporation ( NYSE: ALB ), home to the only producing lithium mine in North America. Another
neighbour of ours to the east, Century Lithium Corp. (TSXV: LCE OTCQX: CYDVF), has issued a pre-
feasibility study referencing a 26% after-tax internal rate of return and an NPV 8 of $1.03 billion. It
will be great to realize the potential of this area of Nevada for lithium-hosted brine and claystones
for our shareholders.”
It should be noted that results from any adjacent property(s) are not an indication of what may be found
on the Texas Spring property.
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Clayton Valley Property Images and Map
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About Rangefront Geological
Elko Nevada-based Rangefront Geological has combined in-depth expertise with cutting-edge
technology to provide mining consulting services, contract labor, field crew services, and vehicular
support to the mining industry. With services available across North America, Rangefront works
closely with its clients to provide high-quality mineral exploration services.
Qualified Person
Mr. Steven McMillin, P.G. is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has
approved the technical information contained within this news release.
About Grid Battery Metals Inc.
Grid Battery Metals Inc. is a Canadian based exploration company whose primary listing is on the TSX
Venture Exchange. The Company’s maintains a focus on exploration for high value battery metals
required for the electric vehicle (EV) market. www.gridbatterymetals.com.
About Texas Springs Property
The Company owns a 100% interest in the Texas Spring Property which consists of mineral lode
claims located in Elko County, Nevada. The Property is in the Granite Range southeast of Jackpot,
Nevada, about 73 km north-northeast of Wells, Nevada. The target is a lithium clay deposit in volcanic
tuff and tuffaceous sediments of the Humbolt Formation. A Phase 1 exploration program at the Texas
Springs Property (Fall 2023) yielded results with average Lithium Grades of 2010 ppm, applying a
1,000 ppm cut-off, and up to 5,610 ppm Lithium.
The Texas Spring property adjoins the southern border of the Nevada North Lithium Project - owned
by Surge Battery Metals Inc. (“Surge”) ( TSXV: NILI, OTC: NILIF ) and comprised of 725 mineral
claims. Surge's first round of drilling identified strongly mineralized lithium bearing clays. The
average lithium content within all near surface clay zones intersected in the 2022 drilling program,
applying a 1000 ppm cut-off, was 3254 ppm. (Press release March 29, 2023 ). More recent results
have shown higher grade lithium up to 8070 ppm on this property after initial drilling (Press release
September 12, 2023). Our exploration results are on-trend with these results.
About Clayton Valley Lithium Project
The Company owns a 100% interest in 113 lithium lode and placer claims covering over 640 hectares
in Clayton Valley. Clayton Valley is a down-dropped closed basin formed by the Miocene age Great
Basin extension and is still active due to movement along the Walker Lane structural zone. As a
result, the basin has preserved multiple layers of lithium bearing volcanic ash, resulting from
multiple eruptive events over the past 6 million years including eruptions from the 700,000-year-old
Long Valley Caldera system and related events. These ash layers are thought to contribute to the
lithium brines extracted by Albemarle and are also likely involved in the formation of the exposed
lithium rich clay deposits on the east side of Clayton Valley.
Volt Canyon Lithium Property
The Company owns a 100% interest in 80 placer claims covering approximately 635 hectares of
alluvial sediments and clays located 122 km northeast of Tonopah, Nevada.
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About the British Columbia, Nickel Projects
The Mount Sidney Williams Group consists of three claim blocks with a total area of 10,569 hectares
in the area surrounding Mount Sidney Williams, both adjoining and near the Decar project of FPX
Nickel Corp., located 100 kilometres northwest of Fort St. James, B.C., in the Omineca mining division.
Metallic mineralization includes nickel, cobalt, and chromium. At least some of the nickel
mineralization occurs as awaruite. The Mitchell Range Group area claim consists of one claim block
covering 8,659 hectares with demonstrated metallic mineralization including nickel, cobalt, and
chromium. Nickel cobalt mineralization has not been well explored, but the presence of awaruite has
been documented.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
“Tim Fernback”
Tim Fernback, President & CEO
Contact Information:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 604- 428-5690
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the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release
may contain forward-looking statements which include, but are not limited to, comments that involve future
events and conditions, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Except for statements of historical
facts, comments that address resource potential, upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt and
security of mineral property titles, availability of funds, and others are forward-looking. Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may vary materially from those
statements. General business conditions are factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from
forward-looking statements. It should be noted that results from any adjacent property(s) are not an indication
of what may be found on the Company’s property(s).