Emp Metals Acquires New Wellbore FOR Lithium Testing
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EMP METALS ACQUIRES NEW WELLBORE FOR LITHIUM TESTING
Vancouver, British Columbia, July 5th, 2022 – EMP Metals Corp. (CSE: EMPS)(OTC:
EMPPF) (“EMP Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that a Wellbore Takeover
Agreement has been reached between EMP subsidiary company Hub City Lithium Corp. (“HCL”)
and Epping Energy Inc. of Calgary, Alberta.
The new well, 131/08-07-014-11W2 (“Test Well”), is located in the Tyvan area of southeast
Saskatchewan and is proximal to HCL’s assets. The Test Well has been acquired for nominal
consideration, in keeping with the Company’s highly cost-effective strategy of testing for lithium
in abandoned and shut in oil and gas wells via re-entry rather than drilling entirely new wells.
A multi-zone perf test will be performed post-break-up on the Test Well, testing the inflow
potential and lithium concentrations in the target Duperow zone. This is the same zone that EMP
confirmed concentrations up to 96.3 mg/l in the Mansur 11-2-9-13 W2M wellbore, which is
approximately 50km SW of the Test Well.
Rob Gamley, CEO of EMP, commented, “This is an exciting development for EMP. This new
well is located in a completely separate area from our successful first well at Mansur and we are
optimistic that this new test well will be a significant addition to our growing lithium resource.”
The Tyvan Permit Area has existing infrastructure with greater than fifty oil wellbores drilled
through the target formation. This allows for potential cost savings on future development and
allows the Company to map and target certain lands with lithium potential. This existing
infrastructure is expected to lower the ultimate cost of early-stage development of the resource.
The Tyvan Permit Area, Mansur Permit Area, and Viewfield Permit Area now collectively cover
an area extending 40 miles north and 40 miles east of the City of Weyburn. The existing oil and
gas infrastructure within the area includes over a hundred oil wells drilled through the target
formation that can be used for geological mapping, future lithium testing, and development. In
addition to the existing oil field infrastructure and labour pool, the economics of the project area
are enhanced by the presence of existing infrastructure, including but not limited to: paved
highways, rail lines, existing three phase electrical supply, and access to natural gas.
Lithium Brine Properties Joint Venture
The lithium brine properties consist of 37 permits totalling 212,633 acres (86,050 hectares) of
Subsurface Crown Mineral Dispositions in the Williston basin of Southern Saskatchewan. Brine
sampling of a vertical wellbore located on one of the properties returned lithium concentrations in
the Duperow formation up to 96.3 mg/l.
EMP Metals holds 67% of the joint venture with Hub City Minerals Corp. holding the balance.
Tel : 604 689 7422 Fax : 604 689 7442 204 – 998 Harbourside Drive North Vancouver, BC V7P 3T2
Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Greg Bronson, P.
Geo., a qualified person for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101.
About EMP Metals
EMP Metals is a Canadian-based exploration company focused on the acquisition and exploration
of mineral projects with significant development potential. Its current portfolio includes lithium
exploration projects in Saskatchewan, Canada. For more information, please go to the Company’s
website at www.empmetals.com.
Corporate Inquiries:
Rob Gamley, President & CEO
Phone: 604-689-7422 (please leave a message)
Email: [email protected]
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Metals' limited operating history, ability to obtain sufficient financing to carry out its exploration
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