Champion Electric Drilling Reveals Near-Surface Pegmatite Discovery at its Lithium Property in James Bay, Quebec
Champion Electric Drilling Reveals Near-
Surface Pegmatite Discovery at its Lithium
Property in James Bay, Quebec
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 9, 2024) -
Champion Electric Metals Inc. (CSE: LTHM
)
(OTCQB: CHELF) (FSE: 1QB0) ("
Champion Electric
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to report that it
has encountered a lithium-mineralized pegmatite* during its maiden drill program at the Lithium Property
in James Bay, Quebec (the "Property"). The first intercept came from a diamond core hole (see Figure
1) collared approximately 480 metres up-ice from the previously reported till sample containing
thousands of spodumene grains and several spodumene mineralized pegmatite boulders (see
Press
Release
dated December 18, 2023). The mineral system remains open to the north-east.
While drilling hole EIQ24-007, Champion Electric's team intersected approximately 19.1 m of
spodumene bearing pegmatite from 7.30 to 26.40 m downhole, beneath 6.0 m of overburden.
Experienced geologists on site used visual and UV light methods to confirm the presence of spodumene
and re-confirmed the mineral identification after sharing photographic evidence with the broader team
(see Figures 3-4).
Figure 1: Core boxes containing spodumene bearing pegmatite in hole EIQ24-007
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Based on the limited spatial and geological information from this first drill hole, it is not yet possible to
determine the true thickness or orientation of the pegmatite. The team is modifying the drill program to
follow-up on the intercept and learn more about the scale and geometry of the dike. Drill samples are
being rushed to the laboratory for confirmatory lithium analysis. More details on the new occurrence will
be shared once the program has been completed and assay data received and processed. The drill
program will be temporarily shut down in the coming days for spring break-up and the annual goose hunt
period from April 20
th
to May 20
th
.
Given the extensive glacial and alluvial soil cover on the Property, this preliminary result demonstrates till
sampling to be an effective exploration tool in this environment. The Company is still awaiting more
results from the 2023 till sample program and is planning to expand the survey during the upcoming field
season.
"This is an important day for Champion. We have located at least one source of the mineralised
pegmatite till samples on our Property. This is obviously exciting, given our location between two
growing pegmatite discoveries (the Patriot Battery Metals' Corvette project and Winsome Resources'
Cancet project) and less than 350 m from the all-weather Trans-Taiga road and adjacent to Hydro
Québec's powerlines,"
said Jonathan Buick, President and CEO
. "Months of hard work came to
fruition over the Easter weekend with what might prove to be a very rare truly blind mineral discovery in
a greenfield environment. More importantly, we have proven that spodumene pegmatite can be hiding
under shallow cover very near outcrops of fractionated pegmatites. This is a testimony to our team's
innovative and aggressive exploration strategy. We look forward to the upcoming analytical results
and to getting a drill rig back out to site after the spring thaw."
*Disclaimer: The Company cautions that visual estimates of mineral abundance should never be
considered a proxy or substitute for laboratory analysis where concentrations or grades are the factor
of principal economic interest. Visual estimates also potentially provide no information regarding
impurities or deleterious physical properties relevant to valuations. The presence of spodumene-
bearing pegmatite rock does not necessarily indicate the presence of economic concentrations of
lithium, nor other constituents such as caesium, tantalum (LCT) mineralisation. Laboratory chemical
assays are required to determine the grade of mineralisation.
Figure 2: Location map - spodumene pegmatite discovery and current drilling
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Figures 3-4: Spodumene crystal fluorescent under UV light (365nm) and light green
spodumene crystal under natural light
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About the Project
The Company's lithium properties cover the northern extension of the Lac Guyer Greenstone Belt which
hosts neighbouring Patriot Battery Metals' Corvette and
Winsome Resources' Cancet advanced project
s
in the prolific James Bay region of Quebec (Figure 5).
Figure 5: Champion Electric Lithium Project location map
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Qualified Person
Dr. Eric Hebert, P.Geo., Senior Geological consultant, is a member (#0842) of the Ordre des Géologues
du Québec (OGQ) and a qualified person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 and has
reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this press release.
About Champion Electric Metals Inc.
Champion Electric is a discovery-focused exploration company that is committed to advancing its highly
prospective lithium properties in Quebec, Canada and cobalt properties in Idaho, United States. In
addition, the Company owns the Baner gold project in Idaho County and the Champagne polymetallic
project in Butte County near Arco.
The Company's shares trade on the CSE under the trading symbol "LTHM", on the OTCQB under the
trading symbol "CHELF", and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "1QB0". Champion
Electric strives to be a responsible environmental steward, stakeholder and contributing citizen to the
local communities where it operates, taking its social license seriously, employing local community
members and service providers at its operations whenever possible.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF CHAMPION ELECTRIC
"Jonathan Buick"
Jonathan Buick, President and CEO
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www.sedarplus.ca
or the Company's
corporate website at
www.champem.com
.
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