Ophir Drills 53.2 m of 1.22% Li2O Including 22.3 m of 1.70% Li2O at the HW1 Spodumene Pegmatite, Pilipas Property, Quebec
Ophir Drills 53.2 m of 1.22% Li2O Including
22.3 m of 1.70% Li2O at the HW1 Spodumene
Pegmatite, Pilipas Property, Quebec
Highlights
Wide and well-mineralized drill intercepts at the HW1 Spodumene Pegmatite
53.2 m at 1.22% Li
2
O
, including
22.3 m at 1.70% Li
2
O
(PLP24-007)
46.5 m at 1.00%
Li
2
O
including
16.4 m at 1.38% Li
2
O
(PLP24-011)
Mineralized pegmatite extended ~150 m north
HW1 Spodumene Pegmatite
remains open to the north
0.5 m at 4.76 g/t Au
intersected in drill hole highlighting the gold potential of Property
Shawn Westcott, CEO of Ophir Metals, comments: "
We are excited with the results from our inaugural
drill program at Pilipas. We have successfully expanded the mineralized footprint at HW1 over a
strike length of ~300 m. The widths and grades of lithium mineralization are very impressive, and we
look forward to utilizing these results to guide future exploration efforts at Pilipas in 2025."
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 11, 2024) -
Ophir Metals Corp. (TSXV:
OPHR) (OTCQB: OPHRF) (FSE: 80M)
("
Ophir
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce assay
results for twenty-one (21) of twenty-three (23) holes from the 2024 drill program on the Pilipas Lithium
Property (the "Property" or "Project"), located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region, Quebec. The
Project is located proximal to existing hydroelectric power that flanks the Property to the east, and an all-
season road that crosses the western side of the Property.
The 2024 drill program concluded in mid-September with the completion of 23 drillholes totaling 3,065
m, with 2,655 m over nineteen (19) drillholes at the HW1 Spodumene Pegmatite and 410 m over four (4)
drillholes at the HW2 Spodumene Pegmatite. The analytical results reported herein represent twenty-one
(21) drillholes totaling 2,771 m. Assays results remain to be reported for PLP24-013 and PLP24-021,
which both targeted HW1.
Drilling at HW1 extended the mineralized pegmatite to the north by an additional 150 m and to a depth of
approximately 90 vertical metres. The overall mineralized strike length from the southern edge of the
discovery outcrop northwards now totals ~300 m (Figure 1). Drillhole PLP24-007 returned the most
significant mineralization from the 2024 drill program with
53.2 m at 1.22% Li
2
O
, including a higher-
grade interval of
22.3 m at 1.70% Li
2
O
(Figure 1, Figure 2). Drillhole PLP24-011 intersected
46.5 m at
1.00% Li
2
O
within a wider interval of 71.18m at 0.79% Li
2
O (Figure 1). Both PL24-007 and PLP24-011
targeted the northern extension of the HW1 Pegmatite and, based upon preliminary interpretations,
intersected the main body obliquely.
PLP24-003 intersected
16.5 m at 0.99% Li
2
O
targeting beneath the northern extent of the HW1 outcrop.
Mineralized pegmatite was also intersected in drillhole PLP24-019, interpreted to be of the same
intrusive body as the main HW1 outcrop, which therefore
remains open to the north
(Figure 1).
Drillhole PLP24-019 also intersected a 0.5 m quartz vein (25.8 to 26.3m), with trace sulphides, that
returned
4.76 g/t Au
highlighting the multi-commodity potential at Pilipas. Final interpretations and
geological modelling are ongoing as final analytical results are received.
Results from all pegmatite intervals >1.0 m presented in Table 1. All intervals are reported as core length
and are not representative of true width, with ongoing geological modelling and interpretation underway.
Drillhole attributes are presented in Table 2.
Figure 1: Map of 2024 HW1 Drill holes with Select Analytical Results at HW1 Spodumene Pegmatite
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Figure 2: Spodumene Pegmatite in drillhole PLP24-007 - 13.2 m at 1.84% Li
2
O (red box)
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Table 1: Summary of Analytical Results of 2024 Pilipas Drill Program
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Table 2: 2024 Drillhole Locations and Attributes
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Quality Assurance / Quality Control
All core samples were securely transported by field staff to SGS Canada's laboratory in Radisson, QC
for standard sample preparation (code PRP90) which includes drying at 105°C, crush to 90% passing
2mm, riffle split 250 g, and pulverize 85% passing 75 microns. The pulps were then shipped to SGS
Canada's laboratory in Burnaby, BC where they were subsequently analyzed for multi-element (including
Li and Ta) using sodium peroxide fusion with ICP-AES/MS finish (code GE_ICM91A50). Gold analysis
was performed using Au by fire assay (Code GE_FAA30V5). A Quality Assurance/Quality Control
protocol was incorporated into the program and included the insertion of certified reference material at
and silica blanks at a rate of approximately 5 % and 5 %, respectively. Additional analysis of pulp-split
and reject-split sample duplicates was also completed at a rate of approximately 5% to assess
analytical precision at different stages. SGS Canada is independent of the Company.
Due to QA/QC protocols in place by the Company, samples from drillhole PLP24-013 were resubmitted
for testing. Results will be reported when they are received by the Company.
Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Nathan Schmidt, P.
Geo., Senior Geologist for Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd., a registered special authorization
holder with Ordre des Géologues du Québec (AS-10512) and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 on
standards of disclosure for mineral projects.
Mr. Schmidt has verified all scientific and technical data disclosed in this news release including the
sampling and QA/QC results, and certified analytical data underlying the technical information disclosed.
Mr. Schmidt verified the data disclosed (or underlying the information disclosed) in this news release by
reviewing the assay data; and checking the performance of blank samples and certified reference
materials. Mr. Schmidt detected no significant QA/QC issues during review of the data and noted no
errors or omissions during the data verification process. The Company and Mr. Schmidt do not
recognize any factors of sampling that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the data
disclosed in this news release.
About the Pilipas Lithium Project
In December 2023, the Company entered into an option agreement with Azimut Exploration Inc (TSXV:
AZM) (OTCQX: AZMTF) to earn 70% interest in the Pilipas Property consisting of 135 claims totaling
7,100 ha situated within the La Grande Subprovince (Archean Superior Province). It is primarily
underlain by volcano-sedimentary rocks (Greenstone) of the Lower Eastmain Greenstone Belt:
conglomerate, sandstone, basalts and felsic to intermediate tuffs. Two regional NW-SE dextral faults
transect the southwestern and northeastern parts of the Property.
About the Company
Ophir Metals Corp. is a diversified mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and
development of the Pilipas Lithium Properties in James Bay, Quebec, and the past-producing Breccia
gold property located in Lemhi County, Idaho.
Ophir holds an option to earn a 70% interest in the Pilipas property over a three-year period from Azimut
Exploration Inc. and an option to earn a 100-per-cent interest in the Breccia property.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Shawn Westcott"
Ophir Metals Corp.
For further information, please contact:
Shawn Westcott, CEO
Phone 1 (604) 365 6681
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details of the planned exploration program on the Property, the strong lithium pegmatite exploration
potential on the Property, the strong potential of the Pilipas Property, the interpretation of exploration,
drilling and sampling results, the multi-commodity potential at Pilipas, receipt of assay results, potential
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