DRA GLOBAL COMMENCES MAIDEN MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE AND ECONOMIC STUDIES OF CASE LAKE Major Highlights Global engineering firm DRA Global appointed to conduct maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and Preliminary Economic Assessment at the Case Lake Project
DRA GLOBAL COMMENCES MAIDEN
MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE AND
ECONOMIC STUDIES OF CASE LAKE
Major Highlights
Global engineering firm DRA Global appointed to conduct maiden Mineral Resource
Estimate and Preliminary Economic Assessment at the Case Lake Project
Comprehensive data review and site visit conducted by DRA Global team to advance
both studies for Power Metals Corp
The Company expects to release the MRE for its world-class Case Lake cesium,
tantalum and lithium project during Q1 2025 and the PEA to follow by the end of Q2
2025.
VANCOUVER, BC
,
Feb. 10, 2025
/CNW/ - Power Metals Corp ("Power Metals" or the "Company")
(TSX VENTURE: PWM) (FRANKFURT: OAA1) (OTCQB: PWRMF) has appointed DRA Global
("DRA") as study manager to conduct the Company's maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (
MRE
) and
Preliminary Economic Assessment (
PEA
) of its 100%-owned Case Lake Project (CLP) in
northeastern
Ontario
.
DRA conducted a site visit during the Company's Phase III drilling program last year and has since
commenced work on the MRE, which is expected to be delivered during the first quarter of 2025.
In conjunction with delivery of the MRE, Power Metals anticipates DRA will complete a PEA of Case
Lake, prior to the end of Q2 2025.
The Case Lake Project is highly prospective for cesium, tantalum and lithium, with more than 23,700
meters of drilling confirming high-grade mineralization across the asset.
Positioned as a world-class deposit, CLP has continued to attract high levels of interest from
strategic investors and established global industries, amid intensifying competition for critical mineral
resources.
Haydn Daxter, CEO of Power Metals commented:
"The appointment of DRA Global is another major milestone, enabling Power Metals to advance
the Case Lake Project towards delivery of a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate."
Johnathan More
, Chairman and Founder of Power Metals commented:
"The recent appointments of DRA Global and Canaccord Genuity bolsters our global expertise
across project development, engineering, finance and strategy as we continue to develop Case
Lake to meet the global demand for critical minerals."
Case Lake Property
The Case Lake Property is located 80 km east of
Cochrane
, northeastern
Ontario
close to the
Ontario
-
Quebec
border. The Property consists of 585 cell claims in Steele, Case, Scapa, Pliny,
Abbotsford
and Challies townships, Larder Lake Mining Division. The Property is 10km by 9.5km in
size with 14 granitic domes. The Case Lake pegmatite swarm consists of six spodumene dykes
known as the North, Main, South, East and Northeast dykes on the Henry Dome, and the West Joe
dyke on a new dome, collectively forming mineralization trend that extends for approximately 10km
(Figure 1).
Power Metals have completed several exploration campaigns that have led to the discovery and
expansion of new and historic spodumene bearing LCT pegmatites at Case Lake. The Company has
drilled a total of 23,976 meters of core between 2017 and 2024 at the Property. The Case Lake
Property is owned 100% by Power Metals Corp. A National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report has
been prepared on Case Lake Property and filed on
July 18, 2017
(Figure 1).
Pelletier Property
The Pelletier Property is located 50km south of
Hearst
, northeastern
Ontario
close to a network of
forestry roads. The Property consists of 337 mineral claims that account for a total of 7000 hectares
in Franz, Roche, Scholfield, and Talbot townships in the Porcupine mining division. The Pelletier
Project is characterized by LCT prospective S-type pegmatitic granites intruding into
metasedimentary and amphibolite of the Quetico at or near Archean terrane boundary between the
Quetico and
Wawa
sub-provinces (Figure 1).
Decelles Property
The Decelles Property contains 669 claims, covering 38,404 hectares of LCT prospective ground
near the mining centres of Val-dÓr and
Rouyn-Noranda
, approximately 600km from
Montreal
. Power
Metals acquired the Decelles and Mazerac properties from Winsome Resources in 2023 in a deal
that allowed Winsome to increase its stake to 19.59% (Refer to press release announced on
August 24, 2023
), the transaction remains subject to TSXV approval. The geology of Decelles
property is part of the Archean Pontiac sub-province where S-type LCT prospective, pegmatite
bearing, granitic Decelles Batholith intrudes into metasedimentary units of the Pontiac Group.
Spodumene and Beryl bearing pegmatites have been reported historically within the
Pontiac
sub-
province in association with S-type garnet-muscovite granite. The Decelles property is adjacent to
Vision Lithium's Cadillac property where discovery of high-grade lithium pegmatites was reported in
2022 (Figure 1).
Mazerac Property
The Mazerac Property is located approximately 30 km east of Power Metals' Decelles property near
well-established mining camps in the Abitibi region of
Canada
and is accessible by network of
mining-grade forestry roads. The Mazerac property contains 259 claims that cover 14,700 hectares
of LCT prospective ground near the mining centre of Val-dÓr and
Rouyn-Noranda
. The regional
geology of Mazerac is similar to Decelles where S-type LCT prospective, pegmatite bearing,
granites of Decelles Batholith intrude into metasedimentary units of the Pontiac Group. Spodumene
and Beryl bearing pegmatites have been reported historically within the
Pontiac
sub-province in
association with S-type garnet-muscovite granite (Figure 1).
Figure 1 – Power Metals Corp Project Locations Map in Ontario and Quebec Canada (CNW
Group/Power Metals Corp.)
Pollucite and Cesium
Pollucite is a rare mineral that hosts high grade cesium and is associated with highly fractionated,
rare element pegmatites. The main source of cesium known globally is pollucite
(Cs,Na)
(Al
Si
O
)•2H
O, (
https://www.gov.mb.ca/iem/geo/industrial/pollucite.html
). Currently the
Tanco mine in
Manitoba, Canada
is the only operating cesium deposit and holds over 60% of the
known reserves globally.
Scientific and Technical Disclosure
The scientific and technical disclosure included in this news release has been reviewed and
approved by
Amanuel Bein
, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration for Power Metals, a Qualified
Person under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure of Mineral Projects.
DRA Global
DRA Global Limited ("DRA") is an international multi-disciplinary project development, engineering,
project delivery and asset management group, predominantly focused on the mining, minerals and
metals industry.
The Group has an extensive track record spanning four decades across a wide range of
commodities. Thousands of projects, studies and managed services solutions have been delivered
through DRA's projects business, and its operations and maintenance division currently operate
more than a dozen sites.
DRA's teams have deep expertise in the mining, minerals and metals processing industries, as well
as related non-process infrastructure such as, water, and energy solutions. The Group delivers
comprehensive advisory, engineering and project delivery services throughout the capital project
lifecycle, from concept through to operational readiness and commissioning as well as ongoing
operations, maintenance and engineering services; all with a focus on sustainability and assisting
clients to achieve their ESG goals.
DRA covers all major mining centres with offices across
Africa
and the
Middle East
, North and
South
America
, and
Asia-Pacific
.
DRA is independent to the Company.
Power Metals Corp (TSX-V: PWM)
Power Metals Corp (TSX-V: PWM) is a Canadian exploration company focused on developing high-
quality critical mineral projects.
Its flagship Case Lake Property in
Ontario
– 100 percent owned by Power Metals - is a high-grade
cesium, lithium and tantalum asset, poised to become one of only four cesium mines globally.
Beyond Case Lake, the Company's portfolio includes the Pelletier Property in
Ontario
and the
Decelles and Mazerac Properties near
Val-D'Or
, Québec. Together, these assets cover 1,265
claims spanning more than 600km² of lithium-cesium-tantalum (LCT) prospective ground.
As global demand for critical minerals continues to grow global, and particularly in
North America
,
Power Metals is strategically advancing its projects to support the continent's growing supply needs.
Learn more at
www.powermetalscorp.com
.
-ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD-
Johnathan More
, Chairman & Director
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the use of funds raised under the Offering. These statements should not be read as guarantees of
future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
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