Alpha Lithium Mobilizes Drilling Rig to Validate High Volume Lithium Brine Concentrations at Tolillar Lithium Project, Argent...
01 Dezembro 2020 - 11:00AM
Alpha Lithium Corporation (TSX.V: ALLI) (OTC:
ALLIF) (“
Alpha” or the
“
Company”), sole owner of one of the last large,
undeveloped salars in Argentina’s Lithium Triangle, is pleased to
announce that it has mobilized a drilling rig and is launching a
fully-funded, three phase program in the Tolillar Salar. The
purpose of the drilling program is to collect lithium brine samples
from depth and utilize those to start evaluating the Direct Lithium
Extraction (“DLE”) processes that the Company intends to employ.
The Company has organized all necessary local
logistics and support and has mobilized a well-known
high-performance drilling rig to undertake the first two drill
holes, Phase One, of Alpha’s Three Phase drilling program.
Phase One is being drilled by Andina
Perforaciones SRL, utilizing a rig that has been consistently
deployed in neighboring Hombre Muerto for many months. The rig has
performed extremely well for POSCO in Hombre Muerto and utilizes a
crew that has worked together, on this rig, for many years. To
limit unnecessary downtime, and the resulting time and cost
consequences, the Company considers crew and equipment reliability
as particularly important factors in rig selection.
Company CEO, Brad Nichol, notes, “We are
tremendously excited to be kicking off our inaugural drilling
program at a time when global uncertainty abounds. Although Phase
One targets are not expected to be as prolific as future phases, we
have made the decision to move ahead with these wells first because
we have licenses in hand. Other drilling licenses expired during
covid-induced government shutdowns and the Company had no ability
to file the simple extension documents. Government offices have
reopened, and those extension applications have been submitted.”
Nichol added, “From previous efforts and brine studies on the
Tolillar Salar, we have high confidence in the presence of a
low-impurity, lithium-bearing brine; thus, we will utilize rotary
drilling to bring large volumes of brine to surface.”
The first two holes are planned to reach
relatively shallow depths of approximately 50 and 100 meters,
respectively (see press release dated November 10, 2020). The
rotary drilling techniques being used provides wellbores that (i)
are capable of production in the future and (ii) can immediately
produce brine for detailed chemical analysis and provide
information regarding formation deliverability.
The Company’s new chemical process engineering
team members (see press release dated November 18, 2020) intend to
fully analyze brine samples and deliverability data in an effort
towards optimizing specific DLE processes.
Mr. Nichol concludes, “Our team in Argentina has
proven again that they are able to consistently deliver results,
even while facing formidable logistical challenges such as
operating remotely at over 4,000 meters above sea level,
high-altitude weather, COVID restrictions and government shutdowns.
We fully expect to have the drilling license extensions in-hand for
Phase Two before Phase One is completed and we expect to move
seamlessly to the next level of drilling. We have high hopes for
Phase One, as our geophysics identified large, thick, contiguous
targets that we’re now investigating. Starting a drilling program,
only nine months after starting the company, is a considerable
achievement for the entire Alpha team, and especially our
shareholders.”
Further to the Company’s press releases of
October 28, 2020 and November 10, 2020, Alpha is currently
launching Phase One of its drilling program at the Tolillar Salar
project to better understand the quantity and concentration of
lithium available for extraction, thereby allowing the Company to
assess the economic feasibility of the project prior to undertaking
production decisions. Alpha encourages our supporters to continue
to monitor our news releases and other continuous disclosure
filings – available on the Company’s website and at www.sedar.com
in order to learn more about the lithium development and
exploration opportunities underway on the increasingly exciting
Tolillar Salar.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF ALPHA LITHIUM
CORPORATION
“Brad Nichol”
Brad NicholPresident, CEO and Director
For more information:Alpha Lithium
Investor RelationsTel: +1 844 592 6337info@alphalithium.com
About Alpha Lithium (TSX.V: ALLI) (OTC:
ALLIF)
Alpha Lithium is a growing team of industry
professionals and experienced stakeholders focused on the
development of the Tolillar Salar. Together, we have assembled 100%
ownership of what may be one of Argentina’s last undeveloped
lithium salars, encompassing 27,500 hectares (67,954 acres),
neighboring multi-billion-dollar lithium players in the heart of
the renowned “Lithium Triangle”. Other companies in the area
exploring for lithium brines or currently in production include
Galaxy Lithium, Livent, and POSCO in Salar del Hombre Muerto;
Orocobre in Salar Olaroz; Eramine SudAmerica S.A. in Salar de
Centenario; and Gangfeng and Lithium Americas in Salar de
Cauchari.
For more information visit:
https://alphalithium.com/ and follow us on Twitter or Facebook.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis
news release contains forward-looking information which is subject
to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that
could cause actual events or results to differ from those projected
in the forward-looking statements. While these statements reflect
management's current plans, projections and intents, by their
nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks
and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the control of the
Company. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the
preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at
the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such,
undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking
statements. The Company’s actual results, programs, production
decisions (if any) activities and financial position could differ
materially from those expressed in or implied by these
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to update or revise such information to reflect new events or
circumstances, except as required by law.
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