A.I.S. Resources Acquires Candela II Lithium Exploration Licence on Incahuasi Salar Argentina With Joint Venture Partner Spey Resources - Ekosolve Process Extracts More Than 90% Lithium From Brine
31 Março 2022 - 3:59AM
A.I.S. Resources Limited (TSXV: AIS, OTCQB: AISSF) (the “Company”
or “AIS”) announces that the Company along with its joint venture
partner Spey Resources Corp. (“SPEY”) has acquired the Candela II
Project in the Incahuasi Salar in Argentina. The Company paid US$1
million to purchase 100% interest in the project. Concurrently SPEY
exercised its option with AIS to acquire an 80% interest in the
Candela II Project by paying US$1 million to the Company.
AIS retains a 20% interest in the Candela II
Project.
Highlights of Candela II work completed to
date:
- 25 surface samples and 3 bulk samples.
- 5 rotary drill holes with hole 5 down to 209 metres.
- A NI43-101 report is being written by Montgomery &
Associates.
- Ekosolve™ reports from sample 002
that had 160ppm of lithium, recovery using a multiple wash program
extracted more than 90% of the lithium contained in the brine, the
highest known recovery ever recorded and published by a direct
lithium extraction system using the Ekosolve™ DLE process.
Fig. 1 – Work continues to progress at the Candela
II
Project.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f589bd17-1f54-4d06-8a9c-a8f2e434707d
Production well programA
production well program will now be put in place to measure the
brine flow and to determine the porosity and transmissivity of
the aquifers. Concurrently, a larger pilot plant is now being
designed to complete the proof of process for Ekosolve™ solvent
exchange DLE lithium process.
SPEY has an option to acquire AIS’ remaining 20%
interest in the Candela II project by paying US$6 million by March
18, 2023.
Pocitos 1 & 2 OptionsIn
June 2021, AIS optioned its Pocitos 1 and 2 licences on the Pocitos
Salar to SPEY Resources for an option fee of US$100,000 per
exploration licence and 2,500,000 Spey common shares.
Spey will be able to exercise the Option and
acquire a 100% interest in the Property from AIS by paying a total
of US$1,732,000 (the “Purchase Price”) prior to
June 23, 2022. In addition, Spey must complete a US$500,000
exploration program on the Property prior to June 23, 2022. Upon
exercise of the Option and Spey’s acquisition of a 100% interest in
the Property, AIS will retain a 7.5% royalty on the sales revenue
of lithium carbonate or other lithium compounds from the Pocitos 1
and 2 properties, net of export taxes. Refer to press release dated
June 24, 2021, for additional details.
In 2018 AIS completed two drill holes at Pocitos
1. The results from assays conducted by Alex Stewart show that
lithium values of up to 125ppm Li were contained in brines that
flowed from 350m to 400m intervals at more than 50,000L per minute.
The project was abandoned in 2018 due to the high magnesium but now
that Ekosolve™ is able to treat brines with high magnesium the
project has become viable and was re-optioned in 2021.
Pocitos 7 & 9 and Yareta III
Exploration Licence OptionsAIS also has options on Pocitos
7 and 9 and Yareta III properties and is actively seeking joint
venture partners to develop these lithium projects.
Pocitos 7 and 9 are located on the southern end
of the Pocitos salar. A geophysics TEM survey and deep trench
sampling was completed in 2018. The results showed low resistivity
on the eastern side of the salar indicating sandy units containing
brine may be present. The lithium values assayed in the trenches by
Alex Stewart are as follows:
Pocitos 7
Pits (All Values in ppm (parts per million)
10,000 ppm=1%) Lat 24˚ 34’ 11.57”S Long 67˚ 00’ 50” (Pit 12)
Pit No |
Li |
Ca |
Mg |
B |
Na |
K |
Sr |
Mg:Li |
12 |
72 |
497 |
1183 |
168 |
118450 |
2514 |
9.56 |
16.4:1 |
13 |
72 |
473 |
1156 |
163 |
115698 |
2460 |
8.89 |
16.0:1 |
14 |
73 |
467 |
1178 |
159 |
121693 |
2457 |
8.97 |
16.1:1 |
15 |
65 |
453 |
1011 |
112 |
121450 |
2305 |
8.75 |
15.6:1 |
16 |
68 |
468 |
1088 |
139 |
119398 |
2413 |
8.85 |
16.0:1 |
Pocitos 9
Pits (All Values in ppm (parts per million)
10,000 ppm=1%) Lat 24˚ 35’ 52.86”Long 66˚ 59’ 20.62” (pit 17)
Pit No |
Li |
Ca |
Mg |
B |
Na |
K |
Sr |
Mg:Li |
17 |
75 |
461 |
1158 |
148 |
119869 |
2587 |
8.93 |
15.4:1 |
18 |
71 |
468 |
1097 |
126 |
121774 |
2612 |
9.47 |
15.5:1 |
19 |
107 |
407 |
1508 |
143 |
118643 |
3629 |
8.17 |
14.1:1 |
20 |
113 |
391 |
1565 |
143 |
120195 |
3815 |
17.26 |
13.8:1 |
21 |
73 |
733 |
480 |
64 |
35020 |
1608 |
19.53 |
6.6:1 |
Yareta III Exploration Licence
Yareta III is at the southern end of the
Cauchari Salar near Orocobre’s properties (now Allkem ASX:AKE). The
project is not on the halite on the salar. A gravity survey and TEM
survey was conducted by Orocobre in 2010 (the south east survey)
with results that indicate that if brine is there concentrating at
the southern end of the salar it will be at depth.
Technical information in this news release has
been reviewed and approved by Phillip Thomas, BSc Geol, MBM,
FAusIMM MAIG MAIMVA(CMV) who is a Qualified Person under the
definitions established by the National Instrument 43-101 and is
President, CEO of AIS Resources Ltd.
Fig. 2 – Yareta III exploration licence near
Orocobre/Allkem.https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ad6a8389-95a4-4992-8734-0559116a6ffc
About A.I.S. Resources
LimitedA.I.S. Resources Limited is a publicly traded
investment issuer listed on the TSX Venture Exchange focused on
precious and base metals exploration. AIS’ value add strategy is to
acquire prospective exploration projects and enhance their value by
better defining the mineral resource with a view to attracting
joint venture partners and enhancing the value of our portfolio.
The Company is managed by a team of experienced geologists and
investment bankers, with a track-record of successful capital
markets achievements.
AIS owns 100% of the 28 sq km
Fosterville-Toolleen Gold Project located 9.9km from Kirkland
Lake’s Fosterville gold mine, a 60% interest in the 57sq km Bright
Gold Project (with the right to acquire 100%), a 60% interest in
the 58 sq km New South Wales Yalgogrin Gold Project (with the right
to acquire 100%), and 100% interest in the 167 sq km Kingston Gold
Project in Victoria Australia near Stawell and Navarre. It also has
a 20% joint venture interests with Spey Resources Corp in lithium
brines in Argentina at the Incahuasi and Pocitos Salars.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,A.I.S. Resources Ltd.Phillip
Thomas, President & CEO
Corporate ContactFor further information,
please contact:Phillip Thomas, Chief Executive OfficerT: +1-323
5155 164E:pthomas@aisresources.comOrMartyn Element.ChairmanT:
+1-604-220-6266E:melement@aisresources.comWebsite:www.aisresources.com
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