Kalgoorlie Gold Mining (ASX:KAL) has defined extensive gold and lithium anomalism with its first-pass auger exploration programme on the company’s 100% controlled Pianto Project, located 85 km north of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
The programme detected broad-scale, low-level, near-surface anomalism for potential lithium and gold mineralisation at depth in areas of little or no outcrop. A total of 315 auger samples tested near-surface transported material over a broad 11×3 km area. Confirmation of outcropping pegmatite peripheral to the anomalies likely contains Li-bearing spodumene and provides encouragement for future work programmes.
Anomalism possibly related to lithium and gold mineralisation at depth was detected by our first- pass surface exploration program at Pianto,” MD and CEO, Dr Matt Painter, said.
“Anomaly levels, as expected in landscapes covered by transported materials with little or no outcrop, are subdued, but are coherent and extensive. Follow- up work is required to fully define anomaly extents before drill testing beneath cover.
“Promisingly, on-ground validation of the program has identified pegmatites in minor outcrops peripheral to the lithium anomalies. Furthermore, within these pegmatites, our geologists have made a tentative visual identification of the lithium mineral spodumene, which is yet to be confirmed.
“KalGold is undertaking further field validation and sampling to attempt to confirm the presence of lithium bearing minerals and to inform design of follow-up programs. It’s very early stages, but Pianto is providing great interest in an historically poorly explored area.”
