MGX Minerals Announces Mobilization for Drilling at Francisco Basin Lithium Project, Chile
2018年11月29日 - 10:00PM
InvestorsHub NewsWire
MGX Minerals Announces Mobilization for
Drilling
at Francisco Basin Lithium Project,
Chile
Vancouver, BC -- November 29, 2018 --
InvestorsHub NewsWire -- MGX Minerals Inc. (“MGX”
or the “Company”) (CSE:
XMG / FKT:
1MG /
OTCQB:
MGXMF) reports that
joint venture partner Chilean Lithium Salars (“CLS”) has mobilized
a drill to the Francisco Basin Project located 30 kilometres south
of the Salar de Maricunga. The 5-hole drill program will target the
Northern Lagoon, where samples in May of 2018 averaged 694mg/L
Lithium. (see press release dated September 27,
2018). The drill program
will test lithium mineralization to a depth of up to 300 meters as
well as the lateral extent of lithium mineralization. The data will
be used to define the hydrogeological model for the Francisco
Basin.
MGX and CLS continue to work with SRK Consulting
Inc. to complete a definitive exploration program for the Francisco
Basin lithium project. The Project lease area comprises 12,900
hectares. An electromagnetic geophysical survey was completed in
April 2018 and results indicated strong potential for the presence
of two highly conductive brines zones where significant thickness
and horizontal coverage may exist.
Figure 1. Aerial view of Francisco Basin
Project
Figure 2. Satellite view of Francisco Basin
Project
Figure 3. Francisco Basin Electrical Resistivity
Results
Rapid Lithium
Brine Extraction
Technology
MGX has developed a rapid lithium extraction
technology eliminating or greatly reducing the physical footprint
and investment in large, multi-phase, lake sized, lined evaporation
ponds, as well as enhancing the quality of extraction and recovery
across a complex range of brines as compared with traditional solar
evaporation. MGX is prepared to mobilize a rapid lithium extraction
system to the Francisco Basin.
Francisco
Basin
The Francisco Basin Salar resides within a large,
fault-bound, alluvium-filled basin to the immediate south of the
Copiapó Volcano. The basin is closed, drains a large area and the
Salar appears to be the lowest point within the drainage. The rocks
in the drainage surrounding this salar are dominantly volcanic,
ranging in age from Eocene to Miocene, juxtaposed with some older
rocks. To the west is a Cretaceous sedimentary sequence separated
from the volcanic rocks of the Francisco Basin area by the Cerro
Guerrita Fault. To the east, an older Oligocene to Miocene volcanic
sequence is overlain by the Copiapó volcanic rocks. The Francisco
Basin alluvial basin sits at the junction of three catchments.
These river systems presumably provide the fill for the basin and
are in part, along with the limits of the Salar, structurally
controlled. The alluvial fill may be covering post-Copiapó aged
faulting.
About MGX’s
Chilean Lithium Joint
Venture
MGX is earning a 50% interest in CLS, which is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Chilean Lithium Salars Holdings Ltd.
(“CLSH”). CLSH holds a 100% interest in three prospective lithium
exploration projects located in Chile, including the Francisco
Basin, Laguna Brava and Laguna Escondida projects. To acquire
an undivided 50% interest in CLS, MGX has agreed to make Option
Payments totaling US$1.5 million, incur exploration expenditures
totaling US$2 million, and complete an NI 43-101 resource estimate
on at least one of the Projects within 20 months. MGX is acting as
project operator and has appointed Mr. Aldo Boitano, current
project manager for CLS, as to oversee the project and work
alongside Kura Minerals. MGX maintains the right to participate as
a service provider of the engineering, construction and/or
procurement of a brine processing plant using its rapid lithium
extraction technology.
About Kura
Minerals
Kura Minerals is led by MGX’s President of South
America Operations Francisco Acuña (P. Eng.). Kura is a leading
mining consulting firm with a network extending throughout South
America. Additional personnel and consultants include Erich
Schnake, former Chilean Mining Ministry Undersecretary, Alvaro
Florez (LL.B) and Thomas Eggers.
About MGX Minerals
Inc.
MGX Minerals is a diversified Canadian resource and
technology company with interests in global advanced material,
energy and water assets.
Contact
Information
Jared Lazerson
President and CEO
Telephone: 1.604.681.7735
Web: www.mgxminerals.com
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