Volta Metals Unveils Promising Geochemical Results at Falcon West Lithium Project
Volta Metals Ltd. has announced encouraging geochemical results from its recent mobile metal ion (MMI) soil sampling program at the Falcon West Lithium Project in Northwest Ontario’s Thunder Bay Mining District. The findings reveal five new priority targets and five secondary targets with anomalous lithium response ratios, suggesting significant potential for lithium-bearing pegmatites within the project area.
“Our recent exploration efforts at Falcon West highlight the growing potential of this project,” said Volta in a news release. “The geochemical anomalies, coupled with advanced geophysical surveys, are opening the door to uncovering more lithium-bearing pegmatites, strengthening our confidence in the project’s prospectivity.”
The 2024 survey covered a 3 km² area with 330 soil samples, building on the 2023 survey for a total coverage of 4.5 km² and 591 samples. Sampling targeted zones identified by high-resolution aeromagnetic and LIDAR surveys as prospective for lithium, cesium, and tantalum (LCT) mineralization, as well as related indicator minerals like rare-alkali biotite, tourmaline, and holmquistite—a lithium mineral typically occurring near spodumene mineralization.
Geochemical Sampling Methodology
The MMI soil geochemical technique employed partial extraction of samples from below the organic soil horizon. By measuring response ratios, the survey effectively reduced environmental variability and provided robust multi-element data. While the MMI process does not indicate the grade or depth of mineralization, pairing these results with geophysical surveys has proven effective in defining drill targets, even under significant overburden.
Sampling was conducted along lines spaced 100 meters apart, with 50-meter spacing between samples, narrowed to 25 meters in anomalous zones. This systematic approach revealed a sizeable cluster of targets spanning approximately 2.5 km by 1.5 km, indicating the Falcon West Pegmatite Swarm could be significantly larger than previously outlined.
Next Steps
Volta Metals plans to advance exploration at Falcon West with overburden stripping of priority targets to develop additional drill targets. The results suggest potential for further discoveries within the project’s claim boundaries, bolstering the project’s profile as a key exploration asset in Ontario’s emerging lithium sector.
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