Lanthanein Resources Ltd (ASX:LNR, OTC:FRNRF) has completed an extensive soil sampling program at the Lady Grey Lithium-Tantalum Project in the Forrestania Greenstone Belt of Western Australia.
The project is immediately adjacent to Covalent Lithium’s Earl Grey Mine at Mt Holland, which has resources of 189 million tonnes at 1.53% lithium oxide (Li2O)
Entire tenement covered
The sampling initiative involved around 1,900 samples covering the entire 77 square kilometres of the granted tenement.
Samples were processed using LabWest’s UltraFine+™ technique, incorporating low-level detection technology.
The UltraFine+™ soil analysis technique, developed in collaboration with CSIRO, is recognised for its efficacy in identifying sensitive signals at the surface through the analysis of the reactive 2-micron clay fraction.
This approach has become a benchmark in surface exploration analysis and is key to understanding geochemical anomalies. Results from the program are anticipated soon.
Lanthanein has entered a farm-in agreement to acquire up to 70% interest in the Lady Grey project.
There have been some delays in obtaining heritage clearance resulting in the company postponing its planned drilling program, initially approved for 50 reverse circulation (RC) holes and 193 aircore holes.
Complete geochemical coverage
Technical director Brian Thomas said: “We are very excited to finally have the essential modern geochemical exploration work completed to give us complete geochemical coverage of the ~77 square kilometres of the tenement rather than the ad hoc historical coverage.
“This will allow better definition of the potential drill targets, including those PoW-approved proposed holes originally based on the historical geochemical and radiometric anomalies in the northeast corner of the tenement.
“We now have closer spaced repetition of that coverage but also infill between the lines to provide higher quality information.
“This increased sample density will also assist with the interpretation of the granite contact areas adjacent to the western and northwestern boundary.”