Champion Electric Reports Lithium Discovery From the Initial Field Program at Its James Bay Lithium Properties in Eeyou Istchee, Quebec
Champion Electric Reports Lithium Discovery From the Initial Field Program at Its James Bay Lithium Properties in Eeyou Istchee, Quebec
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 18, 2023) - Champion Electric Metals Inc. (CSE: LTHM) (OTCQB: CHELF) (FSE: 1QB0) ("Champion Electric" or the "Company") is delighted to announce that the Company has made a spodumene discovery from rock and till sampling at its James Bay lithium properties (the "Property"). Spodumene is the primary ore mineral in lithium pegmatite deposits.
安大略省多倫多--（新聞文件公司-2023 年 12 月 18 日）- 冠軍電氣金屬公司 （案例：LTHM）（OTCQB：CHELF）（FSE：1QB0）（”冠軍電氣“或者”公司“）很高興地宣佈，該公司已在其詹姆斯灣鋰礦產地的岩石和直至採樣中發現了鋰輝石（財產“)。鋰輝石是鋰偉晶岩礦牀中的主要礦石。
The ongoing exploration program, which began in spring 2023, included close to 700 rock samples and well over 300 till samples which were collected late this summer and fall 2023 (Figure 1).
正在進行的勘探計劃始於 2023 年春季，包括近 700 個岩石樣本和超過 300 個直到今年夏末和 2023 年秋季採集的樣本（圖 1）。
Current Highlights of 2023 Sampling Program:
2023 年抽樣計劃的當前亮點：
- Angular spodumene boulders recovered from sample pit at the new Western prospect
(Figure 2)- Till sample from the same site yielded >1,500 grains of spodumene (Figure 3)
- No significant outcrop in the area or immediately up-ice
- Three large fractionation trends identified from rock geochemistry (Figure 3)
- Western trend is in the vicinity of the Western prospect
- Anomalous lithium rock samples occur in clusters that are more than 15 km
and 40 km east of the Western prospect (Figure 1)
- 從新的西方勘探區的樣品坑中回收的棱角分明的鋰輝石巨石
（圖 2）- 直到來自同一地點的樣本產生了 >1,500 顆鋰輝石（圖 3）
- 該地區沒有明顯露出或立即上冰
- 從岩石地球化學中發現的三種大型分餾趨勢（圖 3）
- 西方趨勢在西方前景附近
- 異常鋰巖樣本出現在超過 15 千米的集群中
以及西部遠景以東 40 公里處（圖 1）
"The discovery of the angular spodumene boulder and delicate spodumene crystals in till samples presents evidence that a spodumene bearing pegmatite system exists nearby and within a few kilometres of Patriot's Corvette deposit. We anticipate the remaining till sample results shortly and will focus our exploration planning on vectoring back to the source of the transported spodumene," commented Jonathan Buick, President & CEO. "Our James Bay lithium properties are mostly covered by glacial and alluvial deposits. For this reason, we strategically split the surface sampling program between outcrop rock sampling and till sampling for the target areas beneath the cover. All this new data and the addition of geophysics planned for this winter will make our 2024 program very exciting."
“在耕地樣本中發現了棱角分明的鋰輝石巨石和精緻的鋰輝石晶體，這證明在愛國者護衛艦礦牀附近和幾公里範圍內存在含有鋰輝石的偉晶岩系統。我們預計不久將獲得剩餘的採樣結果，並將把勘探計劃的重點放在向量返回運輸的鋰輝石的來源上，” 評論 喬納森別克，總裁兼首席執行官。 “我們的詹姆斯灣鋰礦產大部分被冰川和沖積礦牀所覆蓋。出於這個原因，我們戰略性地將地表採樣計劃分爲露頭岩石採樣和覆蓋層下目標區域的耕作採樣。所有這些新數據以及計劃在今年冬天增加的地球物理學將使我們的2024項目非常令人興奮。”
The outcrop sampling and mapping concentrated in areas of reported potential pegmatite occurrences. Some of the rock samples contained highly anomalous lithium (Li), cesium (Cs), tantalum (Ta), and beryllium (Be), but significant outcropping spodumene has yet to be encountered. Additionally, field portable analytical methods and laboratory geochemistry identified three large areas with favourable chemistry for the formation of lithium pegmatites.
露頭採樣和測繪集中在報告的潛在偉晶岩礦點區域。一些岩石樣本含有高度異常的鋰（Li）、（Cs）、鉭（Ta）和鈹（Be），但尚未發現大量露出鋰輝石。此外，野外便攜式分析方法和實驗室地球化學確定了三個化學成分有利於鋰偉晶岩形成的大片區域。
Till Sampling Program
直到採樣計劃
The till sampling program discussed in the exploration update provided on 5 October 2023 was completed on 26 October 2023. A total of 338 till samples are being processed for pegmatite indicator minerals, heavy minerals, and geochemical analysis (Figures 5 and 6). The Champion Electric technical team is testing and comparing two different processing and analytical methodologies. The highlight of the preliminary results received for 91 samples to date is the presence of spodumene grains in several till samples at the newly identified Western prospect. One sample returned several thousand spodumene grains and two fist-sized angular boulders of spodumene. The spodumene grains in the till samples are dominated by delicate crystals, which would not survive great transport distances. The team is extremely encouraged by these exceptional results which are evidence of a mineralised system being present nearby. The interpreted direction of glacial ice movement is from the northeast, as shown on the maps. The Company controls the mineral rights for tens of kilometres up-ice from this new showing.
2023 年 10 月 5 日提供的勘探更新中討論的採樣計劃已於 2023 年 10 月 26 日完成。總共處理了 338 個 till 樣本，用於偉晶岩指示礦物、重礦物和地球化學分析（圖 5 和 6）。Champion Electric 技術團隊正在測試和比較兩種不同的處理和分析方法。迄今爲止收到的91個樣本的初步結果的亮點是，在新發現的西部勘探區的幾個耕作樣本中都存在鋰輝石顆粒。一個樣本返回了數千顆鋰輝石顆粒和兩塊拳頭大小的鋰輝石巨石。收銀機樣品中的鋰輝石晶粒以精緻的晶體爲主，這些晶體無法承受很長的運輸距離。這些非凡的結果使研究小組深受鼓舞，這些結果證明附近存在礦化系統。如地圖所示，冰川運動的解釋方向是從東北方向來的。該公司控制着從這場新展覽開始的冰上數十公里的礦產權。
The spodumene crystals in the till sample have been confirmed by microscopy, and multiple geologists have confirmed the spodumene in hand sample. Geologists at the lab also independently confirmed the largest spodumene boulder by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Small fragments from the suspected spodumene boulder were glued on a double-sided carbon tape and put into a Zeiss Sigma 300 VP SEM to perform point analyses. The SEM measured the Al2O3/SiO2 ratio of the mineral. Even though conventional energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS) cannot detect nor quantify lithium, spodumene has a very specific Al2O3/SiO2 ratio, which can only be mismatched with pyrophyllite (a talc-like mineral). The analysis confirmed that the boulder is composed of spodumene.
收銀臺樣品中的鋰輝石晶體已通過顯微鏡得到證實，多位地質學家已經證實了手中的鋰輝石。實驗室的地質學家還通過掃描電子顯微鏡（SEM）獨立證實了最大的鋰輝石巨石。將疑似鋰輝石巨石中的小碎片粘在雙面碳膠帶上，然後放入 Zeiss Sigma 300 VP SEM 進行點分析。SEM 測量了 Al2O3/siO2 礦物的比例。儘管傳統的能量色散光譜法（EDS）無法檢測或量化鋰，但鋰輝石具有非常特殊的鋁2O3/siO2 比例，這隻能與葉蠟石（一種滑石樣礦物）不匹配。分析證實，這塊巨石是由鋰輝石組成的。
The Company is awaiting the reporting of the data from the full till sampling program, which will include extensive mineralogical data on heavier minerals from within the till. The resulting database will also include valuable indications of gold, copper, nickel, and zinc that may occur within the large area being sampled. Silt-sized portions of the samples will also be submitted for geochemical analysis.
該公司正在等待完整收銀臺採樣計劃數據的報告，其中將包括來自收銀臺內部的有關較重礦物的大量礦物學數據。生成的數據庫還將包括在大面積採樣區域內可能出現的金、銅、鎳和鋅的寶貴跡象。樣本中淤泥大小的部分也將提交給地球化學分析。
Rock Sampling Program
岩石採樣計劃
The technical team has now received analytical results for all of the 670 rock samples collected during the 2023 field season. The results corroborated the field observations and in-field XRF mapping of magma fractionation trends, indicating the presence of three distinct fertile pegmatite systems with anomalous Li, Cs, Ta concentrations and favourable rubidium to potassium ratios (Rb:K) in certain mineral phases. The maximum lithium assay from the program was 0.62% Li2O. That sample occurred approximately 40 km east of the Western prospect in the eastern fractionation trend. The western trend has been significantly upgraded with the discovery of the spodumene fragments at the Western prospect, and there are at least two samples along that trend with more than 0.1% Li2O.
技術團隊現已收到2023年實地考察季採集的所有670個岩石樣本的分析結果。這些結果證實了岩漿分餾趨勢的實地觀測和現場XRF測繪，表明存在三個不同的肥沃偉晶岩系統，其Li、Cs、Ta的濃度異常，某些礦物相中的釕鉀比（Rb: K）也很合適。該項目的最大鋰測定值爲 0.62% Li2O. 該樣本位於西部勘探區以東約40公里處，呈東部分餾趨勢。隨着在西方勘探區發現鋰輝石碎片，西方趨勢已大大升級，並且至少有兩個樣本的鋰含量超過0.1％2O。
Geophysics, LiDAR and Plans for 2024
地球物理學、激光雷達和 2024 年計劃
No outcropping bedrock has been identified to date in the area immediately up-ice from the new Western spodumene discovery. Tailored ground gravity surveys are being planned for early 2024 as a method to accurately delineate potential blind pegmatite bodies intruding into the metabasaltic host rocks under shallow cover. Since approximately 75% of the Property is covered by glacial and alluvial sediments, till sampling and geophysical techniques will be important prospecting tools. Considering the recent positive results, it is anticipated that systematic till sampling will be conducted over much of the remainder of the Property in 2024.
迄今爲止，在距離新發現的西方鋰輝石剛上冰的地區尚未發現露頭基岩。計劃在2024年初進行量身定製的地面重力測量，以此來準確描繪在淺層掩護下侵入代玄武岩宿主巖的潛在盲偉晶岩體。由於該物業約有75％被冰川和沖積沉積物覆蓋，因此採樣和地球物理技術將成爲重要的勘探工具。考慮到最近的積極結果，預計將在2024年對該物業的大部分剩餘部分進行系統的採樣調查。
The Company has also received the final data from the light detection and ranging (LiDAR) survey and high-resolution aerial photography. The team is currently processing and interpreting the results so that new targets can be visited during the 2024 field campaign.
該公司還收到了來自光探測和測距（LiDAR）測量和高分辨率航空攝影的最終數據。該團隊目前正在處理和解釋結果，以便在2024年實地考察期間可以訪問新的目標。
Sampling techniques and QA/QC
採樣技術和質量保證/質量控制
Under the supervision of senior staff, samplers collected rock samples from outcrops using rock hammer, chisel, and sometimes diamond saws. The location for each sample was recorded using a handheld GPS. Geologists placed the samples in plastic bags with bar-coded sample tags inserted for identification. The sample bags were gathered into larger rice bags to organize and facilitate transport to the lab. Champion geologists or contractors maintained secure custody of the samples until transporting them to Activation Laboraties in in Val d'Or, Quebec for sample preparation and analysis.
在高級工作人員的監督下，採樣者使用巖錘、鑿子，有時還使用金剛鋸從露頭採集岩石樣本。每個樣本的位置都是使用手持式 GPS 記錄的。地質學家將樣本放在裝有條形碼樣本標籤的塑料袋中，以供識別。樣本袋被收集到更大的米袋中，以整理和便於運送到實驗室。冠軍地質學家或承包商一直對樣本進行安全保管，直到將其運送到魁北克瓦爾德奧的活化實驗室進行樣本製備和分析。
Each sample was prepared with the RX1 (crushed and pulverized) method and analyzed after peroxide fusion using ICP-OES + ICP-MS (Ultratrace-7 method). Champion's QA/QC protocol dictates the insertion of certified standards and blanks into the sample stream as a check on laboratory quality. The sample stream also includes blind duplicates every 50 samples. Actlabs also routinely inserts certified standards, blanks and pulp duplicates as part of their internal QA/QC standard procedure. Results from these QC samples are also reported.
每個樣品均採用 RX1（壓碎和粉碎）方法制備，並在過氧化物融合後使用 ICP-OES + ICP-MS（Ultratrace-7 方法）進行分析。Champion 的 QA/QC 協議規定在樣品流中插入經過認證的標準和空白，以檢查實驗室質量。樣本流還包括每 50 個樣本的盲樣本。作爲內部質量保證/質量控制標準程序的一部分，Actlabs 還會定期插入經認證的標準、空白和紙漿副本。還報告了這些 QC 樣本的結果。
The results reported herein exhibited satisfactory results from these QA/QC measures.
此處報告的結果顯示，這些質量保證/質量控制措施的結果令人滿意。
Qualified Person
合格人員
Dr. Eric Hebert, P.Geo., Senior Geological consultant, is a member (#0842) of the Ordre des Géologues du Québec (OGQ) and a qualified person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this press release.
Eric Hebert博士，P.Geo.，高級地質顧問，是魁北克地質學會 (OGQ) 的成員 (#0842)，也是國家儀器43-101所指的合格人士，他已經審查並批准了本新聞稿中包含的技術信息。
Figure 1: Lithium in rock sampling and primary target areas over regional geology (courtesy of MERN) and satellite topography
圖 1：岩石取樣中的鋰含量以及區域地質學（由 MERN 提供）和衛星地形圖上的主要目標區域
Figure 2: Fist-sized angular spodumene boulders retrieved from a till sample at the
Western prospect (courtesy of IOS Services Geoscientifiques)
圖 2：從收銀臺樣本中取回的拳頭大小的角度鋰輝石巨石
西方展望（由IOS服務公司Geoscientifiques提供）
Figure 3: Grains of spodumene in till sample fraction 0.25 - 0.50mm from the Western prospect
(courtesy of Overburden Drilling Management)
圖 3：西方勘探區樣本分數爲 0.25-0.50mm 的鋰輝石顆粒
（由覆蓋層鑽探管理部門提供）
Figure 4: Till sampling locations and preliminary spodumene counts over geology and topography
圖 4：地質和地形上的採樣地點和鋰輝石的初步數量
About the Project
關於該項目
The Company's lithium properties cover the northern extension of the Lac Guyer Greenstone Belt which hosts neighboring Patriot Battery Metals' Corvette and Winsome Resources' Cancet advanced projects in the prolific James Bay region of Quebec
(Figure 5).
該公司的鋰資產涵蓋了Lac Guyer Guyer Greenstone Belt的北部延伸部分，該地是鄰近的愛國者電池金屬公司的克爾維特和Winsome Resources的Cancet高級項目的所在地，位於魁北克多產的詹姆斯灣地區
（圖 5）。
Figure 5: Champion Electric Lithium Project location map
圖 5：冠軍電鋰項目位置圖
About Champion Electric Metals Inc.
關於冠軍電氣金屬公司
Champion Electric is a discovery-focused exploration company that is committed to advancing its highly prospective lithium properties in Quebec, Canada and cobalt properties in Idaho, United States. In addition, the Company owns the Baner gold project in Idaho County and the Champagne polymetallic project in Butte County near Arco.
Champion Electric 是一家以發現爲中心的勘探公司，致力於推進其在加拿大魁北克省極具前景的鋰礦產以及美國愛達荷州的鈷礦業。此外，該公司擁有愛達荷縣的班納黃金項目和位於阿科附近的比尤特縣的香檳多金屬項目。
The Company's shares trade on the CSE under the trading symbol "LTHM", on the OTCQB under the trading symbol "CHELF", and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "1QB0". Champion Electric strives to be a responsible environmental steward, stakeholder and contributing citizen to the local communities where it operates, taking its social license seriously, employing local community members and service providers at its operations whenever possible.
該公司的股票在CSE上市，交易代碼爲 “LTHM”，在OTCQB上交易代碼爲 “CHELF”，在法蘭克福證券交易所交易代碼爲 “1QB0”。Champion Electric 致力於成爲負責任的環境管理者、利益相關者和爲其運營所在地社區做出貢獻的公民，認真對待其社會許可，儘可能在其運營中僱用當地社區成員和服務提供商。
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF CHAMPION ELECTRIC
"Jonathan Buick"
Jonathan Buick, President and CEO
代表冠軍電氣董事會
“喬納森別克”
喬納森·別克，總裁兼首席執行官
To learn more, please visit the Company's SEDAR profile at or the Company's corporate website at .
要了解更多信息，請訪問公司的SEDAR簡介或公司的公司網站，網址爲。
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations and Communications
Phone: (416) 567-9087
Email: investors@champem.com
欲了解更多信息，請聯繫：
投資者關係與溝通
電話：(416) 567-9087
電子郵件：investors@champem.com
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警示聲明
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