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ACME Lithium Announces Inferred Resource and Exploration Update at Clayton Valley Nevada Lithium Brine Project

ACME Lithium Announces Inferred Resource and Exploration Update at Clayton Valley Nevada Lithium Brine Project

ACME Lithium宣佈內華達州克萊頓谷鋰鹽水項目的推斷資源和勘探最新情況
newsfile ·  02/06 20:45

Carson City, Nevada--(Newsfile Corp. - February 6, 2024) - ACME Lithium Inc. (CSE: ACME) (OTCQB: ACLHF) (the "Company", or "ACME") is pleased to announce that it has received through its operator, GeoXplor Inc., an exploration summary and hydrological evaluation report from Reno, Nevada based Confluence Water Resources LLC ("Confluence") for ACME's Phase 1 and Phase 2 programs at its Clayton Valley lithium brine project in Esmeralda County, Nevada.

內華達州卡森城--(Newsfile Corp.-2024 年 2 月 6 日)- ACME Lithium Inc (案例:ACME)(OTCQB: ACLHF)(“公司” 或 “ACME”)欣然宣佈,它已通過其運營商GeoXplor Inc. 收到了總部位於內華達州里諾的Confluence Water Resources LLC(“Confluence”)關於ACME位於內華達州埃斯梅拉達縣克萊頓谷鋰鹽水項目的第一和第二階段項目的勘探摘要和水文評估報告。

ACME's Clayton Valley Nevada lithium brine project (the "Project") is contiguous to the northwest of the only operating lithium brine operation in North America, Albemarle Corporation's Silver Peak lithium deposit and facility which has been in production since 1966. ACME's neighboring Project is comprised of 119 claims totaling approximately 2,230 acres.

ACME的內華達州克萊頓谷鋰鹽水項目(以下簡稱 “項目”)毗鄰北美唯一運營的鋰鹽水作業——雅寶公司的銀峯鋰礦牀和設施的西北部,該礦牀和設施自1966年以來一直在生產。ACME的鄰近項目由119份索賠組成,總面積約爲2,230英畝。

Confluence has estimated an inferred lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) resource of approximately 302,900 metric tons (units rounded) over a 40-year extraction period. The estimate is based on an assessment of potential extractable brine volume which could be pumped from the Project over time. The estimate of inferred elemental lithium is approximately 56,902 metric tons (units rounded). A factor of 5.323 was assigned to convert elemental lithium to LCE based on industry wide common conversion factors. The inferred resource estimate is based on geophysical surveys completed over approximately 55% of the Project's 119 unpatented placer mining claims and the results from testing in three drill holes.

Confluence估計,在40年的開採期內,推斷的碳酸鋰當量(LCE)資源約爲302,900公噸(單位四捨五入)。該估算基於對該項目在一段時間內可能抽出的潛在可提取鹽水量的評估。推斷出的元素鋰的估計值約爲 56,902 公噸(單位四捨五入)。根據行業通用的轉換系數,將元素鋰轉換爲LCE的係數爲5.323。推斷的資源估算基於該項目119項未獲專利的砂礦開採索賠中約55%完成的地球物理調查,以及對三個鑽孔的測試結果。

"This important milestone for ACME and its shareholders was a culmination of the last two years of work by our team, our operator, and experienced technical consultants and contractors," stated President and CEO Steve Hanson. "Our exploration efforts leading to this discovery and maiden lithium resource are critical next steps towards potential future commercialization."

總裁兼首席執行官史蒂夫·漢森表示:“對於ACME及其股東來說,這一重要的里程碑是我們的團隊、運營商以及經驗豐富的技術顧問和承包商過去兩年工作的結晶。”“我們爲這一發現和首次鋰資源所做的勘探工作是未來潛在商業化的關鍵下一步。”

Chemical analyses suggest the lithium brine system at the Project has geothermal chemical affinities. Pumping in other parts of Clayton Valley can also be detected in the ACME water level trend data. Aquifer thickness, hydraulic parameters and lithium grades of the lower gravel aquifer at the Project are similar to the values reported at other projects in Clayton Valley. Lateral continuity in the deep lower gravel aquifer is further validated by geophysical patterns and transient water level data measured at the Project. This data provides further evidence of an inferred brine resource at the Project and justification for the inferred resource classification.

化學分析表明,該項目的鋰鹽水系統具有地熱化學親和力。在ACME水位趨勢數據中也可以檢測到克萊頓谷其他地區的抽水情況。該項目下層礫石含水層的含水層厚度、水力參數和鋰等級與克萊頓谷其他項目報告的值相似。該項目測量的地球物理模式和瞬態水位數據進一步驗證了下層深層礫石含水層的橫向連續性。這些數據爲該項目推斷的鹽水資源提供了進一步的證據,也爲推斷的資源分類提供了理由。

The objective of ACME's multi-year exploration program was to determine the potential for lithium enriched brines to exist within the Project area and, if discovered, examine the potential volume of the brine body that potentially could be extracted from the Project through pumping wells. Considering the objectives, the following exploration work was successfully completed as part of last year's Phase 2 program:

ACME多年勘探計劃的目標是確定項目區域內存在富鋰鹽水的可能性,如果被發現,則檢查可能通過抽水井從該項目中提取的鹽水體的潛在體積。考慮到目標,作爲去年第二階段計劃的一部分,以下勘探工作已成功完成:

  • Drilling of DH-1A exploration borehole. DH-1A was drilled to a depth of 1,940 feet below ground surface (bgs) to document the potential vertical extent of the lithium bearing brine aquifer discovered at the DH-1 location and potential vertical extent of other aquifers if encountered through additional downhole geophysics, zonal brine sampling and testing. The borehole was completed with a Vibrating Wire Piezometer (VWP) arrangement which was installed to be used to monitor vertical and lateral response to pumping and long-term water level changes in the basin.
  • 鑽探 DH-1A 勘探鑽孔。DH-1A 鑽探至地表以下 1,940 英尺的深度 (bgs),以記錄在 DH-1 位置發現的含鋰鹽水含水層的潛在垂直範圍,以及通過其他井下地球物理學、分區鹽水採樣和測試遇到其他含水層時的潛在垂直範圍。鑽孔完成時安裝了振動線壓電計(VWP),該裝置用於監測流域對抽水和長期水位變化的垂直和橫向響應。
  • Drilling and completion of the first test well -TW-1. TW-1 was drilled and installed to a depth of 1,818 feet bgs with perforated casing extending across the extent of the lithium brine aquifer discovered in DH-1 and DH-1A. TW-1 captures approximately 550 feet of potential ore-grade lithium brine aquifer hosted in the lower gravel unit (LGU). The intent of the well was to complete necessary groundwater testing to examine the hydraulic properties of the brine aquifer and potential concentration of elemental lithium from the extracted brine.
  • 第一口測試井-TW-1的鑽探和完工。TW-1 的鑽探和安裝深度爲 1,818 英尺,其穿孔外殼橫跨在 DH-1 和 DH-1A 中發現的鋰鹽水含水層。TW-1 捕獲了位於下層礫石單元 (LGU) 的大約 550 英尺潛在礦石級鋰鹽水含水層。該井的目的是完成必要的地下水測試,以檢查鹽水含水層的水力特性以及從提取的鹽水中元素鋰的潛在濃度。
  • Completion of a 10-day constant rate pumping test from TW-1. The data generated from the test was used to estimate hydraulic conductivity, transmissivity, and storativity of the lithium brine aquifer penetrated.
  • 完成了從 TW-1 開始的 10 天恒定速率抽水測試。測試生成的數據用於估計滲透的鋰鹽水含水層的水力傳導率、透射率和儲水率。
  • Hydraulic parameters were subsequently used in forward looking hydrogeological simulations to model the potential volume of extractible lithium brine which could be extracted within the ACME project area over time.
  • 隨後,在前瞻性水文地質模擬中使用了水力參數,對隨着時間的推移可在ACME項目區域內提取的可開採鋰鹽水的潛在體積進行建模。


Figure 1: Clayton Valley drill site


圖 1:克萊頓谷鑽探現場

The inferred resource was estimated assuming the following:

推斷資源的估算假設如下:

  • The deposit has potential direct connectivity to a larger regional resource as indicated from the water level trend analysis and geophysical surveys.

  • The composite concentration of lithium in the LGU aquifer based on the average concentration of dissolved lithium from the TW-1 pumping test is approximately 96 mg/L.

  • An estimate of Transitional Storage Reserve (TSR) was prepared based on the results of ACME Phase 1 and Phase 2 exploration programs.

  • TSR is estimated to be 33,000 Acre Feet based on the geometry of the brine body in the LGU at the Project and a Specific Yield of 6%. Brine body geometry was assessed using the result of geophysical surveys and Phase 1 and 2 drill results. Specific Yield was analyzed using core samples collected from DH-1.

  • From the TSR, the total extractable brine volume from the LGU aquifer over a 40-year period is estimated to be approximately 473,000 Acre Feet or 11,825 Acre Feet per year assuming a Perennial Yield of 22,000 Acre Feet.

  • The results from additional forward simulations using data generated from the TW-1 pumping test indicated that a deep, large diameter well in the LGU could potentially yield up to 1000 gallons per minute (gpm).

  • The estimate of extractable elemental lithium based on total extractable volume from TSR over 40 years is approximately 56,900 Metric Tons (units rounded). A factor of 5.323 was assigned to convert elemental lithium to lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) based on industry wide common conversion factors. The inferred LCE is estimated to be approximately 302,900 Metric Tons (units rounded).

  • 水位趨勢分析和地球物理調查表明,該礦牀有可能與更大的區域資源直接相連。

  • 根據TW-1抽水測試中溶解鋰的平均濃度,LGU含水層中鋰的複合濃度約爲96 mg/L。

  • 過渡存儲儲量(TSR)的估算是根據ACME第一階段和第二階段勘探計劃的結果編制的。

  • 根據該項目LGU中鹽水體的幾何形狀,TSR估計爲33,000英畝英尺,具體產量爲6%。鹽水體幾何形狀是使用地球物理調查的結果以及第一和第二階段的鑽探結果進行評估的。使用從 DH-1 收集的核心樣本分析了特定產量。

  • 根據TSR,假設常年產量爲22,000英畝英尺,40年內LGU含水層的可提取鹽水總量估計約爲473,000英畝英尺或每年11,825英畝英尺。

  • 使用TW-1抽水測試生成的數據進行的額外前向仿真的結果表明,LGU中一口深、大直徑的油井有可能產生高達每分鐘1000加侖(gpm)的產量。

  • 根據40年來TSR的總可提取量,估計可提取的元素鋰約爲56,900公噸(單位四捨五入)。根據全行業通用的轉換系數,將元素鋰轉換爲碳酸鋰當量(LCE)的係數爲5.323。推斷的 LCE 估計約爲 302,900 公噸(單位四捨五入)。

The Confluence report, "Lithium Brine Exploration Report and Hydrogeological Evaluation for ACME Lithium Inc. Clayton Valley, Nevada Project" is available in full on ACME's website at: .

Confluence報告 “ACME鋰業公司內華達州克萊頓谷項目的鋰鹽水勘探報告和水文地質評估” 完整版可在ACME的網站上查閱,網址爲:。

ACME intends to file a NI 43-101 compliant report on its Clayton Valley project within 45 days.

ACME打算在45天內就其克萊頓谷項目提交一份符合北愛爾蘭43-101標準的報告。

Matt Banta, Certified Professional Hydrogeologist, is a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101, and has supervised the preparation of the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for this news release.

根據NI 43-101的定義,認證專業水文地質學家馬特·班塔是合格人士,他監督了構成本新聞稿基礎的科學和技術信息的編寫。

William Feyerabend, Certified Professional Geologist, is a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101, and has supervised the preparation of the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for this news release.

認證專業地質學家威廉·費耶拉本德是NI 43-101定義的合格人士,他監督了構成本新聞稿基礎的科學和技術信息的編寫。

About ACME Lithium Inc.

關於 ACME Lithium Inc.

Led by an experienced team, ACME is a mineral exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring, and developing battery metal projects in partnership with leading technology and commodity companies. ACME has acquired or is under option to acquire a 100-per-cent interest in a project area located in Clayton Valley, Nevada and has entered into option agreements with third parties on its Fish Lake Valley, Esmeralda County Nevada project, and at Shatford, Birse, and Cat-Euclid Lakes in south eastern Manitoba.

ACME是一家礦產勘探公司,由經驗豐富的團隊領導,專注於與領先的技術和大宗商品公司合作收購、勘探和開發電池金屬項目。ACME已經收購或有選擇收購位於內華達州克萊頓谷的項目區域的100%權益,並已就其魚湖谷、內華達州埃斯梅拉達縣的項目以及曼尼托巴省東南部的沙特福德、伯斯和卡特歐幾里德湖項目與第三方簽訂了期權協議。

On behalf of the Board of Directors

代表董事會

Steve Hanson
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Telephone: (604) 564-9045
info@acmelithium.com

史蒂夫·漢森
首席執行官、總裁兼董事
電話:(604) 564-9045
info@acmelithium.com

For Investor Inquiries:
Anthony Simone
Simone Capital
Telephone: (416) 881-5154
asimone@simonecapital.ca

投資者查詢:
安東尼西蒙尼
西蒙妮資本
電話:(416) 881-5154
asimone@simonecapital.ca

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CSE及其監管服務提供商均不對本新聞稿的充分性或準確性承擔責任。本新聞稿包含某些陳述,這些陳述可能構成適用證券法所指的前瞻性信息(“前瞻性陳述”)。前瞻性陳述不是歷史事實的陳述,通常以 “期望”、“計劃”、“預期”、“相信”、“打算”、“估計”、“項目”、“潛力” 和類似表述來識別,或者事件或條件 “將”、“會”、“可能” 或 “應該” 發生,在本新聞稿中包括但不限於 (i)) 項目內估計的推斷資源,(ii) 用於確定推斷資源的假設,(iii) 推斷資源的屬性、時機和預期收益源自該項目未來的勘探、鑽探或開發。從鑽探、取樣和其他技術結果的解釋中推斷出的信息也可能被視爲前瞻性陳述,因爲它構成了對項目實際開發時間和是否存在的內容的預測。這些前瞻性陳述是指對與項目相關的可能事件、狀況、收購或經營業績的披露,這些披露基於對未來狀況和行動方針的假設,包括與預期經營業績、潛在礦藏、產量、成本、運營數據以及以預測或預測形式列報的財務狀況或現金流有關的面向未來的財務信息。前瞻性陳述或信息受到各種風險和不確定性的影響,這些風險和不確定性可能導致實際事件或結果與前瞻性陳述或信息中反映的有所不同,包括但不限於與在項目勘探階段獲得融資以滿足公司的勘探計劃和運營成本相關的風險和不確定性,對勘探結果的解釋以及對礦產資源和儲量的估計,礦牀的地質學、品位和連續性,未來的勘探、開發或採礦結果與公司預期不一致的可能性、事故、設備故障、所有權事項或其他意想不到的生產和運營困難或中斷、勘探或開發活動延遲或可行性研究完成的可能性、生產和成本估算的固有不確定性以及可能出現意想不到的成本和支出、大宗商品價格波動、貨幣波動、監管限制,包括無法獲得採礦許可證和環境監管限制和責任,礦產勘探的投機性質,稀釋,競爭,關鍵員工流失以及其他風險和不確定性。公司沒有義務修改任何 “前瞻性陳述”,以反映本報告發布之日之後的事件或情況或反映意外事件的發生。

Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. U.S. investors are advised that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly regulate information of this type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors are cautioned that the results of current exploration and potential quantity and grade of proposed exploration targets identified in the above stated report are conceptual in nature; it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the exploration target being delineated as a mineral resource and there is no guarantee that these resources, if delineated, will be economic or sufficient to support a commercial mining operation. It is uncertain that any resources will be converted into economically viable mining reserves. Until a full feasibility study has been completed, there is no certainty that these objectives will be met.

非礦產儲量的礦產資源沒有顯示出經濟可行性。美國投資者被告知,美國證券交易委員會的採礦指南嚴格規範了向美國證券交易委員會提交的文件中的此類信息。提醒美國投資者,當前的勘探結果以及上述報告中確定的擬議勘探目標的潛在數量和等級本質上是概念性的;不確定進一步勘探是否會導致勘探目標被劃定爲礦產資源,也無法保證這些資源如果劃定,將具有經濟效益或足以支持商業採礦業務。不確定是否有任何資源會轉化爲經濟上可行的採礦儲量。在完成全面的可行性研究之前,無法確定這些目標能否實現。

ACME's project location adjacent to or nearby lithium projects does not guarantee exploration success or that mineral resources or reserves will be defined on ACME's properties. Exploration, development, and activities conducted by regional companies provide assistance and additional data for exploration work being completed by ACME. These forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: risks related to fluctuations in metal prices; uncertainties related to raising sufficient financing to fund the planned work in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; changes in planned work resulting from weather, logistical, technical or other factors; the possibility that results of work will not fulfill expectations and realize the perceived potential of the Company's properties; risk of accidents, equipment breakdowns and labor disputes or other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions; the possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated expenses in the work program; the risk of environmental contamination or damage resulting from the Company's operations and other risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Unless otherwise indicated, the market and industry data contained herein is based upon information from industry and other publications and the knowledge and experience of management. While we believe that this data is reliable, market and industry data is subject to variations and cannot be verified with complete certainty due to limits on the availability and reliability of raw data, the voluntary nature of the data gathering process and other limitations and uncertainties inherent in any statistical survey. We have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources referred to in this news release or ascertained the underlying assumptions relied upon by such sources. All technical and scientific disclosure pertaining to our mineral property interests in this news release have been reviewed by a Qualified Person, meaning an individual who is an engineer or geoscientist with at least five years of experience in mineral exploration, mine development or operation or mineral project assessment, or any combination of these; has experience relevant to the subject matter of the mineral project and the technical report; and is a member or licensee in good standing of a professional association.

ACME的項目位置與鋰項目相鄰或附近,並不能保證勘探成功,也不能保證礦產資源或儲量將在ACME的財產上確定。區域公司開展的勘探、開發和活動爲ACME正在完成的勘探工作提供了援助和額外數據。這些前瞻性陳述受到各種風險和不確定性的影響,可能導致實際事件或結果與前瞻性陳述中反映的事件或結果存在重大差異,包括但不限於:與金屬價格波動相關的風險;與及時籌集足夠資金以可接受的條件爲計劃工作提供資金相關的不確定性;天氣、後勤、技術或其他因素導致的計劃工作變動;工作結果無法達到預期的可能性以及意識到公司財產的潛在潛力;發生事故、設備故障和勞資糾紛或其他意想不到的困難或中斷的風險;工作計劃中成本超支或意外支出的可能性;公司運營造成的環境污染或損害的風險以及其他風險和不確定性。任何前瞻性陳述僅代表其發表之日,除非適用的證券法另有要求,否則公司不承擔任何更新任何前瞻性陳述的意圖或義務,無論是由於新信息、未來事件或業績還是其他原因。除非另有說明,否則此處包含的市場和行業數據基於來自行業和其他出版物的信息以及管理層的知識和經驗。儘管我們認爲這些數據是可靠的,但由於原始數據可用性和可靠性的限制、數據收集過程的自願性質以及任何統計調查固有的其他限制和不確定性,市場和行業數據可能會發生變化,無法完全確定地進行驗證。我們尚未獨立覈實本新聞稿中提及的來自第三方來源的任何數據,也沒有確定這些來源所依據的基本假設。本新聞稿中與我們的礦產財產權益有關的所有技術和科學披露均經過合格人員審查,即具有至少五年礦產勘探、礦山開發或運營或礦產項目評估經驗的工程師或地球科學家,或兩者的任何組合;具有與礦產項目主題和技術報告相關的經驗;是專業協會信譽良好的成員或被許可人。

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