Usha Resources Completes Phase Three Program, Extending Strike to 27 Kilometres at the White Willow Lithium Pegmatite Project
Usha Resources Completes Phase Three Program, Extending Strike to 27 Kilometres at the White Willow Lithium Pegmatite Project
Highlights:
亮點：
- The Company has completed its Phase 3 program at the White Willow Lithium Pegmatite Project. A total of 727 grab samples were collected as part of detailed mapping and prospecting over 10 weeks.
- The Company has successfully extended the potential strike of the LCT pegmatite trend to approximately >27 km, still open at both ends.
- Fractionation indicators suggest the dykes at Bingo and at Maple Leaf have reached spodumene-type degrees of fractionation.
- The Company intends on drilling newly identified targets from the Phase 3 Program and the 10 existing target pegmatites as part of its maiden drill program in the Spring. Select highlight results from targets identified to-date include up to 0.5% Li2O (2,310 ppm), 1,833 ppm cesium, 120,000 ppm tantalum and 4,100 ppm rubidium.
- 該公司已經完成了白柳鋰偉晶岩項目的第三階段計劃。在爲期10周的詳細測繪和勘探過程中，共收集了727份採集樣本。
- 該公司已成功將LCT偉晶岩趨勢的潛在走向範圍擴大到大約 27 km，兩端仍處於開放狀態。
- 分餾指標表明，Bingo和Maple Leaf的堤壩已達到鋰輝石型的分餾程度。
- 作爲春季首次鑽探計劃的一部分，該公司打算鑽探第三階段計劃新確定的目標和10個現有目標偉晶岩。從迄今爲止確定的目標中選擇亮點結果，包括不超過 0.5% 的Li2O（2,310 ppm）、1,833 ppm 銫含量、120,000 ppm 鉭和 4,100 ppm 釕含量。
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / February 21, 2024 / Usha Resources Ltd. ("USHA" or the "Company") (TSXV:USHA)(OTCQB:USHAF)(FSE:JO0), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to provide this update on its on-going field program at the White Willow Lithium Pegmatite Project ("White Willow" or the "Project") located 170 km west of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
不列顛哥倫比亞省溫哥華/ACCESSWIRE/2024年2月21日/北美礦產收購和勘探公司Usha資源有限公司（“USHA” 或 “公司”）（TSXV: USHAF）（FSE: JO0）很高興提供其正在進行的白柳鋰偉晶岩項目（“White Willow” 或 “項目”）的最新油田項目（“White Willow” 或 “項目”）位於安大略省桑德貝以西 170 公里處。
The Company has completed 10 weeks of fieldwork as part of Phase 3. The focus of the program was to advance the Bingo lithium-cesium-tantalum ("LCT") pegmatite swarm to a drill-ready stage and further assess the Maple Leaf LCT pegmatite swarm. A total of 727 grab samples were collected from pegmatites and their host rocks and submitted for laboratory analysis as part of detailed mapping and prospecting to identify geochemical anomalies associated with lithium mineralization not visible at surface.
作爲第三階段的一部分，該公司已經完成了爲期10周的實地考察。該項目的重點是將賓果鋰-銫-鉭（“LCT”）偉晶岩群推進到鑽探就緒階段，並進一步評估楓葉LCT偉晶岩群。總共從偉晶岩及其宿主巖中採集了727份採集樣本，並作爲詳細測繪和勘探的一部分提交實驗室分析，以識別地表看不到的與鋰礦化有關的地球化學異常。
The existing 25 km strike length of fractionated pegmatites has been extended ~2 km further to the west (Fig. 1), where preliminary results at Bingo have returned some of the most evolved chemical signatures on the property. K/Rb~20; Nb/Ta <1; 4,100ppm Rb; and 954 ppm Cs.
現有的分餾偉晶岩走向長度爲25千米，向西延伸了約2千米（圖1），賓果的初步結果顯示了該地質上一些最先進的化學特徵。K/Rb~20；Nb/Ta
"We are thrilled with the findings from the most recent phase of fieldwork at White Willow and are very excited to continue to build on our success," said Deepak Varshney, CEO of Usha Resources. "As seen at Patriot Battery Metals' Corvette Project, which has over 20 kilometres of trend, lithium pegmatite swarms occur in clusters, each of which has the potential to become a deposit. With 10 existing primary target areas already identified across our 27-kilometre-plus trend, we believe Phase 3 will contribute significantly in the identification of additional targets for our planned maiden program of 4,000 metres. The findings thus far strongly validate our belief that Willow is a flagship asset where Ontario's next major lithium discovery will occur."
Usha Resources首席執行官迪帕克·瓦爾什尼表示：“我們對White Willow最新階段實地考察的發現感到非常興奮，也很高興能繼續在成功的基礎上再接再厲。”“從Patriot Battery Metals的Corvette項目可以看出，該項目的趨勢已超過20公里，鋰偉晶岩群成群結隊，每個群都有可能成爲礦牀。在我們27公里以上的趨勢中，已經確定了10個現有的主要目標區域，我們相信第三階段將爲我們計劃的首個4,000米計劃確定更多目標做出重大貢獻。迄今爲止的發現有力地證實了我們的信念，即Willow是安大略省下一個重大鋰發現的旗艦資產。”
Mr. Varshney continued: "I am grateful to Jason Wolf, Andrew Tims and James Macdonald and their respective teams for pushing themselves to the limit and working late into the season far past beyond when most teams had quit. Their persistence has been a huge part of why Usha has been successful in the field and we are thankful to have some of the brightest minds in this business working on this project. We look forward to returning to the field as soon as the snow melts and building on the successes of 2023."
瓦爾什尼繼續說：“我感謝傑森·沃爾夫、安德魯·蒂姆斯和詹姆斯·麥克唐納以及他們各自的球隊將自己推向了極限，在本賽季末工作已經遠遠超過了大多數球隊退出時期。他們的堅持是Usha在該領域取得成功的重要原因，我們很高興該行業有一些最聰明的人才參與這個項目。我們期待着在積雪融化後儘快重返賽場，並在2023年成功的基礎上再接再厲。”
Detailed sampling and hand stripping have successfully identified beryl and Nb-Ta oxides over an ~2 km strike length (Fig. 2). Fractionation indicators suggest the dykes have reached spodumene-type degrees of fractionation. Preliminary results show lithium (Li), cesium (Cs), and rubidium (Rb) elevations in the metasedimentary host rocks around the beryl-type pegmatites with up to 450 ppm Li were returned in the metasedimentary rocks adjacent to the largest of the beryl-type dykes.
詳細的取樣和手工剝離成功地識別了行程約2 km的綠柱石和Nb-Ta氧化物（圖2）。分餾指標表明堤壩已達到鋰輝石型的分餾程度。初步結果顯示，綠柱石型偉晶岩周圍的變沉積主巖中鋰離子（Li）、（Cs）和銠（Rb）高程在最大的綠柱石型堤壩附近的變沉積岩中返回，鋰含量高達450 ppm。
Lithogeochemical sampling of pegmatite host rocks is one of the most common techniques to test for buried spodumene mineralization. Pegmatites leave a recognizable chemical halo in the surrounding country rocks, and this halo is reflective of the chemistry of the pegmatite. By sampling the country rocks in a systematic grid, Usha plans to identify the areas of the Bingo pegmatite swarm that have the highest chance of hosting spodumene. The preliminary results have returned up to 450 ppm Li along the margins of beryl- and tantalum-bearing pegmatites, suggesting that the evolved pegmatites are part of a lithium enriched system.
偉晶岩宿主巖的岩石地球化學採樣是測試埋藏鋰輝石礦化的最常用技術之一。偉晶岩在周圍的鄉村岩石中留下了可識別的化學光環，這種光環反映了偉晶岩的化學成分。通過系統網格對鄉村岩石進行採樣，烏沙計劃確定賓果偉晶岩群中最有可能產生鋰輝石的區域。初步結果顯示，含綠柱石和鉭偉晶岩邊緣的鋰含量高達450 ppm，這表明進化的偉晶岩是富鋰系統的一部分。
The Bingo pegmatites display many textural similarities with spodumene-bearing pegmatites in Ontario, most notably a strong planar fabric and albitization of coarse K-feldspars. Beryl is present as light green to white euhedral crystals (up to 7cm long; Fig. 3a) along ~2km of the exposed strike length.
賓果偉晶岩與安大略省含鋰輝石的偉晶岩表現出許多質地相似之處，最值得注意的是堅固的平面結構和粗糙的 K-Feldspars 的白化。綠柱石以淺綠色至白色真面晶體（最長 7 厘米；圖 3a）的形式存在，行程約爲 2 千米。
The white colour of beryl indicates a high Cs content and suggests crystallization in a highly evolved pegmatitei. Nb-Ta oxides (up to 1 cm long; Fig. 3b) are also present throughout the mapped strike length of the dyke and their presence was confirmed using electron dispersive spectrometry (EDS). Apatite is common as bright blue equant crystals up to 5mm in width. The white beryl and the Nb-Ta oxides are locally associated with the partial to complete replacement of coarse K-feldspars by albite (Fig. 3c, d).
綠柱石的白色表示Cs含量高，並表明在高度進化的偉晶岩中結晶我。Nb-Ta 氧化物（最長 1 cm；圖 3b）也存在於堤壩的整個測繪衝擊長度中，並且使用電子色散光譜（EDS）證實了它們的存在。磷灰石通常是寬度不超過 5 毫米的亮藍色等量晶體。白色綠柱石和Nb-Ta氧化物局部與鈉長石部分或完全替代粗糙的鉀長石有關（圖 3c，d）。
To-date, the Company has delineated 10 high-priority drill targets with K/Rb ratios below 30. K/Rb is a key tool in identifying potentially spodumene-bearing dykes. Values below 30 are indicative of rare-earth pegmatites and 20 of spodumene-subtype pegmatites.
迄今爲止，該公司已經劃定了10個高優先級鑽探目標，K/Rb比率低於30。K/Rb 是識別可能含有鋰輝石的堤壩的關鍵工具。值低於 30 表示稀土偉晶岩，20表示鋰輝石亞型偉晶岩。
Pegmatite dykes from Phase 3 that contain positive indicator minerals (beryl or Nb-Ta oxides), prospective fractionation indicators, or are situated in areas of anomalous Li, Cs or Rb haloes will be followed up with more detailed prospecting, outcrop exposing, and will ultimately be a part of the Company's maiden 4,000 metre drill program anticipated to commence in Spring 2024 that will test these new and previously identified targets for the first time.
第三階段中含有正指示礦物（綠柱石或Nb-Ta氧化物）、前景分餾指標或位於異常鋰、碳或Rb光暈區域的偉晶岩堤壩將進行更詳細的勘探、露出物暴露，最終將成爲該公司預計於2024年春季啓動的首個4,000米鑽探計劃的一部分，該計劃將測試這些新的和先前確定的目標第一次。
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
質量保證/質量控制
All collected rock samples were put in sturdy plastic bags, tagged, and sealed at site. Sample bags were then put in rice bags and kept securely before being sent by road transport or delivered by the crew supervisor to either AGAT Laboratories Ltd. or Activation Laboratories in Thunder Bay, Ontario. All samples are analyzed with Four-Acid Digestion/Combined ICP-AES/MS package (49 elements). The QA/QC protocol included the insertion and monitoring of appropriate reference materials, in this case high concentration and low concentration certified OREAS and CDN lithium standards to validate the accuracy and precision of the assay results.
所有收集的岩石樣本都裝在堅固的塑料袋中，貼上標籤，並在現場密封。然後將樣品袋放入大米袋中安全保管，然後通過公路運輸或由工作人員主管交付給安大略省桑德貝的AGAT實驗室有限公司或活化實驗室。所有樣品均使用四酸消解/組合 ICP-AES/MS 套裝（49 種元素）進行分析。質量保證/質量控制協議包括插入和監測適當的參考材料，在本例中爲經過認證的高濃度和低濃度OREAS和CDN鋰標準品，以驗證化驗結果的準確性和精度。
Qualified person
合格人員
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Andrew Tims, P.Geo., a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
本新聞稿的技術內容已經過P.Geo的安德魯·蒂姆斯先生的審查和批准，他是美國國家儀器43-101定義的合格人士。
About Usha Resources Ltd.
關於 Usha 資源有限公司
Usha Resources Ltd. is a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company focused on the development of quality lithium metal properties that are drill-ready with high-upside and expansion potential. Based in Vancouver, BC, Usha's portfolio of strategic properties provides target-rich diversification and includes Jackpot Lake, a lithium brine project in Nevada and White Willow, a lithium pegmatite project in Ontario that is the flagship among its growing portfolio of hard-rock lithium assets. Usha trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol USHA, the OTCQB Exchange under the symbol USHAF and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol JO0.
Usha Resources Ltd. 是一家北美礦產收購和勘探公司，專注於開發具有較高上行空間和擴張潛力的優質鋰金屬礦產。總部位於不列顛哥倫比亞省溫哥華的Usha的戰略地產投資組合提供了目標豐富的多元化投資組合，其中包括內華達州的鋰鹽水項目Jackpot Lake和安大略省的鋰偉晶岩項目White Willow，該項目是其不斷增長的硬巖鋰資產組合中的旗艦項目。Usha在多倫多證券交易所風險交易所上市，股票代碼爲USHAF，OTCQB交易所的股票代碼爲USHAF，法蘭克福證券交易所的股票代碼爲JO0。
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Forward-looking statements:
前瞻性陳述：
This news release may include "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs and are based on a number of estimates and/or assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking information are neither promises nor guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, uncertain and volatile equity and capital markets, lack of available capital, actual results of exploration activities, environmental risks, future prices of base and other metals, operating risks, accidents, labour issues, delays in obtaining governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry.
本新聞稿可能包括適用的加拿大證券立法下的 “前瞻性信息”。此類前瞻性信息反映了管理層當前的信念，基於公司做出的許多估計和/或假設以及目前獲得的信息，這些估計和/或假設雖然被認爲是合理的，但受已知和未知的風險、不確定性以及其他因素的影響，這些因素可能導致實際業績和未來事件與此類前瞻性信息所表達或暗示的重大差異。提醒讀者，此類前瞻性信息既不是承諾也不是保證，會受到已知和未知的風險和不確定性的影響，包括但不限於一般商業、經濟、競爭、政治和社會的不確定性、不確定和波動的股票和資本市場、缺乏可用資本、勘探活動的實際結果、環境風險、基本金屬和其他金屬的未來價格、運營風險、事故、勞工問題、延遲獲得政府批准和許可以及其他風險採礦業。
The Company is presently an exploration stage company. Exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks, requires substantial expenditures, and may not result in the discovery of mineral deposits that can be mined profitably. Furthermore, the Company currently has no reserves on any of its properties. As a result, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
該公司目前是一家處於勘探階段的公司。勘探本質上是高度投機性的，涉及許多風險，需要大量支出，並且可能不會導致發現可以獲利的礦牀。此外，該公司目前沒有任何房產儲備。因此，無法保證此類前瞻性陳述會被證明是準確的，實際結果和未來事件可能與此類陳述中的預期存在重大差異。
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SOURCE: Usha Resources Ltd.
來源：Usha 資源有限公司
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