Lithium One Reports FURTHER DRILL RESULTS including 17.2 METRES of 1.97% Li2O at the James Bay Lithium Project
Lithium One Inc LI
10/7/2009 5:11:00 AM
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Vancouver, BC, Canada. October 7th, 2009 NEWS RELEASE
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Lithium One Reports FURTHER DRILL RESULTS including 17.2 METRES OF 1.97% Li2O at the James Bay Lithium Project
Lithium One Inc (the "Company") (TSX-V: LI), is pleased to report results from an additional fifteen holes of the Phase Two diamond drilling program at the James Bay Lithium Project. Highlights of the results include 17.2m of 1.97% Li2O and 19.06m of 1.58% Li2O. A total of 37 intercepts longer than 5.0m with grades varying from 1.13% to 1.97% Li2O are included in this batch of results, among which, twelve are larger than ten metres. The average grade of these intercepts is in line with previously reported results. All pegmatite drill intercepts greater than two metres are summarized in Table 1 below.
Table 1. Phase 2 Drilling Results, September 17th to October 6th 2009(Drill Intercepts > 5 metres, cut-off grade 0.8% Li2O)Hole from to Width Li2O (%) JBL09-53 15.00 32.18 17.2 1.97 Including 16.50 19.50 3.0 2.98 JBL09-54 65.94 85.00 19.1 1.58 JBL09-59 37.80 58.26 20.5 1.40 Including 50.80 53.80 3.0 2.39 JBL09-37 105.08 121.18 16.1 1.36 JBL09-53 69.34 79.62 10.3 1.85 Including 70.34 76.34 6.0 2.11 JBL09-57 51.90 62.47 10.6 1.70 Including 56.40 59.40 3.0 2.20 JBL09-52 2.35 14.26 11.9 1.50 Including 9.35 12.35 3.0 2.00 JBL09-61* 182.02 195.35 13.3 1.26 JBL09-60 152.50 167.00 14.5 1.13 JBL09-55 79.50 90.42 10.9 1.41 Including 83.50 86.50 3.0 2.01 JBL09-60 112.00 122.65 10.6 1.43 JBL09-54 56.03 63.76 7.7 1.97 JBL09-70 129.20 137.90 8.7 1.74 Including 133.70 136.70 3.0 2.86 JBL09-39 3.13 12.63 9.5 1.54 JBL09-55 55.24 64.00 8.8 1.67 Table 1. Cont'd Hole from to Width Li2O (%) JBL09-60 96.05 105.18 9.1 1.53 JBL09-37 46.45 58.00 11.5 1.20 JBL09-56* 26.13 34.51 8.4 1.54 JBL09-70 114.20 123.02 8.8 1.34 JBL09-60 142.07 149.50 7.4 1.56 JBL09-57 35.75 44.21 8.5 1.36 JBL09-40 49.30 56.20 6.9 1.62 JBL09-53 154.98 162.15 7.2 1.54 JBL09-60 86.97 92.46 5.5 1.89 Including 86.47 89.47 3.0 2.22 JBL09-37 125.87 131.22 5.3 1.90 Including 129.10 131.22 2.1 2.34 JBL09-70 151.00 158.00 7.0 1.43 JBL09-38 14.52 20.96 6.4 1.54 Including 18.52 20.96 2.4 2.17 JBL09-61 136.65 143.95 7.3 1.35 JBL09-55 108.03 113.85 5.8 1.69 Including 109.03 112.03 3.0 2.14 JBL09-55 21.09 28.06 7.0 1.38 JBL09-59 73.48 79.55 6.1 1.45 JBL09-61 150.70 158.20 7.5 1.13 JBL09-53 46.15 51.18 5.0 1.68 JBL09-58 17.10 23.30 6.2 1.26 JBL09-56 69.19 74.42 5.2 1.48 JBL09-60 76.06 81.22 5.2 1.49 JBL09-57 73.23 78.28 5.0 1.39
*Duplicate result for these values not yet returned. Therefore these final results may differ 5-10% from the one published here.
These fifteen holes targeted Dyke Swarms 10 & 11. These two swarms are located west and adjacent to previously reported swarms 7, 8 & 9. In total the drilling on these five swarms covers 800 metres of surface length out of a potential 4.75 kilometre length corridor of pegmatite. The depth typically being investigated with these holes is 125 metres, however several holes tested to nearly 200 metres and returned significant intercepts at those levels, including JBL-61 with an intercept of 1.26% Li20 over 13.3m from 182.02 to 195.35m.
Swarm #11 is part of a selected group of thick dykes located on the contact with metavolcanic rocks. These are generally ovoid in shape with a shorter length to width ratio, and with a core of coarse grained spodumene near the centre of the dykes.
Lithium One President and CEO, Patrick Highsmith, commented, "Our James Bay deposit continues to average over 1.50% Li2O over significant widths. Dyke swarms 10 and 11 are towards the center of the Phase 2 drill pattern, and they are intermediate in grade and thickness compared to the previously released results. Importantly, the pegmatite bodies demonstrate good continuity and predictability - characteristics that bode well for their future mineability. The deposit also continues to yield nice runs of more than 2.0% Li2O at the core of these thicker intercepts."
Drill holes are collared at as close to 50 metre spacing as field conditions allow, an interval judged necessary to optimize a resource calculation expected later in the program. All holes have been drilled inclined at an azimuth of 110o (S 70 o E) as the dykes dip NW between 52 o and 70o, so most of these intercepts are believed to be close to true width. However, true widths of these intercepts may be equal or in some cases less than reported here pending additional geological work. More detailed tables of drill results, maps, cross-sections and photos of the James Bay Lithium Project will be posted to the Company's website: www.lithium1.com .
Quality Control
The Company logs, collects, and cuts the drill core on site. Samples are sealed and shipped to TJCM (Table Jamésienne de Concertation Minière) in Chibougamau for sample preparation. The prepared samples are then sent by courier to COREM in Québec City for Li2O assay by multi-acid digestion and AA finish. COREM is a government-industry consortium of applied research for the treatment and processing of mineral substances, with a track record in lithium analysis and ore beneficiation. Certain of their laboratories are certified ISO 9001:2000 by BNQ and the analytical laboratory is certified ISO 17025:2005 for certain procedures. The laboratory employs quality control systems throughout that are compliant with ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 standards. The company is employing a rigorous quality assurance and quality control program, including the insertion of analytical control samples and field duplicates, as well as the tracking of replicate analyses and check assays from an independent laboratory. The SGS laboratory in Toronto is serving as a check lab, which is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada to ISO/IEG 17025: 2005.
The work program is under the supervision of Mr. A. James McCann, the Company's consulting exploration manager for Quebec. Mr. McCann is a licensed Professional Geologist in Quebec and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. He has reviewed and approved the contents of this press release.
About Lithium
Lithium is a light, highly reactive metal with use in a variety of industrial applications including ceramics, lubricants and pharmaceuticals. The fastest growing market for lithium is as lithium carbonate for use in batteries, including those in cell phones, computers and new generations of electric and hybrid vehicles. Lithium from spodumene is in silicate form and following mining and production of a concentrate, requires processing to be converted to lithium carbonate. Technology for the conversion of spodumene ore to lithium carbonate has been in use for over 20 years.
About Lithium One:
Lithium One Inc is a well-financed explorer and developer of mineral properties with a specific focus on lithium. The Company now has two major lithium projects: the Sal de Vida lithium brine project in Argentina and the James Bay bulk tonnage spodumene project in Quebec. Lithium One believes that lithium demand will grow as its value and efficacy in "green energy" applications is fully realized. The Company's strategy is to build a portfolio of high quality lithium assets.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Patrick Highsmith, M.Sc.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Lithium One Inc
1238-200 Granville StreetVancouver, BC V6C 1S4 Canada
Email: info@lithium1.com
Website: www.lithium1.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Robert Orr
Telephone: 604-697-6259
Fax: 604-408-4799 Email: ro@lithium1.com
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