Eureka
Nevada
Located in Lander county, Nevada, the Eureka lithium brine project is 115 miles north-northeast of the Silver Peak lithium brine operation.
Project Highlights
Austin is the nearest town at 16 miles northwest of the project, and can supply basic needs of an exploration programme. A geothermal signature lies on the eastern margin and is covered by the north claim block. The Project is located 160 miles east of the Tesla Gigafactory, which is expected to be a significant consumer of lithium carbonate.
The tenements consist of 298 unpatented placer mining claims on BLM-administered land, totaling an area of c.45 km2 over two claim blocks, which are held 100% by Zenolith (USA) LLC, the company’s 100% owned US subsidiary. The claims are granted in perpetuity, with fees being paid annually. The claims confer surface rights for any activities related to mineral exploration and production. Topography of the project area is flat, with slight elevations, making the area ideal for a lithium brine operation.
Project Hihglights:
- Surface sampling carried out by Bradda Head geologists identified grades of up to 550ppm Li at Eureka, this programme is designed to test the potential for a shallow clay project at surface, similar to Bradda's other clay assets in Arizona (Wikieup and Basin).
- Bradda Head has completed a shallow, 23-hole drilling programme at its Eureka project in early 2022, but failed to identify shallow clay mineralization.
- MT (magneto telluric) geophysical surveys were carried out by Zonge Engineering and Terravision Exploration (PR dated 24/01/2022), results demonstrate the potential presence of both brine and clay deposits at Eureka. The MT surveys identified large scale conductors which have been interpreted to possibly represent brines.
- Surveys also showed geothermal potential at Eureka, which could be used to lower the carbon footprint of lithium production at Eureka.
Next steps
A programme is planned to follow up:
- Additional MT surveys to isolate and further define the extents of the conductors at depth
- Depending upon results, acquire permit from BLM, drill 2-3 holes into conductors and collect brine samples for lithium content
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