Lithium prospectivity confirmed at Cooletha  

Lithium prospectivity has been confirmed at Australian Critical Minerals’ (ASX:ACM) flagship Cooletha lithium project in WA.

Overall, 10 high priority targets totalling a length of over 24km have been identified via ACM’s recent first-pass rock chip and mapping program.

Lithium and lithium-caesium-tantalum (LCT) pegmatite indicator minerals have been confirmed with multi-element assays identifying vectors towards evolved intrusive rocks.

Multispectral analysis integrated with assay results and geological observations has defined multiple exploration locations in the Pilbara LCT pegmatite ‘Goldilocks zone’.

Managing director Dean de Largie says the company is excited by the results.

“Positive results from our initial exploration program across the large Cooletha lithium project have been integrated with world-class spectral analysis to detail a clear pathway to exploration success,” he said.

“Our initial 251 samples of intrusive and pegmatitic rocks have delivered the geochemical information required to develop our understanding of the intrusive fractionation processes that have occurred at Cooletha.

“We look forward to building on this data with a scientifically robust exploration plan which includes the sampling of the identified targets within the modelled LCT pegmatite goldilocks zone.”

Australian Critical Minerals is preparing to continue sampling at Cooletha and while it remains focused on realising the lithium potential at the project, current work has highlighted the potential of iron ore and manganese mineralisation.