Foremost Lithium Reports Widest Intercept to Date; 32.53 Metres of Spodumene-Bearing Pegmatite at its Zoro Lithium Project in Manitoba, Canada
- Foremost Lithium reports the widest drill intercept to date at Dyke 1, with 32.53 meters of spodumene-bearing pegmatite.
- The Company's maiden inferred resource at Dyke 1 consists of 1,074,567 tons at a grade of 0.91% Li2O.
- Drill holes FL-24-009 and FL24-010 intersected 32.53 meters and 14.5 meters of spodumene-bearing pegmatite, respectively.
- The ongoing drilling program aims to expand the known pegmatite system, particularly to the south of Dyke 1.
- Dahrouge Geological Consulting has identified the southern extension of Dyke 1 as a priority target for exploration.
- A total of 10 drill holes have been completed on the property, covering approximately 2,100 meters.
- Core samples are being processed on-site and shipped to SGS Canada's laboratory for assay analysis.
- Results of the core sample assays are expected to be reported in batches in the coming weeks.
- Foremost Lithium has granted a consultant a fully vested stock option to purchase up to 20,000 common shares of the Company.
- Technical information in the news release has been reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person.
- Foremost Lithium is optimistic about the drilling results and the potential for growth at the Zoro Lithium Property.
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Insights
The recent drilling update from Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology Ltd. has indicated substantial intersections of spodumene-bearing pegmatite, which is a primary source of lithium. The widening of the mineralized zone at Dyke 1 suggests a potential increase in the resource estimate, which could have significant implications for the company's valuation and growth prospects. The lithium market is driven by the demand for electric vehicles and energy storage solutions, thus a confirmed extension of a high-grade resource can enhance a company's strategic position in the supply chain.
It's important to note that the true width of the mineralized zones has yet to be determined and the orientation of the drill intercepts may not represent the actual scale of the deposit. The forthcoming assay results will provide a more accurate picture of the grade distribution within these intersections. Investors should be aware that there is a level of uncertainty until these results are published and the company's ability to economically extract the resource will be a determining factor in the actual impact of this news on its business performance.
The announcement of Foremost Lithium's drilling results at the Zoro Lithium Property is a positive signal for investors in the lithium market. As the electric vehicle (EV) and renewable energy sectors continue to expand, the demand for lithium as a critical component in lithium-ion batteries is expected to rise. This positions companies with promising lithium resources for potential growth and investment attractiveness.
However, investors should consider the timing of these developments. The transition from resource estimation to actual production involves various stages, including feasibility studies, permitting and securing financing. The company’s share price may respond to these updates, but the long-term value will hinge on the successful transition through these stages. Moreover, the company's strategic decisions, such as partnerships and off-take agreements, will be critical in determining its future market position.
From a financial perspective, the exploration updates by Foremost Lithium could lead to a revaluation of the company's assets, especially if the resource expansion is significant. The potential increase in inferred resources at the Zoro Property could attract institutional investors and partnerships, which are important for funding the next stages of development. The stock option grant mentioned in the update is a routine incentive mechanism but does signal confidence in the project's prospects.
Investors should monitor the cost of exploration and development relative to the company's cash flow and capital structure. Lithium projects can be capital-intensive and the company's ability to manage these expenses without excessive dilution of equity will be important for shareholder value. The market will also be looking for cost-per-ton estimates and projected production timelines to assess the project's economic viability.
Highlights Include:
- Drill hole FL 24-009 intersected 32.53 metres of spodumene-bearing pegmatite at its Zoro Dyke 1, the Company’s maiden resource area, starting at 196.23 metres
- Drill hole FL24-010 intersected 14.19 metres of spodumene-bearing pegmatite starting at 174.57 metres
- Ongoing definition drilling continues with systematic step-outs to test southward continuity of spodumene-bearing pegmatite at Dyke 1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: FMST) (CSE: FAT) (“Foremost Lithium”, “Foremost” or the “Company”), a North American hard-rock lithium exploration company, is pleased today provide a drilling progress update at the Zoro Lithium Property located in the Snow Lake region of Manitoba. Foremost reports the widest drill intercept to date with an intersection of spodumene-bearing pegmatite at Dyke 1, spanning a cumulative length of 32.53 meters. Dyke 1 hosts the Company's maiden inferred resource of 1,074,567 tons at a grade of
“The presence of spodumene and the length of pegmatite encountered in multiple holes, highlighted by over 32-metres of spodumene-bearing pegmatite hit in one hole, are very positive in terms of the potential for our maiden resource to now grow in significant scale,” states Jason Barnard, President and CEO of Foremost Lithium. “As drilling progresses, the focus will continue to build resource to the south of Dyke 1, a promising new unchartered area, which has confirmed spodumene pegmatite as drilling progresses. Manitoba is emerging as a critical minerals hub of Canada and we are encouraged by the drilling results to date, of our Zoro Property for our Company and for our shareholders. We look forward to further results.”
Picture 1 - Drill Core from FL 24-009
Picture 2 - Drill Core from FL 24-010
Dyke 8
Drilling on the Zoro Property commenced in February, 2024, with holes FL2024-001 through FL2024-006 targeting Dyke 8 and surrounding areas. Drilling confirmed spodumene presence in some drill core. The core has been packaged and shipped to SGS in Burnaby, B.C. for assay analysis.
Zoro 1
Drilling is now focused on Zoro’s Dyke 1 at the southeast section of the property. Based on a comprehensive geological review, Dahrouge Geological Consulting (“DGC”) has identified the southern extension of Dyke 1 as a priority target. This section of Dyke 1 remains largely unexplored with limited historical drilling. The Company’s objective is to explore the pegmatite both at depth and along strike, and to test new zones that have remained unexplored until now.
Jody Dahrouge of DGC comments, “The winter exploration at Zoro, has confirmed the presence of spodumene mineralization within the drilled intersections at Dyke 1. Several of the drilled thicknesses exceed expectations and we are cautiously optimistic that these will provide the basis for the expansion of the known pegmatite system. The ongoing drill program will test the Dyke 1 strike extensions and elsewhere, as winter drill conditions permit.”
Drilling will further explore mineralization in order to create what is presently expected to be a geological framework for an updated Regulation SK-1300/ and Ni 43-101 resource estimate. To date, a total of 10 drill holes have been reported to be completed on the property covering approximately 2,100 meters. Refer to Figure 1 for drill hole location map and Tables 1 and 2 for more detailed information for each drill hole.
Figure 1 – Zoro Property Location Map Indicating Drill Hole Locations
Table 1 – 2024 Drilling Header Summary
| Hole ID | Target | Core Size | Hole Depth (m) | Grid | Northing | Easting | Elevation | Azimuth | Dip |
| FL24-001 | Dyke 8 | NQ | 124 | NAD83 / UTM zone 14N | 6080344 | 6080344 | 290 | 68 | -55 |
| FL24-002 | Dyke 8 | NQ | 179 | NAD83 / UTM zone 14N | 6080311 | 6080311 | 290 | 68 | -65 |
| FL24-003 | Dyke 8 | NQ | 124.98 | NAD83 / UTM zone 14N | 6080391 | 6080391 | 290 | 77 | -55 |
| FL24-004 | Dyke 8 | NQ | 149 | NAD83 / UTM zone 14N | 6080251 | 6080251 | 290 | 100 | -65 |
| FL24-005 | Dyke 8 | NQ | 119 | NAD83 / UTM zone 14N | 6080201 | 6080201 | 288 | 93 | -45 |
| FL24-006 | Dyke 8 | NQ | 125 | NAD83 / UTM zone 14N | 6080116 | 6080116 | 288 | 102 | -45 |
| FL24-007 | Dyke 8 | NQ | 248 | NAD83 / UTM zone 14N | 6079098 | 6079098 | 276.6 | 74 | -45 |
| FL24-008 | Dyke 1 | NQ | 394 | NAD83 / UTM zone 14N | 6079080 | 6079080 | 277.1 | 73 | -55 |
| FL24-009 | Dyke 1 | NQ | 308 | NAD83 / UTM zone 14N | 6078940 | 6078940 | 284.9 | 77 | -55 |
| FL24-010 | Dyke 1 | NQ | 288.88 | NAD83 / UTM zone 14N | 6078940 | 6078940 | 284.9 | 77 | -45 |
Table 2 – 2024 Pegmatite Interval Summary
| Hole number | From | To | Length | Rock Type |
| FL24-001 | 41.78 | 44.07 | 2.29 | Pegmatite |
| FL24-001 | 56.56 | 62.12 | 5.56 | Spodumene Pegmatite |
| FL24-002 | 71.62 | 75.36 | 3.74 | Spodumene Pegmatite |
| FL24-002 | 80.73 | 81.7 | 0.97 | Pegmatite |
| FL24-002 | 84.08 | 89.19 | 5.11 | Spodumene Pegmatite |
| FL24-003 | 13.92 | 15.23 | 1.31 | Pegmatite |
| FL24-003 | 19.78 | 24.4 | 4.62 | Pegmatite |
| FL24-003 | 37.52 | 39.1 | 1.58 | Pegmatite |
| FL24-005 | 26.34 | 27.6 | 1.26 | Pegmatite |
| FL24-005 | 78.22 | 79.06 | 0.84 | Pegmatite |
| FL24-006 | 69.41 | 71.1 | 1.69 | Pegmatite |
| FL24-007 | 79.64 | 80.19 | 0.55 | Pegmatite |
| FL24-009 | 196.23 | 206.38 | 10.15 | Spodumene Pegmatite |
| FL24-009 | 222.09 | 233.04 | 10.95 | Spodumene Pegmatite |
| FL24-009 | 234.37 | 245.8 | 11.43 | Spodumene Pegmatite |
| FL24-010 | 174.57 | 177.48 | 2.91 | Pegmatite |
| FL24-010 | 177.48 | 188.76 | 11.28 | Spodumene Pegmatite |
Geology
Spodumene-bearing pegmatite is defined by the visible occurrence of spodumene as distinct mineral crystals, varying in size and orientation, within a quartz-feldspar pegmatite matrix across the specified interval. Visual assessments of mineral abundance are not to be used as replacements or equivalents for laboratory analyses, where precise measurements of concentrations or grades are critical for economic evaluation.
The reported drill intersection lengths, derived from linear measurements along the drill core, may not accurately represent the true width of the mineralized zones due to angular differences between the drill path and mineralization orientation. Best practices in drilling techniques and geological interpretation are being utilized to intersect mineralization in an orientation that approximates the true width as closely as feasible. Detailed geological modelling and analysis are being conducted to refine these estimates and achieve a more precise characterization of the mineralized body's true dimensions.
Analysis
Core processing continues on-site, with core samples being shipped and submitted to SGS Canada’s laboratory in Burnaby, BC. Core sample assays remain to be announced as current processing is underway at the laboratory. Results are anticipated to be reported in batches in the coming weeks.
Option Grant
Foremost Lithium wishes to announce it has granted a consultant to the Company a fully vested stock option to purchase an aggregate of up to 20,000 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of CAD
Qualified Person
Technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Matthew Carter, P.Geo., who is a Qualified Person as identified by Canadian National Instrument 43-101-Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation S-K 1300 rules for resource deposit disclosure.
About Foremost Lithium
Foremost Lithium (NASDAQ: FMST) (CSE: FAT) (FSE: F0R0) (WKN: A3DCC8) is a hard-rock lithium exploration company focused on empowering the North American clean energy economy. Foremost’s strategically located lithium properties extend over 43,000 acres in Snow Lake, Manitoba, and hosts a property in a known active lithium camp situated on over 11,400 acres in Quebec called Lac Simard South.
Foremost’s four flagship Lithium Lane Projects as well as its Lac Simard South project are located at the tip of the NAFTA superhighway to capitalize on the world's growing EV appetite, strongly positioning the Company to become a premier supplier of North America's lithium feedstock. As the world transitions towards decarbonization, the Company's objective is the extraction of lithium oxide (Li₂O), and to subsequently play a role in the production of high-quality lithium hydroxide (LiOH), to help power lithium-based batteries, critical in developing a clean-energy economy. Foremost Lithium also has the Winston Gold/Silver Property in New Mexico USA. Learn More at www.foremostlithium.com.
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