LIFT Commences 2025 Environmental Baseline Data Collection Program at the Yellowknife Lithium Project
Li-FT Power (LIFFF) has initiated its 2025 Environmental Baseline Data Collection Program at the Yellowknife Lithium Project, marking a important step toward advanced permitting activities and mine planning. The program builds upon data collected in 2023-2024 and will focus on areas near known pegmatite dykes where future infrastructure may be located.
The comprehensive program encompasses four main components:
- Aquatics Program: Including bathymetry, hydrology, and water quality surveys, starting April 5th with under-ice sampling
- Atmospherics Program: Covering air quality, noise, vibration, and meteorological monitoring
- Terrestrial Program: Focusing on vegetation, soils, permafrost, and wildlife studies
- Human Environment Program: Addressing heritage resources, land use, and socioeconomic conditions
The initiative is being managed by Det'on Cho Environmental, owned by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, with a focus on Indigenous employment and community engagement.
Li-FT Power (LIFFF) ha avviato il suo Programma di Raccolta Dati Ambientali di Base 2025 presso il Progetto Litio di Yellowknife, segnando un passo importante verso le attività di autorizzazione avanzata e la pianificazione mineraria. Il programma si basa sui dati raccolti nel 2023-2024 e si concentrerà sulle aree vicine ai dyke di pegmatite noti, dove potrebbe essere ubicata l'infrastruttura futura.
Il programma completo comprende quattro componenti principali:
- Programma Acquatico: che include rilievi di batimetria, idrologia e qualità dell'acqua, con inizio il 5 aprile con campionamenti sotto il ghiaccio
- Programma Atmosferico: che copre monitoraggio della qualità dell'aria, rumore, vibrazioni e condizioni meteorologiche
- Programma Terrestre: focalizzato su vegetazione, suoli, permafrost e studi sulla fauna selvatica
- Programma sull'Ambiente Umano: che affronta risorse patrimoniali, uso del territorio e condizioni socioeconomiche
L'iniziativa è gestita da Det'on Cho Environmental, di proprietà della Yellowknives Dene First Nation, con particolare attenzione all'impiego indigeno e al coinvolgimento della comunità.
Li-FT Power (LIFFF) ha iniciado su Programa de Recolección de Datos Ambientales Base 2025 en el Proyecto de Litio Yellowknife, marcando un paso importante hacia actividades avanzadas de permisos y planificación minera. El programa se basa en datos recopilados en 2023-2024 y se centrará en áreas cercanas a diques de pegmatita conocidos donde podría ubicarse infraestructura futura.
El programa integral abarca cuatro componentes principales:
- Programa Acuático: Incluye batimetría, hidrología y estudios de calidad del agua, comenzando el 5 de abril con muestreos bajo el hielo
- Programa Atmosférico: Cubre monitoreo de calidad del aire, ruido, vibraciones y condiciones meteorológicas
- Programa Terrestre: Enfocado en vegetación, suelos, permafrost y estudios de vida silvestre
- Programa del Ambiente Humano: Aborda recursos patrimoniales, uso de la tierra y condiciones socioeconómicas
La iniciativa está gestionada por Det'on Cho Environmental, propiedad de la Nación Originaria Yellowknives Dene, con un enfoque en el empleo indígena y la participación comunitaria.
Li-FT Power (LIFFF)는 Yellowknife 리튬 프로젝트에서 2025년 환경 기초 데이터 수집 프로그램을 시작하여 고급 허가 활동 및 광산 계획을 위한 중요한 발판을 마련했습니다. 이 프로그램은 2023-2024년에 수집된 데이터를 바탕으로 하며, 향후 인프라가 위치할 가능성이 있는 알려진 페그마타이트 다이크 인근 지역에 중점을 둡니다.
포괄적인 프로그램은 네 가지 주요 구성 요소로 이루어져 있습니다:
- 수생 프로그램: 수심 측량, 수문학, 수질 조사 포함, 4월 5일부터 얼음 밑 샘플링 시작
- 대기 프로그램: 대기질, 소음, 진동 및 기상 모니터링 포함
- 육상 프로그램: 식생, 토양, 영구동토층 및 야생동물 연구에 중점
- 인간 환경 프로그램: 문화유산 자원, 토지 이용 및 사회경제적 조건 다룸
이 사업은 Yellowknives Dene 퍼스트 네이션이 소유한 Det'on Cho Environmental에서 관리하며, 원주민 고용과 지역사회 참여에 중점을 두고 있습니다.
Li-FT Power (LIFFF) a lancé son Programme de Collecte de Données Environnementales de Base 2025 sur le projet de lithium de Yellowknife, marquant une étape importante vers les activités avancées de délivrance de permis et la planification minière. Le programme s’appuie sur les données recueillies en 2023-2024 et se concentrera sur les zones proches des filons de pegmatite connus où les infrastructures futures pourraient être implantées.
Le programme complet comprend quatre composantes principales :
- Programme Aquatique : comprenant bathymétrie, hydrologie et enquêtes sur la qualité de l’eau, débutant le 5 avril par des prélèvements sous la glace
- Programme Atmosphérique : couvrant la qualité de l’air, le bruit, les vibrations et la surveillance météorologique
- Programme Terrestre : axé sur la végétation, les sols, le pergélisol et les études sur la faune
- Programme sur l’Environnement Humain : traitant des ressources patrimoniales, de l’utilisation des terres et des conditions socio-économiques
L’initiative est gérée par Det'on Cho Environmental, propriété de la Première Nation Yellowknives Dene, avec un accent mis sur l’emploi autochtone et l’engagement communautaire.
Li-FT Power (LIFFF) hat sein Programm zur Erfassung von Umweltbasisdaten 2025 beim Yellowknife Lithium-Projekt gestartet und damit einen wichtigen Schritt in Richtung fortgeschrittener Genehmigungsverfahren und Bergwerksplanung gemacht. Das Programm baut auf den in 2023-2024 gesammelten Daten auf und konzentriert sich auf Gebiete in der Nähe bekannter Pegmatit-Dyke, wo zukünftige Infrastruktur errichtet werden könnte.
Das umfassende Programm umfasst vier Hauptkomponenten:
- Aquatisches Programm: Umfasst Bathymetrie, Hydrologie und Wasserqualitätsuntersuchungen, beginnend am 5. April mit Probenahmen unter dem Eis
- Atmosphärisches Programm: Beinhaltet Luftqualitäts-, Lärm-, Vibrations- und meteorologische Überwachung
- Terrestrisches Programm: Fokussiert auf Vegetation, Böden, Permafrost und Wildtierstudien
- Programm zur menschlichen Umwelt: Behandelt Kulturerbe, Landnutzung und sozioökonomische Bedingungen
Die Initiative wird von Det'on Cho Environmental geleitet, das der Yellowknives Dene First Nation gehört, mit Schwerpunkt auf indigener Beschäftigung und Gemeinschaftsbeteiligung.
- Program managed by Indigenous-owned Det'on Cho Environmental, demonstrating strong community relations
- Building on existing data from 2023-2024, indicating systematic project advancement
- Comprehensive environmental assessment approach covering multiple aspects (aquatic, atmospheric, terrestrial, human)
- Two-year timeline required for complete environmental baseline data collection before advancing to next stages
- Complex permitting process ahead requiring extensive environmental assessments
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 17, 2025) - Li-FT Power Ltd. (TSXV: LIFT) (OTCQX: LIFFF) (FSE: WS0) ("LIFT" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2025 Environmental Baseline Data Collection Program (the "Program") at the Yellowknife Lithium Project (the "Project"). The Program represents a significant step in preparing for advanced permitting activities for the Project, including Environmental Assessment, and will also inform mine planning activities, including economic studies.
Baseline data collected in 2025 will be used to understand current environmental and socioeconomic conditions in the area and constitutes the first of two years of comprehensive baseline data required for Environmental Assessment. The 2025 program will build on data collected in 2023 and 2024 as well as the wealth of existing data from the area, which is well-studied due to its proximity to Yellowknife and historic mining and exploration activities in the area.
The Program will include local and regional baseline data collection activities and will focus on areas immediately adjacent to known pegmatite dykes where Project infrastructure may be present in the future (Figure 1). Lakes and streams that are immediately up- and down-stream of potential future infrastructure will also be included in the program, along with areas that are up- and downwind of potential future Project activities. The Program will include aquatic, atmospheric, terrestrial, and human environment components and will employ approaches rooted in the scientific method and Indigenous Knowledge.
Figure 1 - Location of LIFT's Yellowknife Lithium Project and baseline data collection study area.
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LIFT is working closely with local Indigenous communities and regulatory authorities to develop and execute the baseline data collection programs for the Project. Community engagement sessions specific to baseline data collection programs were held in 2024, with additional sessions planned for 2025. The Program will be managed by Det'on Cho Environmental, which is owned by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation and prioritises Indigenous employment.
April Hayward, CSO of LIFT, comments, "The launch of the 2025 Baseline Data Collection Program marks a critical step in advancing the Yellowknife Lithium Project. We appreciate the ongoing support of our Indigenous partners and will continue to work closely with local communities and relevant regulatory authorities to ensure we have the data and information we require for future permitting activities, including Environmental Assessment."
Baseline Data Collection Program Components
Aquatics Program: The program includes bathymetry, hydrology, hydrogeology, and water quality surveys as well as fish, fish habitat, and aquatic life surveys. The program began on April 5th with under-ice water quality sampling, fish habitat surveys, and winter hydrological surveys. The aquatics program will continue on an approximately monthly basis until the end of September or beginning of October, when freeze-up is likely to occur.
Atmospherics Program: The program includes air quality, noise, vibration, light, and meteorological components to establish ambient conditions in and around the Project area. The atmospheric data collection program will begin in late spring/early summer will continue year-round going forward.
Terrestrial Program: The program includes vegetation, soils and terrain, permafrost, host rock geochemistry, and wildlife components. Soils and vegetation field programs will occur in the summer (July-September) and will be used to verify models built from geological maps and remote sensing data. The host rock geochemistry program will build upon initial work completed in 2023 and 2024 and will include static and kinetic testing of host rock. The wildlife program will include acoustic data collection, the analysis of available satellite collar data, and the continuation of camera trapping, which commenced in the autumn of 2023.
Human Environment Program: The program will include heritage resources, land and resource use, social and community conditions, and economic components. The 2025 program builds on archaeological studies and socioeconomic data collected in 2023 and will expand to include Indigenous resource use and Indigenous knowledge studies (which will be integrated with the environmental data collection program) beginning in April of 2024.
About LIFT
LIFT is a mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of lithium pegmatite projects located in Canada. The Company's flagship project is the Yellowknife Lithium Project located in Northwest Territories, Canada. LIFT also holds three early-stage exploration properties in Quebec, Canada with excellent potential for the discovery of buried lithium pegmatites, as well as the Cali Project in Northwest Territories within the Little Nahanni Pegmatite Group.
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| Francis MacDonald | Daniel Gordon |
| Chief Executive Officer | Investor Relations |
| Tel: + 1.604.609.6185 | Tel: +1.604.609.6185 |
| Email: investors@li-ft.com | Email: investors@li-ft.com |
| Website: www.li-ft.com |
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